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Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
CLAIMS OF KANSAS.
Witnesses Declare that Colos1do HsR
Drained Arkansas
River

Arkansas City, Kan. Aug. zx-Zhas
taking of testimony in the KansAS-
Colorado water suit began here yasae6
day before Special CommissfoDeY Rich
ardson. Judge Hoyt of Denver aDa G
C. Dawson of Canon City are the Coas-
RADIO attorneys present.
DR.. r. A. Patton testified thai the
Arkansas river was much more shah
low now than in 1880 and 1880. He
said that of late the undeYn0w had
disappeared entirely. When he Arsei
settled here he could dig holes eieh-
teen inches deep and find water for kSR'
cattle. Now there is no water a1 D.
depth of three or four feet. The Colo
RADIO attorneys went after Dy. P1tfODs
in cross-examination-
p. H. Franey, another witness. had:
lived here since 1878. He was fore
man of the construction gang vA5ch.
built the canal in 1881. He als0 bum
an extension to the canal here b 1oSS
when the river had fallen to Such m.
extent that the canal could nat Gee
water enough at the original source.
John Myrtle. ]. X. EfIeT, Ma5eE
Sleeth and L. e. Woodin testified tkak
the river now during dry Seasons 6huE'
not have half as much wates m ter
years ago. Sleeth and WoOdin zTe e.
ficers of the Arkansas City Land aD6
Improvement Company. which 0WnS
the canal.
Judge J. H. BonsalI. WHO has Bved
here for thirty-five years, testified thss
an effort was once made to run steam
boats in the Arkansas river, and thsE
one boat did come from Little Rock to
this city.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
FIERCE FIGHTING
RUSSIAN PORT ARTHUR REPORT
Story Of Heavy japanese Losses.-se-
siesers Bringing Up More Heavy
0uns.=Aid Of Chinese Enaineer.

0uns.-Atd OF Chinese Engineer.
Lao Yang. Aug. 2S.-The following
is supplied by a Russian correspond
ent OF the Associated Press:
with each additional report from
Port Arthur wonder increases both at
the persistence Of the Japanese attack
and the heroic stubbornness OF the de-
tenders of the fortress. The Japanese
are literally throwing away thousands
OF lives in the hope Of shaking the
courage Of the Russian troops.
Major General Fock says he is con-
f1dent the fortress cannot be taken, but
that if it is taken the whole Japanese
army will have to immediate itself on
the slopes of the Notifications.
There were five desperate assaults
on Green hills July 26th, the Japanese
returning each time with apparently in
exhaustible reinforcements. On the
final assault, however, the Japanese
broke badly, throwing away their guns,
cartridge belts and even their boots. to
facilitate their flight. and leaving 1000
dead or wounded.
"Our surgeons worked herOically,
impartially aiding japanese and Rus
slams. The Japanese were SO touched
that they tearfully thanked the Rus
sian. surgeons.
'The assault on Green hills was re-
peated on July 9th, and there were
frequent hand-to-hand encounters. the
Russians leaving the trenches to follow
their enemies.
"The assaults of July 2Sth and 29th
on Wolf hills were not followed up.
the Japanese being too severely shak-
en-. We evacuated the Wolf hills chief
ly for strategic purposes, as the hills
made the line Of defense too long to eff
fectually withstand the furious attacks
of the japanese.
1.-The assault of July Both was made
In the darkness of night. in the hope
OF surprising the Russians. Sixty
thousand men were hurled against 49,
600, but we drove them back again and
again at the point of the bayonet. 1t
was another Shipka pass.
The Japanese poured in fresh bat
talions and the slopes, covered with
the dead and the dying, literally ran
with blood.
Our Thirteenth regiment was forced
from its position, but the Fourteenth
regiment came up and with the bayo-
net again dislodged the victors.
las near as can be ascertained this
assault cast the Japanese 10000 men.
AC JdpdAcoc lOoScS sluSc Tic siege UC-
gan have been $4,000 men. The ex-
plosion of one mine wiped out 5000.
This was an awful sight. A volcano
of stones dismembered the bodies of
the soldiers, while the sky was lit up
with purple glare and the mud walls
OF the Chinese villages were thrown
down by the shock. After this fight
General Stoessel collected 10000 Japa-
ese rifles.
THE Japanese installed twenty siege
guns on the Wolf hills August Sth.
Four of .nese are twelve-inch guns.
They have not yet reached our shore
batteries, which are still out of range.
but they have damaged the drydock
and the railway station.
The Japanese are mapping the
town by sections for the purpose OF
bombardment and they are assisted in
this task by Chinese engineer, who
recently deserted to them.
THE japanese fire an average of 800
shells daily and they keep up their fire
both day and night"
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
Worlds Fair Stock Show.

