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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-10

John Marshall Barry, manager of the
North American Trust Company, was
found guilty in Boston of larceny on six
teen counts. His company advertised to
make purchases for its patrons, pay
ments to be made in inssallmentA An
appeal is to be taken.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-10

Granite shafts were unveiled on San
Juan Island in Puget sound marking
the sites where the British and American
garrisons camped while the territory was
In dispute. Representatives Of both the
United States and Great Britain attend
ed tire exercises.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-10
RUSSIANS ADMIT BlUNDER;
SHELlED THEIR OWN SHIPS

From a reliable source the AsSocia-
ted Press learns that the circumstances
of the firing as detailed by Russian of
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-10
RUSSIA'S BALTIC FLEET.
Squadron Under Way for the Far East
to Meet the Japanese.

The Baltic fleet which Russia is send
Ing TO the far East consists of seven
battleships; two armored cruisers, seven
protected cruisers, twelve destroyers, one
repairing and one hospital ship, one ice
breaker. Gistilling ship and a
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-10
MONTHS OF CARNAGE,
AWFUL SLAUGHTER ON SLOPES
OF PORT ARTHUR.

Story OF Fighting Around the Russian
Stronghold Forms One of the Blood
lest Chapters in Eistory-SlauShtcr
Has Continued Over Three Months.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-10
WAR DURING A WEEK
INTEREST WAS IN THE WAR
SCARE RATHER THAN IN WAR.

Threatened EostiIities Between Eng
land and Russia Startled the World
Lion and the Bear Crowded Viciously
at Zach Other.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-10

Old papers for sale at this omcs.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-10

A well-todo man Is often hard to do
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

"A goodly number of delegates at.
tended the sessions of the eighth in.
ternational geographical congress at
Washington. At the opening session
DR.. Charles D. Walcott, director Of
the geological survey, welcomed the
congress to America on behalf Of the
president of the United States, and
announced President Roosevelt's &C.
ceptance of the honorary presidency
of the congress.
Ever since the trial, the Seibert
family, who are simple folk, have
lived in terror of Carpenter. When
Carpenter turned into the yard, the
little children screamed "There is
that Carpenter man." Mrs. Seibert,
terrified, called for her husband, who
seized a gun and fired at Carpenter.
Nelson, who was unarmed, leaped
from the buggy and ran into the
hazel brush which surrounds the
house, while Carpenter turned his
horse and disappeared down the road.
He has not yet been located, although
orders have been issued for his ar
icSI, anu ~ ls AoI hAo"u WueiueI "
not he was struck by the bullets.
Young Seibert saw what was going
on, and took a hand in the fight. He
leaped into the buggy and chased the
innocent Nelson, who was doing his
best to escape down the road. The
fatal shooting followed, after a half
mile chase, in which Nelson, on foot
made desperate effort to shake off
his pursuer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16
Man and Wife.

Buxton, N. OAK, Sept. IL tSpeciaD.
Mr.. 3. L. Skrivseth of this place
has been added to the steadily grow.
ing following that Dodd's Kidney
Pills have in this part of the country.
Mr.. Skrivseth gives two reasons
for his faith in the Great American
Kidney Cure. The first is that they
cured his wife and the second is that
they cured himself.
Il must say" says Mr.. Skrivseth,
that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the
pest remedy for Kidney Trouble l
sver knew. My wife had Kidney Dis
ease for years and she tried all kinds
II medicine from doctors but it did
dot help her any. An advertisement
led her to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
The first box helped her SO much
that she took eight be.zes more and
aow she Is cured.
II also took thsee boxes myself
and they made me feel better and
stronger In every way"
Dodd's Kidney Pills have neve. yet
failed to cure any kidney disease
from Backache to Rheumatism, Dia-
oetes or BriEht's Disease.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16
BALTIC FLEET
WEIGHS ANCHOR

