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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15

The 1ngerSoil Lectures were louiioeu -
1898 by Miss Caroline Haskell 1ngersoil OF
New Hampshire, who beaueathed S5,ooo 10
Harvard University for the maintenance Of
a nerpetual series of lectures on the subject
of the immortality of man. The lecturer
this wear was DIR. Osler one of the fore
most physicians of the United States, who
brought to the consideration of the subject
the mind of a scientist whose life has been
devoted to the analysis of the material
facts and factors of life. In this discourse
he says
.sWhether across Deaths threshold we
step from life to life. or whether we go
whence we shall not return. even to the
l6nd of darkness. ne the studenO cannot
| tell. Nor Is this strange. Science is or
| ganized knowledge. and knowledge is or
things we see. Now the things seen are
temporal; of the things that are unseen
science knows nothing. and has at present
no means of knowing anything. The man
of science is in a sad quandary today. He
cannot but feel that the emotional side 10
which faith leans makes for all that. Is
bright and joyous in life. Fed on the dry
husks of facts. the human heart has
hidden want which science cannot supply;
as a steady diet 1t is too strong and meaty,
and binders rather than promotes harmo-
NOUS mental metabolism.'
THE UNIT BOOKS. New York: Howard wilford
Bell s.
This experiment Ols TepTlntlTS
works on what is styled the unit system
has now been in progress several months.
with every Indication of succeeding. The
latest issues inahand are Renan's Life of
| Jesus Trenchs Study of Words" Mrs.
Trollopes Domestic Manners of the Amer
leans" and a compilation Of American state
papers illustrative of the growth of the
country from 1905 to the present day The
Renan work Is now printed for the first
time in this country under an American
copyright, and is composite of several
TRANSACTIONS published in England The
plan of these issues is to charge a fixed
price for all these works proportionate to
the size of the book, each unit, consisting
OF twenty-five pages, costing the purchaser
one cent Slightly varying prices are de-
termined by the bindings
RIFT IN THE CLOUD; Novel written by
One who sees only with the Eyes of the Blind
Washington: The Columbia Polytechnic Insti-
tute for the Blind.
In this form, as a novel, appears a strong
plea for attention to the needs OF the blind.
who are now helpless through their Attic
ton, but may with little help become self
supporting and therefore happy. The novel
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THE HOUSE OF FULFILMENT. BY &c

THE HOUSE OF FULFILMENT. BY George Mad.
den Martin author of Emmy Lou" Illustrated
by George Alfred Williams. New York: Nc
Clurr. Phillips Is Go. Washington: Woodward
x Luthrup
Mrs Martins forte is unquestionably the
uelineation of the child character. Her
Emmy Lou was a masterpiece In this
novel Of adult interest she scores her best
work in the parts which deal with her hero
inc as a child 1t is delicate and clear cut.
charming in its simplicity and delightful in
its personal interest. But Alexina Blair
goes off to school while yet a little girl and
returns at twenty a young woman with u
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NOTES OF BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

The announcement is made that Brew
ster's Millions" by Richard Greaves.
novel that attracted much attention last
season, was really written by George Barr
McCutcheoll. AT the time of its publication
the book was exploited as the work of an
unknown author, and his photographs were
printed in the literary columns of news
papers all over the country. Details of the
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career of this imaginary author were also
| printed until the public began to grow in
| terested in the new celebrity. With this
| kind of aid. but without the help of the rep
utation of its real author, the book sold on
| it's merits, and justified Mr.. McCutcheon'S
opinion that popularity lay in the quality
of the work itself rather than In the fame
of the writer The story was the outcome
of an idea suggested to Mr.. McCutcheon by
his brother Ben as a theme for a short
story. In discussing 1t with his publisher.
Mr.. Stone thought the scheme large enough
for novel, and wanted it worked up for
Immediate publication. But as another new
novel by Mr.. McCutcheon had already been
announced and advertised, IL was decided
to publish Brewster" anonymously, and
see if the public really liked the work as
well as 1t liked the author. AS a result Mr..
McCutcheon wrote the book i'm six weeks.
and published it under the nom de plume of
Richard Greaves. Its success has been
notable enough to justify the belief that
merit will be discovered even when it wears
a disguise
An unfortunate error of types caused The
Star last Saturday to announce the receipt
with others, of a book entitled "A First
Reader, by Florence Bass with an incor-
rect credit to the publishers responsible for
its appearance. The work is the product of
the presses of d. c. Heath & Co of Bos-
ton, and this statement is made to correct
an inadvertant mistake.
Little Citizens is the title given by
McClure-Phillips to the book in which are
collected the stories of school life east of
the Bowery by Myra Kelly which have
been appearing in McClures Magazine the
last year or so. Miss Kelly has certainly
discovered new field and developed adj
mirabiy the humor that there is in it. Eva
Gonorrowsky. Morris Mogliewski, Patrick
Brennan. Nathan SpiderwitZ and their COM
panions make plenty of fun with their an
tics. and their dialect is certainly the most
extraordinary literature has yet encounter
ed. AS gathered in the volume. the stories
give a very interesting peep into the life
of the East Side tenement classes. and one
sees the pathos well as the humor OF it,
This week the Macmillan Company pub
lish Mr.. F. Marion Crawford's new novel,
"Whosoever Shall Offend: the new Indus
trial novel by Miss Gwendolin Oyerton.
Captains of the World" which details a
contest between capitalists and union labor
men, and a great strike; Comedies and
Legends for Marionettes" by Miss Georgi
ana Goddard King; Italy" by Prof w.
Deecke; THE Crusaders" by DR.. Alfred ].
Church and Paris and Its Story by Mr..
Thomas Okey.
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