st. Louis. Aug. 23.-The Worlds
Fair live stock show opened yesterday
to continue until November 4tb and is
one of the principal features o< the M
position. The scope Of this enterprise.
which extends to every department. e6
live stock, ranging from cattle and
horses down to Belgian pigeons ana
hares. exceeds that OF any other event
in the history of live stock shOwA-
The total valuation Of the prizes tn
be awarded is placed at $500. .oOo. The
list of jurors appointed to judge the
several exhibits includes the names a
the foremost men in the live stock
world. The live stock forum. where
all the events are scheduled to take
place. is the largest arena ever erecana
for live stock shows.
Great interest is centered or the ex-
hibit of horses, the first of the series.
of live stock shows, which opens AM
gust Gath. In number OF entries this
exhibit exceeds that of the C0iumAdnE
Exposition by over 100 per cena-
Among the large list of 1000 entTics--
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
phosphate Rock Fertilizer.

There are three states in the Union
OF which the farmer should think NO
ill-Florida, South Carolina and Ten
nessee-for these are almost the ex-
elusive producers of phosphate rock
in this country. They hold out hope
to the owner of the most barren soil
in the United States and the fame Of
their fertilizers has gone even abroad.
Those interested in the subject may
, learn the latest facts concerning THE
1903" from a report by e. o. Hovey
Production of Phosphate Rock in
bearing this title, which has been
recently published by the United
States Geological Survey as part Of
its annual volume Mineral Resources
Of the United States. 1903"
The total quantity OF phosphate
rock marketed in the United States
during 1903 was 15s1,576 long tons,
valued at $5.319,294 OF this quan-
tity Florida contributed S60,336 long
tons worth $2,9s6,s24; South Caro-
lima 25S,540 long tons, valued at $780,
803; Tennessee 460,53 long tons, with
a value of $1,543,567. North Carolina
and Arkansas are the only other
states that reported production OF
phosphate rock during 1903. North
Carolina reported forty-Sve long tons
OF high grade rock, valued at $500,
and Arkansas reported a marketed
production of 2,125 long tons valued at
$4,000.
Florida is now the leading phosphate
producing state. it's output forming
more than half the total produc-
tion of the country. A compari-
son of its production by vari-
eties during 1903 and 1902 shows that
there has been decrease of nearly
four per cent. in the output of hard
rock, an increase of more than eleven
per cent. in that of land pebble and
that more than ten times as much riv-
er pebble was mined last year as in
the year before.
In South Carolina the diminution
in production which has been shown
in the reports of the last five years
has continued. The falling off has
been particularly noticeable in the
amount of river rock marketed.
Tennessee showed, in 1903 the
largest marketed output since the
beginning of the industry, ten years
ago.
Mr.. Hovey's report is published for
gratuitous distribution and may be
obtained on application to the director
of the United States Geological Sur
vey, Washington, d. c..
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
japanese Reinforcements.