Cronstadt, Sept. 1.-THE Baltic
fleet yesterday sailed for the far east.
The vessels of the feet are as fol.
lows:
The battleships Souvaroff, Vice Ad.
miral Rojestvenskys flagship; the
Navarin, Sissoi, Veilky, Borodlno,
Alexander, Ill.,, Orel, Oleg, and OsIi.
aba, Rear Admiral Voelkersam's flag.
ship; cruisers Admiral Nakimoff,
Dmitri Donskoi, Aurora and Almaz,
Rear Admiral Enquist's flagship, and
several torpedo boats and torpedo
boat destroyers. ....... q.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE de.
parture of the Baltic feet for the far
east Is officially announced.
Admiral Birileff, commander Of the
naval forces at Cronstadt, will accom-
pany the fleet as far as Libau, whence
this modern armada of almost forty
pennants will sail Immediately for
the Orient.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16
DEMAND THAT
LENA LEAVE PORT
The Japanese Object to Pres
enCe of Russian
Vessel.
is IN SAN FRANCISCO HARB0R
Claims She Has Put in for Necessary
Repairs - Considerable Confusion
Has Arisen Among Authorities as
to What Method TO Pursue.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The expect
ed protest of Japan against allowing
the Russian artillery auxiliary cruis-
er Lena, which arrived at San Fran
cisco yesterday to remain longer than
twenty-four hours came today when
the Japanese consul in that city,
through the collector of customs,
made formal demand that the vessel
be required to leave at the end Of that
time.
The collectors telegram officially
notifying the authorities of the arri-
val of the Lena and of Japan's protest
was addressed to the secretary of the
treasury, who at once sent copies to
Acting Secretary of State Adee and
Acting Secretary Murray of the de-
partment OF commerce and labor, who
has direct jurisdiction in the matter.
The telegram reads as follows:
Japanese consul has made demand
upon me that Russian auxiliary cruis-
er Lena, arriving at this port, must
leave within tWenty-four hours. The
captain reports that he has ahterei
for repairs Of engines and boilers,
principally the latter. am request
ing the inspector of hulls and boilers
to make an examination of the yes
sells machinery with the consent OF
the Russian consul and the command
err of the Lena. Can find no authority
in the Law or regulations for the col
lector assuming any authority in the
premises and request instructions"
After a conference with the commits
sioner of navigation Acting Secretary
Murray sent the following dispatch to
the collector:
"Your telegram addressed to the
secretary of the treasury concerning
Russian steamboat Lena received at
4:40 p. m. You should have address,
ed this department as directed in Gil
cular 20.
"Wire this department hour of the
steamers arrival at your port and
concise resume of steamboat inspec-
tors report, and if repairs are neces-
sary the probable time required to
complete them. On receipt of partic-
ulars the department will instruct
you further. See circular 20 of page
and all of page g."
The circular referred to was issued
on February IL of the present year
Immediately after hostilities between
Russia and Japan commenced, and be-
sides containing the presidents proc
lamation and the provisions of the
statutes relating to neutrality, gave
instructions to'collectors that Should
any case arise requiring official action
you will communicate the facts to tho
department by telegraph"
Oyster Bay L. l., Sept. 14.-Rus-
sia's auxiliary cruiser, Lena, which
put into the port of San Francisco
last Sunday presumably from Vladi.
vostok, either will have to leave that
port within brief time prescribed by
this government or will have to dis.
mantle. That. in brief. it can be
stated authoritatively, is the decision
Of the American government.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16
THE LENA WILL BE DIsARMED.
President Issues Order Finally Deter.
nnininu Djspcsition of Cruiser