GREEK PROSE COMPOSITION. For Use in Col
leges BY Edward II. Spieker Ph.D.. Associa 10
Professor of Greek. Johns Hopkins University.
A SCHOOL HISTORY OF ENGLAND. by Harmon
B. Siyer. ABB. Teacher In New York city
Public Schools. New York: American Book
Company.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL ALGEBRA. BY A. W. Pot
ter. Formerly Superintendent of Schools Wilkes
barre, and Instructor Of Mathematics. Jniver-
stfy Of Michigan New York American Book
Company.
FIRST PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURE. By En-
met s.. Coz, Late Professor OF Horticulture.
University OF Wisconsin, and ID. ID. Mayne,
Principal School OF Agriculture, st. Anthony
Park MIMI. Introduction by Elk Governor W. ID.
Hoard. New York: American Book Company.
TEXTBOOK OF GENERAL PHYSICS; For High
Schools and Colleges. By Joseph s. Ames.
Ph-D., Professor of Physics and Director OF the
Physical Laboratory In the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. New York. American Book Company.
MANUAL FoR HoN.coMx1ss1oNED OFFICERS
OF A TROOP OF CAVALRY IN SECURITY
AND MFoRMATIoN; With Scheme for
Progressive Instruction In that Subject BY
eral Service and stan College. Fort .Leayen-
worth. Kan Kagsas City: Hudson Kimberly
Publishing Company
MR.. osEBAs LAST DISCOVERY. By Geo.. W.
Bell lSeven years L. s. Consul at Sydney, Aus
tralial. Illustrated Wellington, n. T.; Tho
New Zealand Times Company.
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concluding paragraph In a vein of gentle
regret only for artistic effect. No man with
the power to invest boyhood with the vital
charm that pervades this story could posi-
bly, be peSsimiSt or failure.
THE FOOD OF THE GODS; and How 1t Came to
Earth. BY ii. G. Wells New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons. Washington: Woodward &
Lothrop.
Prof. Bensingtons great discovery of the
principle which keeps life moving forward
evenly and rapidly in the stage of growth
leaped its bounds and caused havoc in Eng
land. 1t produced giant children, who be-
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TEtz G4gsEsE<lS7S
4. 4 @SH- EN-

Chicago-Cattle, common TO prime,
$500 to S6.25; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $5.67; sheep, fair to choice, 81. 70
to $500; wheat, No. red. Csc to S1.00;
corn, No. .. 41c to Ace; oats, standard,
SIC TO soc; rye. No. ?, 63c TO 65c: hay,
timothy. $3.50 to S14.00: prairie. 5000 to
S11.5O; butter, choice creamery, Ice to
lie; eggs, fresh, lie to lie; potatoes,
new, S1.35 to $1.45.
St. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to $6.25: hogs,
$500 10 So 40; sheep. $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. .. $1.05 10 S1.06; corn. No 2,
Acc to 4Sc; oats. No. 2, S1c 10 40c; rye,
No. ?, &c to Csc.
Cineinnati-Cattle, $500 TO $3.50:
hogs. S4.00 TO $5.65: sheep. $2.00 TO
$3.50; wheat. No. .. $i.05 TO S1.06;
corn, No. . mixed, 47c 20 4Sc; oats. No.
. mixed. 4oc TO Ale; rye, No. ., 76c to
7se.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to SG25; hogs.
S4OO to S490; sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat. No >. S103 to sizes: corn. No. 3
yellow, soc TO SIC. oats. No. white. 40c
to Ale; rye. No. ., &c TO T3c.
Wheat. No. . northern.
95e to 9tc; corn. No. 3. Acc to SOC;
90 :, No. > white. Ale to 42e; rye, No 4.
CSC 10 Csc: barley. No. ?. &c 70 Csc;
FORK. mess, $i292.
Toledo-wheat, No. mixed. S1.0G to
S1.O2: corn. No. mixed, 4Sc TO 49e;
oats. No. mixed. Ale TO 42c: rys. No. 2
eTe 70 Csc; clover seed, prime, $6-l5-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-13