Che Foo. Aug. 23.-It is asserted in
reliable quarters at Port Arthur that
the Japanese have received reinforce
ments of 10000 men from the north.
The steamer Victoria, which arrived
this evening from New Chwang. re-
ports hearing spasmodically heavy FIR
ing at Louisa and Pigeon bays. respect
lively, northwest and west Of Port Ar
tlur. between 10 o'clock last night and
l o'clock in the morning. She saw
searchlights playing freely and sky
rockets signaling at 1 o'clock this
morning. The ship was too far away
to hear or see anything further.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
Want All Passport. Recognized.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 22.-The Unit
ed States government has again form
ally proposed to Russia the opening
OF negotiations for the unrestricted
recognition OF American passports.
In accordance with the law of the
empire. only foreign Jews OF specified
classes-merchants having business
connections in the country. etc.-are
allowed to enter Russia. but quite a
liberal policy has been pursued in
making exceptions to the rule where
the legitimate reasons therefor are
given.
The exceptions. however. are seldom
made in the cases OF Russian Jews
who have been naturalized abroad
The inhibition is not against the Unit
ed States alone. but extends to the
Jews Of every country.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
EXCITEMENT At SHANGHAI.
Japanese Send a Torpedo Boat Into
Harbor, and an American Vessel
Shadows It,

Shanghai, August 21.-Shanghai was
thrown into a fever OF excitement this
afternoon by the arrival OF Japanese
torpedo boat which was sighted COM
ing in from the south at 4:30 o'clock.
She passed Woosung at full speed and
started up the river Ju for Shanghai.
The Unj'"d States torpedo boat de-
stroyer Chauncey slipped her cable
and followed the Japanese destroyer
The Japanese boat was cleared for &C.
tion. She anchored of the Cosmo-
politan dock, where the Russian cruiser
Askold is undergoing repairs. The
Chauncey came to anchor practically
between the dock and the Japanese de-
stroyer.
A foreign pilot ship reports having
seen Japanese battleship and two
cruisers sixty miles outside Of Woo
sung.
There are at present no Chinese men
OF war in this port. but the taotai has
asked that Chinese cruiser be sent
Immediately. The Russian consul gen.
eral here fatty refused to disarm the
Askold and the Russian torpedo boat
destroyer GroZovoi, or to order them to
leave the harbor.
The taotai has notified American
Consul Goodnow, who is dean of the
consular body, that China cannot pro-
tect the foreign settlements. He con-
tends that Russia ignores the orders
issued by China and that China has no
means of making her obey them.
Consul Goodnow has called a meet
ing of the consular body to tal:e joint
action for the protection Of foreign in
terests. The Askold has docked ad-
5acent to the warehouses of the
Standard Oil Company, which are
valued at over s1,00O,OOO. The Stand
ard Oil Company has demanded pro-
lection for its property from Consul
Goodnow.
The dock where the Askold lies is
owned by BAtish interests. On one
side of this dock is German and Dutch
property, and on the other side Ameri-
can property.
There are eight American. one Ger
man, two British and four French war
ships here.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
MORE DEPoRTATIoNs.
Two Thousand Men Escort Thirteen to
the Train

the Train.
Cripple Creek. Colo. Aug. 20.-Two
thousand miners gathered in this city
this afternoon and deported thirteen
men friendly to the Western Fedora
tion of Miners and regarded as dis
turbing factors in the dis .rict The de-
portees are:
AL Pierce.
J. w. Higgins.
Gus F.. Girardo.
H. NJ. N. Heinenderger
J. c. Cole.
Eugene Engley.
Frank ]. Hangs.
Ed ]. O'Neill.
T. H. Parfet.
Frank Aikens.
Jim Redd and Pat Maloney. and two
employees OF the union store whose
names are not known.
Some of these had gone to officers
for protection but the officers were
helpless. Under Sheriff Parson and
Deputy Underwood were kept in the
rear room of the sheriff's office under
a strong guard of miners.
Aside from a beating which ]. W.
higgins received as a result OF draw
ing revolver, there was no violent
treatment of the men deported. After
the deportation the union store was
wrecked and the crowd dispersed the
city becoming quiet within short
time.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
viii Fight to the Death.