mining Disposition Of Cruiser.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Acting Sec.
rotary of State Adee has given out
the following statement regarding the
Russian ship Lena, now at San Fran
cisco:
"The president has today issued an
order, through the acting secretary Of
state, directing that the Russian
armed transport Lena, now at San
Francisco, be taken in custody by the
naval authorities Of the United States
and disarmed. The main features of
the conditions prescribed are that the
Lena be taken to the Mare Island
navy yard and there be disarmed by
the removal of small guns, breech
blocks, large guns, small arms, am
munition and ordnance stores, and
such other dismantlement as may be
prescribed by the commandant of the
navy yard; that the captain give a
written guarantee that the Lena shall
not leave San Francisco until peace
shall have been concluded, that the
officers and crew shall be paroled not
to leave San Francisco until some
posal may be reached between the
United States government and both
the belligerents; that after disarma.
ment the vessel may be removed to
a private dock for such reasonable re.
pairs as will make her seaworthy and
preserve her in good condition during
her detention; she may be 50 repaired
at the navy yard if the Russian COM
mander should so elect; that while at
a private dock the commandant of the
navy yard at Mare Island shall have
custody Of the ship, and the repairs
shall be overseen by an engineer of7ic.
er to be detailed by the commandant,
and that when so repaired, II peace
shall not then have been concluded,
the vessel shall be taken back to
Mare Island navy yard and be there
held In custody until the end of the
war"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16
MUCH ANXIETY At
St. PETERSBURG
The Russian Ca pita| Greatly
Alarmed tor Safety
of Army.
ARE NO OFFICIAL REPORTS
Lack Of News More Irritating Than
Actual Fighting-Kuropatkin is No
Longer Hero Among People Who
Formerly Worshiped Him.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 14.-The con.
tinued delay in the receipt here OF
anything like a detailed official &C.
count, either OF the battle of Lao
Yang or Of the present situation at
the front, is proving more irritating
to the public of st. Petersburg than
any previous phase of the war, and
has given rise to numerous alarmist
stories of the alleged precarious sit
uation of General Kuropatkins army.
None of these stories, however, are
traceable to any authentic source
The fact seems to be that military op'
eraticns in the neighborhood of Mull
den are almost suspended on account
of the effect Of the rain upon the
roads
There is no current news to record
while if General Kuropatkin has
transmitted any full account OF the
recent great battle, it has not been
allowed to circulate. The persistent
silence is doing more than anything
else to discredit the Russian com
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

AS fortified by the Chinese two
walls surround the town of Mukden
The outer is composed of mud and is
fifteen to twenty-five feet in height
The inner wall is constructed of stone,
freely embrasured for the use of can.
non. Little is known as to the addi'
tional Notifications the Russians have
built since it became evident to them
last spring that they might be com.
PEELED to fight for possession Of the city.
1t has one defense, however, that is
highly important. This is the Hun
river, which skirts the town about
three miles south of the outer walls.
From Mukden to Telling is thirty-five
miles, and from Mukden to Hardin
800 miles. Mukden is the capital Of
Manchuria and the birthplace of the
Manchu dynasty. It contains the
tombs of many Chinese emperors,
which are held in the highest venera-
ton.
>~>~>>>~~~~>~~
mander-in-chief Ill. the eyes of the
public, with whom he has heretofore
been an almost decided hero.
Reports that the Chinese are max,
ing preparations to occupy conquered
territory are creating some uneasi
ness, for China has been all along an
uncertain quantity, from which any
development or complication might ba
expected. No one knows precisely
what pressure, racial or political, Jap
an may be able to bring to bear upon
the great, silent empire.
The logical belief always has beer
that China would endeavor to the ut,
most to refrain from taking side in
the present conflict, in order that sho
might be in position to make the
best terms possible with the ultimate
victor; but 1t is realized that a con.
tinued Japanese advance into the
heart OF Manchuria might exert q
powerful influence upon both tina
Chinese peasantry and the nearby, liz
controlled regular troops, which the
weak central government at Picking
might find it difficult to curb, thereby
precipitating serious complications
upon the scene Of actual hostilities.
Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE Tageblatt's
ST. Petersburg correspondent tele.
graphs that the departure Of the Bal.
tic squadron has at the last moment
been deferred for several days, an.
parently to await news from the TAI
east. The fleet will remain for the
present at Reval. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16
INNOCENT MAN
SHOT BY BOY
Flees for Life Half a Mile
Down Country
Road.
PURSUER FOLLOWS IN BUGGY
Finally Is Killed On Very Threshold
Of Safety-John Nelson, an Organ
PeddIer, is Killed By I7-Year-Old
Jimmie Selbert.