Howard c. Lynch was held to the fed
erai grand jury by United States Com
missioner Foote in Chicago on the charge
OF TRYING 10 extort $500 from A. IL.
ReveI by means Of threats. lynch went
to Mr.. Reveli's office with a letter. say
ing that two men had ordered him to de-
liver ii on threat Of death if he refused.
Mr.. Revell told Lynch lie would better
mail the letter This he did. and was
seen to put it in the letter box. When
the letter was delivered TO Mr.. Revell
this is what he read: Mr.. Revell-You
give this man $1,000 and not slow about
IL. for we need the money and are going
to have it OF we will do you or some Of
your family up so you will wish you had.
Do il up in a bunch so he will not know
what it is. We know where to find
him and viii get ii from him. Give it
to him in bills. Now, something viii
happen if you don't do this. for we mean
business. We are watching all the time.
We must have this money by "Wednesday
night sure II you don't give it 10 him It
will double every day you put it Of, so
be careful what you DO and no fooliug.
for we know all about you and youT
family Now you do as We say OF you.
will regret IT," Lynch was arrested and
taken before Commissioner Foote BY
postoffice inspectors. They place no con
idence in the mans story that he was
acting for others.
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New York.

L III.
I---------- ternational Mercantile
Agency indicate hat heavy rainfall in
sections of the Southwest has proved
deterrant to general business. This,
however. will be more than compen-
sated for through benefit TO the crops.
Although jobbing interests still com
plain of slow trade. results already
achieved are better than,a year ago,
with promise of increased July vol
ume. The outlook is excellent in sec
tons tributary TO ct. Louis.
Boot and shoe manufacturers still
have more work than they can attend
TO. Most of the large factories are up
to their limit. Millinery has rot been
in so good demand this week. Hats
and caps are showing up well and or
ders from country districts suggest in
creased consumption of groceries and
drug sundries. AS soon as the presi-
dental campaign takes definite shape
an element of uncertainty which has
had important bearing upon the gen.
eraf business situation will be elimin-
ated.
II" South has become this W elk the
BRIGHTEST spot in the whole country,
so .ar as sustained trade and g. oral
consumption is concerned. TexPs re-
ports a neavy business in retail buy
ing at a period which is usually re-
garded as the dullest of the year.
louisville is showing up well, with av-
erage conditions fully equal to last
year. Chicago wholesalers are doing
fair trade In general mercEa disc.
Pittsburg for the first time in many
weeks is becoming hopeful over the
steel outlook. Sellers are refusrc; to
tie up at low prices, and while fur
naces continue to go out of blast
shrewd observers expect a revival of
railroad business as soon as increased
earnings. which are now becoming
more pronounced, are effective. The
feeling is general that the heavy pur-
chasers of steel rails will be forced
into the market before long through
sheer necessity.
Prices of pig iron and billets are be-
ing shaded somewhat, but everything
hinges on the rail situation, which is
the strategic point in an outlook that
is complicated by some interesting
cross movements. The industry in gen.
eral is picking up.
Textile manufacturing is still at low
ebb. with little prospect of immediate
improv. nent. In New England the
shutdown of milling interests is re-
stricting consumption of general r r
chandise.
The outlook for excellent yield of
all grains is all that could be ex-
pected.
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IntercstinE News Items.