London, Aug. 23.-No further war
news has reached London. According
to the Moscow correspondent OF the
Morning Post. Lieutenant General
Stoessel concluded telegram to an in
innate friend there with the words:
Farewell forever. Port Arthur will
be my tomb"
The Paris correspondent of the
Chronicle sends an extraordinary story
to the effect that Russia is trying to
induce France to buy Argentine and
Chilian men OF war for the purpose Of
reinforcing the Baltic feet.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
Revolution in Paraguay

Buenos Ayres. Aug. 23.-Tke Pms
guayan revolutionists have seized the
town of Villa Reies and have captured
the garrison. consisting Of 200 DeR-
LOO rifles and 'one cannon. in add1e1nA
to quantity of ammunition fOc r10nn
and cannon.
The Paraguayan capitai is su1B1AB;
from the scarcity OF provistsus. 1bg
rations of the government troops -
limited to six biscuits daily. GenernA
discontent prevails.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
John W. oat.s Loses by Gambling.

Saratoga. N. Y, Aug. 22.-John w.
Gates. his son Charles G. Gates. John
A. Drake and Alphonse Hudson. lost
$4,000 In the United States Club last
night. - At rs ~
The six proprietors Of the gambling
house had $4,000 to divide between
them. while $4,000 Of the money went
to Joe" Ullman and "Maxey" Blu
menthal. who are bookmAkers. J~t
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
Colorado Band at 81. CouIs.

st. Louis. Aug. 23.-The George W
Cook drum corps and band Of Nsnver
serenaded President Francis On tho-
steps OF the administration buId1Ag -
the Worlds Fair yesterday. attFAetl4g
an immense crowd.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

Scranton, Kansas, on the l7th. One
person was fatally injured. five were
hurt seriously and six others sustained
slight injuries.
Emperor William has given his Am
erican built yacht Meteor to the crown
prince. 1t Is expected that the emper-
or's new yacht, to be built by the
| Herreshoffs at Bristol. Rhode Island.
will be ready in time for the Kiel races
next June. The entire crew of this
yacht will be German. instead OF part
German and part English. as 10 that
| OF the Meteor.
A spark from locomotive falling on
dry leaves set a forest on fire in west
ern Silesia and the flames spread to
the parched country. destroying a tim
ber district Of nearly 1870 square miles,
belonging chiefly to Duke Ernst Gun
ther of Schleswig- -Holstein. a brother of
the Empress. and to Count Won Dohna-
Kotzenau. The village OF Neuverwork.
! on the dukes estate. was burned.
Afford w. Cooley. civil service COM
missioner. left Washington on the 11th
inst. for an extended trip through the
West and Southwest, having for his OBJ
ject a thorough study of the Indian SER
vice. He will visit all the more impor-
tant Indian schools of the West to look
into the personnel Of the various school
staffs appointed under the civil service.
There are about 1000 persons employed
In the Indian service outside of Wash
lington who gain their positions through
| civil service examinations Commis-
si0ner Cooley will visit achools IN Colo.
rado. wyoming and Utah.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04
. . . 9 . % 81 . . .
ADJUSTMENTS.

A Hidden Crime.


One OF the greatest successes in
recent years has been achieved This
season by a meiodrama in which love
is tho peryadiHg sentiment The title
Of tho play is "A Hidden Crime anil
win receive lis first production in
Cairo THURSDAY Dec 8. at the opera
house
J. NJ Ward who has the play under
MS management has spared neither
expense or labor TO make IT one Of
ihe most entertaining and pleasing
popular priced attractions en- tour
Five mammoth sets of scenery are
carried complete viz; The Golden
Gate harb0r Of San Francisco, the
Owl gambling dea. u rose garden in
fun bloom, exterior Of the gambling
house on a moonlight night; the OPT
una den of Chinatown, and the sensa-
tional breaking OF suspension
bridge The comedy element is of an
unusually hilarious nature. and the
cast one Of general excellence. "A
Hidden Crime" should prove one Of
the banner attractions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04
In the anthracite group both Read