Oskaloosa, Sept. 16.-After pursu-
ing his fleeing victim for half mile
along the country road, Jimmie Sci
bert, II years old, shot and killed
John Nelson of Avery, aged n, last
evening at o'clock The shooting
occurred two and one-half miles
northeast of here at the home OF
Elias Mason, farmer, where Nelson
had attempted to take refuge. Just
as the terrified man was rounding
the house to safety, the Infatuated
boy, rising in his buggy seat, fired a
shot which struck Nelson in the back.
The boy leaped from his buggy, ran
into the yard, and fired again, this
shot also striking Nelson in the back.
Nelson fell into the doorway Of the
home, while the lad was reloading his
gun. Young Seibert would have shot
again had not Mrs. Mason rushed
from the house and compelled him to
desist.
STOPPING over his dying victim, the
boy cried: you'll never bother us
any more.'
Nelson died soon afterward. He
had gone to the Seibert home to sell
an organ. He had never seen any
member of the Seibert family before.
The boy is now in Jail at this place,
awaiting the action Of the coroner's
jury.
The shooting was the direct out
growth of the Carpenter rape case,
which is now pending before the Iowa
supreme court, and will come up for
g. hearing on September 20. About a
year ago Carpenter was convicted for
the rape Of May Seibert, the sister
of the boy who did the shooting yes
terday. He was sentenced to the pen
itentiary, but appealed and has been
out on bond.
Yesterday Carpenter was driving
through the country when he met
Nelson, who was on foot, and took
him into his buggy. Nelson said that
he wished to stop at the Seibert place,
and Carpenter turned into the yard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16
PORT ARTHUR
IN BAD STRAITS
The Car Has Received a
Report From General
Stoessel.
PROVISIONS RUNNING SHORT
-or a Week There Has Been No Meat
and Little Flour-Ammunition Low
and Preparation Made for Blowing
up Fortifications in Case Of Assault

Paris, Sept 1.-THE Journals st.
Petersburg correspondent says: "A
very high parsonage informs me that
the emperor has received report
from Lieutenant General Stoessel to
the effect that the situation at Port
Arthur is most critical. For week
there has been no meat and only a
small quantity Of flour, while the am
munition there is not sufficient for a
long resistance. Everything is pre-
pared for blowing up Of the fortified.
lions in the event Of successful
Japanese assault"
Paris, Sept. 15.-The correspond
ent at St. Petersburg of the Echo De
Paris says:
81 learn authoritatively that Vice
raj Alexieff asked to be relieved OF
the functions Of commander-in-chief
by land and sea, of the Russian forces
in the far east, but not Of those OF
viceroy, his object being to avoid
giving a semblance of consistency to
the reports of antagonism between
himself and General Kuropatkin. He
asked that he be allowed to continue
| to be responsible for the political and
diplomatic administration in the far
east and to remain at Hardin. The
emperor granted this request, and
therefore, General Kuropatkin hence.
forth will be solely responsible for
military operations there"
Gibraltar Sept. 15.-The British
steamer Orion, Captain Fletcher
which arrived here today from Lon
don, reported passing yesterday a
Russian cruiser which was boarding
the British steamer Derwen, from
Liverpool.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 15.-General
Kuropatkin's official report, which
| was given out last night, comes as a
considerable relief as setting at rest
alarmist stories Of the loss of guns,
| the cutting Of divisions and the death
| or capture Of prominent commanders,
which have been freely circulated
here. The report, which is a very
long one, enters at considerable de.
tail into the serious phases of the
DdIIle VI L1dO aug duu euIll ely uSa1 >
out the declaration of the Associated
Press at the time that General Or.
lofts failure to hold the vital posi-.
ton at the Yentai mines was respon.
sible for the breaking down Of the
whole of General Kuropatkin's plan OF
battle, and turned a potential victory
into defeat. The manner in which
the retreat was carried out in the
face of the terrible condition of the
country and the determined pressure
of the japanese armies does much
to restore General Kuropatkin's pres
tige in military circles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16
DEMOCRATS SHOW GAIN
The Republican Plurality in Maine I.
Cut to $4,000.