]. T. Simpson. q retired merchant or
Holton. Kan, and brother of former
Congressman Jerry Simpson, died IN Hoi-
ton
Ben Morris and Clyde Beaver, work
men on the ROCK Island bridge at To
peka. fell front scaffold and were
drowned.
Chester Harmon, years oil. whose
parents reside near Cashion, o. t. teiI
into the wheat bin IN the elevator at
Piedmont. O. T.. and stnoiherci TO death
before help arrived.
The Secretary OF the Interior has ap-
proved the application of the board OF
trustees of the Columbian university or
Washington TO change the name IF that
institution TO George Washington uni
versity.
Two children Of Morley Ellis. Herald.
aSeG 3. and Maud. IL months, were kill
ell. and a third. Violet. aged years. Ia
tally injured by 4 switch engine IN the
Burlington yards at Aiusworth, Neh.
Edward Votall. a farm hand emrloyed
by John Sanders, eight mics southwest
% Lawrence. Kan, committed suicide IL
his employers barn by shooting himself
II rough the head. He had shown i1dl-
cations of insanity for some time.
Orley r. Stretch, years old. was
drowned near Mashan. o, T.. by falling
into creek. His little brother. who
was with him, did not realize ne dan
ger. and il was some time before he told
his mother that orley had fallen IN.
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ing of June 80. Six Of the torpedo boats
Went into Gensang harbor and sank
japanese merchantmen and a coasttng
schooner which they found there
Then, after firing 200 shells into the
town. they sailed out to reioin the
cruisers. Their entire visit lasted an
hour and fifty minutes.
Toxic reported that the Russian
ships proceeded southwark TO Korea
Straits. where they fell in with I'd
miral kamimura's squadron and an
engagement ensued. The result was
not known. At the present writing the
authenticity Of this report has not been
confirmed.
A German steamer brought TO Che
foo the story that thirty miles south of
Fort Arthur a great naval battle was
in progress between an unknown num-
Der of Russian ships and a japanese
feet Of two hattleships and FIVE cruis-
ers. The German captains story mas
not been confirmed.
The rainy season has begun. Gen.
kourapatkin reports torrentlal rains in
the Tatchekiao district. These rains
have continued for four days. They
nave even drowned some men. Dry
stream beds have become converted
into swift rivers. The miserable roads
through which the rival armies are
now operating will be made impass-
able. If the rains do not entirely stop
the campaign they will greatly retard
its movements. The advantage lies
with Kouropatkin, because he has the
railroad to move his provisions
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-13

general, the Japanese occupied Molten
pass"
The fighting for Fenshul pass was
severe the Japanese, by their own re
port, having suffered ITO casualties.
The japanese troops engaged in this
operation were part Of the 'rakushan
division, concerning whose compost
ton so little information has leaked
out OF Toxic The official report. as
given out 10 the press, does Mt con-
tain the name of the victorious gen
eral, but refers to him merely as the
commander of the Takushan' division"
The attack on Fenshui began or the
morning Of the 26th. The lighting
lasted until dark. the Russians main
tanning their position At midnight the
Nipponese soldiers were quietly aroused
and launched once more again at the
enemy. The japanese artillery got into
a bad mess in this fight. and the loss
Of their guns was threatened. but the
Kamada men drove the attackers off
and the guns were extricated Mean
while a thanking force had been sent
by an adjoining valley TO the rear and
left OF the Russians, causing them to
lose their freedom Of action" As a
result. the Russians defense Of their
frontal position was ,reakened q The
Jap infantry assisted by he engineers.
then dashed up the hill from two sides.
cut the wire entanglemeuts, destroyed
the obstacles, storined the position, ana
occupied the heights at II 80 in the
morning. The Russians retreated
northwestward, six Of their officers and
eightytwo OF their men being cap
tured while over 100 were left dead on
the field.
The Russian position at Fenshui vas
exceedingly strong betaking the ma
ture OF semi-permanent fertilization.
IT, Russian engineers had been con
structing T. for three months. The
Russians psabably had 10000 and the
Japs 29,004in this engagement.
The fight at TIA pass also took place
on the 27th. The position was first
/ shaken by heavy artillery IRE, and
| then taken by Simultaneous frontal
/ and dank assault. \ Russian CORE
/ spondent reports that in this engage
nlent the japanese redemonstrated
their reliance upon artillery" In. every
fight in which they have yet been en-
gagged the japanese success las been
largely due to their accurate and copI-
Gus artillery practice The Russian
losses at Ia pass were 200: japanese
losses not stated
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-13
WAR DURING A WEEK
RUSSIANS AND JAPS FIGHT MANY
MINOR ENGAGEMENTS.
Kuroki's Army Takes Some Important
Places in Its Advance, but 1t Hss
Met with Plenty of Fightiug-Rainy
Season Retards Campaign.