In the anthracite group both Read
ing and Ontario and Western got the
benefit of conflicting surmises as to
which was to secure the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation. United States Steel
preferred touched a new high record
for the year on account Of rumors Of
still further advances in the prices Of
steel products and the maintenance
of present prices for steel rails. A
large dividend declaration on the
Boston and Montans, subsidiary
stock. was the motive for he buying
of Amalgamated Copper Western
grain carriers showed tagging ten.
dency
The bank statement carried over
averages from last weeks gold ship
ments to Cuba SO that the cash de.
crease exceeded the estimates, but the
81. 100000 loan contraction modified
the effect 50 as to leave nominal in
crease in surplus reserve In view Of
the weeks large operations, iHvoly
Ing heavy capital outlay, 1t IS ERR
asat that trust companies activities
in the money market are taking over
large accounts from the banks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04

The offer of the position to Graney in
the first place was in the nature OF a
compliment Graney Is not At All a
veil man at present and Il he cared
for he post Of honor il IS doubtful
If he would combat the wishes OF his
physician TO the extent Of taking the
unnecessary risk.
Britt has already pitched camp az
Cnoll's gardens and Nelson is expect
ed to return % Smiling Metzger's at
Larkspur
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04

New York. Dec 3.-Mrs Putnam
Bradiee Strong, blooming and vigor
Uas, with a retinuo Of japanese ser
wants. arrived ora the Kaiser Wilhelm
n She said che hoped she would
avoid newspaper noiofieiy. uotwith-
standing that under tho name of May
hche he is 70 begin q season Of tive"
iy-fitc weeks in vaudeville Monday
nishf shc viii omen A. Hammer
tsna and plag engagements an over
She country
For gcodne cake De- implore5.
1oat say anything shout hubby He S
attending 10 some business aud will
De along i'm two or three weeks. This
probably toe Iasi lime win APP
pe5r on The aes in ihis or any other
c9antrs ana . nope mg visit home
9ill b. gu.er and pleasant"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04
DENIES ANY INTENTION OF
ISSUING SUCH AN ORDER
State Troops Will Probably Be Withdrawn
SOMETHING at Letters Town Not
Sufficient to Alarm Miners
or Deputies.

! stated that he had been unable to
swear in any considerable number OF
deputy sheriffs owing to the unwill
Ingness of citizens of the county "a
serve in the capacity of deputies
A number of prominent citizens OF
Franklin county living al Benton and
elsewhere, had expressed the belief
that state troops were necessary 20
preserve the peace
Letter has received two cOnsisn
ments ut miners recently
Blue Print Of Zeigler.
Colonel Reece brought home with
him a blue print of the Gown Of Zeig-
Ter. the mines and the fort.hcations
10 he northwest are the top works
and engine house of the mine which
are surrounded by the so-caued stock
AIDE. which is nothing bu. high
board fence. This property covers
about nine acres On a tower there
Is a seorchlight which sweeps the
country around This is located at
The east END of the stockade -Four
miles 10 the northwest OF the mine Is
tine camp Of the striking miners
known as Camp Turner" being situ
atel around the home OF the Rev. Nr
Turner, near The iowa Of Christopher
FAreeq quarter Of a mile eas Of tht
mine, With the houses almost reacR
ing the stoekade Of the mine is the
town of zelgler To the north and east
Of the town are several block houses
oHe % which has a rapid firing gun
There IS also a rapid firing gun on the
teD OF the Office building of The com
pany IA the town About tnreequar
tiers OF mile southeast Of the Town
rs the pumping station located on the
banks Of tAe Big Muddy river.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04
aRshas In rnvland ..

Hamln and MitchelIs gorgeous
musical extravaganza from The Males
tic theater New York, viii be seen az
The Cairo opera house on saturday
Dee 40.
Babes IN ToyIand" is Glen McDon.
ougb and Victor Hcrberts brilliant
dramauzation of the fairy tale Babes
n the Woods
10 children Il is the event of life
time. to the grown person il Is the
sahlimalion of art
Mary Marble, the clever little star.
ana Little Chip, a comedian of re
nnwn play The principal roles Jane
iho lovely little girl, ana Alan. the
manly little boy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04
WANTS REPEAL OF
18TH AMENDMENT
SENATOR BACON or GEORGIA IS
WILLING TO HAVE soUTH's
REPRESENTATION CUT DOWN
IF THAT is DONE.