At the beginning Of last week, ac-
cording to the Chicago Tribune's war
strategist, Gen. Oku, with $1,000 men,
was moving north on both sides of the
Port Arthur railway. simultaneously
Kuroh had advanced from his bases
at siuyen and Fengwangcheng and
was proceeding over three roads to
Kaichou, Tatchekiao, and Haicheng,
with the hope of striking the Russians
on their left and rear.
In the course Of its advance Kuroki's
army met plenty OF fighting before 1t
managed to take the three important
passes situated one on each OF the
three roads along which he is advanc-
ing.
The details Of the fighting for Molten
pass are not known, the Japanese com
inander having made no report. Gen.
Kouropatkin states merely that the
enemy attacked the pass on June 90,
bringing to'bear 'at least eight bat
talions and ten guns" ION the morn
ing Of the 9th" continues the Russian
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-13

Some people who remember Dan Voor-
hees, call Senator Fairbanks the tail
seekin' more Of the Wabash"
Chicago is receiving some grim lessons
as to the inadyisability OF raising the
speed limit for automobiles.
II the men are going to church Sun
day evenings in shirt waists in New
Jersey that should interest the mosQul-
toes.
Attendance at the st. Louis exposition
is picking ~. The people OF the city
have found out that they have a great
show.
President Hadley of Yale wants grad.
mates to avoid the tendency 70 make
wealth. Most OF them will End it all
easy thing to do.
Ii is not because the Sultan OF Mo
rocco would not Ike to that he does no,
wiring RaisuE's neck The old recipe
about first catching the rabbit applies
lara
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-13

OF
the lite
Of
the hill commanding
10 osse are
which
sian aties
No WIKI the
IN o
Cheoo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-13

The following day, again June ~,
the Japs took Lounvantian, driving the
Russians of No more details OF this
action. The Japanese are now mount
ing siege guns on Lounvantian height.
and have already begun TO cast their
shells from the land side into Port
Arthur.
Meantime the northern section of the
second army had not been particularly
busy. II did not carry on its advance
vigorously enough to get into a severe
fight 1t was engaged in one two-day
skirmish for the possession of Senu-
chen, which object it achieved on June
2T. The Russian losses were hfty;
Japanese losses not stated.
1t is a most significant thing that
these FIVE engagements were concluded
on June 81. 1t must have been more
than a coincidence. 0ku's army occu-
pied Senuchen on the 27th. and took
Lounvantian on the same day. kuro-
kits army took Molten pass on the
9th. THE commander OF the Taku-
shan division" took Fenshui pass on
the same day The laps also took Ia
pass on the 27th. This successful sim
ultaneous forward movement in five
places indicates the perfect co-opera-
ton and system OF the Japanese COM
manders.
Probably on the night Of June % or
20 the three Russian cruisers quilted
Vladivostok again. They were accom-
panied by ten torpedo boats. The entire
squadron appeared of Gensan on the
east coast OF Korea early on the morn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-13

Edmund Bersch. a former member OF
the s.. Louis Council. pleaded guilty
20 accepting bribe Of $500 for his
vote,
4 tramp sentenced Il, philadelphia for
vacranly claimed he was the long-loSt
Charlie Ross and that he had escaped
from a Michigan lumber camp, where he
had been kept a prisoner for years.
George Overbaugh. about so years Cd
a retired stock broker Of GosdshoFo' n
c.. committed suicide IN New 1orS py
drinking 4 gus atity Of earbohc aeid'
Overoaugh went to New York to De
treated for nervous insomnia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-13
FLEE FLOOD IN PANIC.
Hundreds of Kansas Families Forced to
Run-North Topeka Deserted.


One-half OF Armo4rdale. the packing
house town in the Kansas City suburbs
on the Kansas side, is under water from
the overflow Of the Kaw river. The low
lands Of Argentine and Rosedale. other
suburbs, also are flooded and hundreds
Of lab0ring people have left their homes.
West OF Kansas City, along the kaw,
the stream is bankfpl and is doing great
damage at North Topeka. Lawrence and
at other points. There has been almost
iHcessant rain for five days and for a
month past heavy rains have fallen in
termittently. Wichita is flooded worse
than eve before in its history. The
dykes at several places along the Little
river gave way before the rush OF water,
which poured down Waco avenue. one Of.
the principal residence streets. in a rag
ing torrent, becoming waist deep. In
Main street the Baltimore Hotel was
flooded and the water is flowing swiftly
within two blocks OF Douglas avenue,
the main business street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-13
&c tabIe Lelow show how mattera
Standings in the American Association
Nominated by Liberal Party.

After reconsidering its action in in
dorsing the candidacy Of President
Roosevelt FOR reelection in place of
making its own nominations tile negro
liberty party. in session in 81. Louis,
nominated William T. Scott of East st,
Louis and w c. Payne of Warreuton,
Va, for President and Vice President Of
the United States.