BY the Associated Press.
Macon, Ca, Dec Congressman
Hardwiek Of The Tenth Georgia dis
trict q few days ago wrote letter TO
Senator Bacon asking his views on
the present political situation, Sen
ator Bacon says there is an effort to
Repnhlicanize the south. He adyo-
Gates the repeal Of the fifteenth am
endment ana insists that unless this
shall be done the people of the south
viii be forced 20 maintain their prop.
osition of white supremacy
Rather than have negro rule Sena-
tor Bacon is willing to accept re
duction Of southern representation in
congress.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04
STATE CONV|CTS
NEED EMPLOYMENT
ILLINOIS PRISON BOARD ISSUES
10000 CIRCULARS SAYING
THAT PRISONS CAN SUPPLY
PRODUCTS OF ALL KINDS.
BY the Associated Press.

bB the AsSBNA4lFA iAtcs7s
Chicago. Dec. 3.-Aroused to action
By the urgent necessity Of employ
ment for the state penal Institutions,
the Illinois state prison board today
authorized the printing Of 10000 cir
culars which viii be sent TO the ex-
ecutives of every municipality in the
state Informing them that the penal
institutions are ready 10 supply pro.
ducts Of every description for which
requIsit.on Is made It vas pointed
cut that because Of the Illinois law
which prohibits the manufacture by
convict labor of everything except
goods intended for state Institutions.
many Of the convicta are without man
ual labor twenty-five hours out CT
the twenty-15as, aad that this voul1
sooner CT later h-ipe many e them
to = state tords.ins IN insali.y.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04

the circus poster and the dodger be
placed in the window for free tick
ct to see the big show. As all the
smaller shows are controlled TO a
certain extent by their larger breth-
rem this ruling is sweeping in its eff
feet. It means that the small boy
who carries water to the elephant will
be in his element as the only person
who viii be able to see the show for
nothing
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04

lt DIS said that when an audience
leaves a theater in a whislling mood
it InHWes the success Of "a musical
play That this is $50. is strikingly
cSemp.ined In The great success OF
Thar greatest OF an musical comedies.
Weber and Fields "Hoity Toiiy.' il
is unquestionably the great whistling
success Of the age. among the popular
t2yorites being 10 comes TO the opera
house soon and the lovers Of this styl
OF entertainment viii have an oppor-
unity 10 enjoy H.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04
BILLY ROCHE TO nu REFEREE.
eraney Can Referee BrittNelson
Fight Bot is Not Likely to
Accent

San F'raHei 90 cab, Dce f Ac
w-at iaa sob T3Jie crney can sc'
e. fierce 81 ms mcntLe fTlt De-
cen Jnug Ert and Battling Net
SCR. Ii Gr4Iey adherss ~ his a.rsaiy
announced determination not - aB
pear as the third nan iu The ring
Billy Rocae VIII De inWiel with fho
r. possibility That Was tine out
eome of brief conference held las.
inisht between TED Murphy mauaEss
OF Nelson. AID Jimmy B-ltt manager
ef himself
As matter of taot this settlement
iet the perplexng question virtually
nsfans thaf Roche e3il a. ihe nssa
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-04
NEW HIGH RECORD
FOR i. S. STEEL
RUmoRs OF ADVANCES IN STEEL
PRODUCTS THE CAUSE.-THE
MARKET WAS STRONG BUT
uNEVEN.

~ AHE 81 aNtt-7-AfatA , ? -H-
New York. Dec. 3-Today's stock
market was strong, but the strength
was uneven and a few Of the NEST
prominent stocks closed today at frac.
ti0nai decline fr0m last night The
strength ia The market grew ont Of
conditions in the cotton, coal copper
and iron and steel trades. Even n
tha groups affected hy these trades
there waa some profit taking, as in
Louia7iil and Nashville. which closed
ion 4 after 4 6actustioas.