Portland, Me-, Sept 14.-Returns
from the small towns in distant parts
Of the state Monday, and a careful
revision Of last nights figures place
the republican plurality in Mondays
election at $1,000.
The republican gain over 1900 is es
timated at 5 per cent, and the demo
cratic gain at "a per cent.
Additional returns in the congress.
sional districts have not altered the
result, all four republican congress
men being returned by pluralities
ranging from 5000 to 1000.
Next years senate will probably
stand 81 republicans and democrats
as against 20 republicans and l demo
crat in the last legislature. It is es.
timatel that the house will be 121 re
publicans and 80 democrats The last
house stood 131 republicans and 20
democrats.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16
WOMAN RUNS WILD.
Hunters Run Across Nude Lunatic
Near Davenport

Davenport, Sept. ia. H. Dexter,
Of Rock Island, and party Of hunters,
who were pursuing their sport in the
woods west Of Davenport tell of a
wild woman, whom they encountered
there
The hunters came on the woman
unawares.. She was apparently try
ing to climb tree and did not no.
tice the men at first. She was en-
tirely nude. AS they approached, she
glared wildly about and seeing the
proximity of the men, grabbed up q
blanket which she had laid aside and
ran speedily away. The men pursued
her and she crossed road, and was
lost in neighboring cornfield. All
further efforts to locate her were un-
availing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

Just as we expected! The repor.
that a Norwegian whaler had found
north of Spitzbergen bottle contain
ing letter from Prof. Andree, dated
In 1898, proves to be a hoax. NOW
aren't you glad that you didn't get ex.
cited?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

A business man, who is on the verge
Of nervous prostration, has been or
dered by his physician to 60 into the
country for a month and do absolute.
ly nothing with his mind. AS a part
Of the regime the doctor has pre-
scribed the reading Of q dozen ,popu.
lar novels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

Wiseman--"To look at that English.
man you'd think he was tramp.
wouldn't your Jokeley-'Wen. i
know for fact that he hasn't place
that he can call home" Wiseman-
Nonsense! Why his mansion in Lon.
don is" MISUNDERSTANDING
yes; but he calls it ''ome. "-Catho-
lie Standard-Times,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

A Philadelphia man saved woman
who weighed $50 pounds from drown.
ing at one Of the eastern watering
places the other day. The report says
that he held her up with one arm and
swan ashore with the other. Atlas
had an easy job compared with what
the Philadelphia man had to do.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

The beginning of active work on
the Panama canal is signalized by
large acquisitions for dynamite and
powder from the isthmus. How much
better is 1t to have these explosives
used in this great work Of peace than
in the atrocities of war.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

1t is interesting to- observe that the
people who are willing to inform you
that they don't consider this country
ct to live in are not rushing to take
advantage Of the reduced rates to
Europe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

From London now comes the news
of the successful initial trip of a fly
ing machine, the invention of Sir
Hiram Maxim. Flying machines are
SO numerous now in various parts of
the world that it is not easy to- keep
track of them. And still we cannot
dy. .-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

Pm trying to find the idea in your
poem," said the editor of the Squintu.
airy Magazine. "Oh. don't worry about
that" said the anxious young poet;
"there isn't any. You can use it with.
out the slightest fear."-Chicago Re-
cord. Herald. u.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

The secret service men who drown.
ed a goose believing they were soak
ing danger out of a bomb must have
felt brotherly sympathy when they
discovered the identity of the object
of their effort.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

Here's hoping that the clergyman
who both in 1895 and in 1904 has cap.
tured the biggest cod caught in those
years off Provincetown, is equally
successful in his working season as
q fisher of men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

The young woman who objects to
paying CT cents for the privilege of
saying two swear words hardly has
the masculine appreciation of ex-
pletive. And CT cents looks like bar
gain price at that.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

Not long ago disappointed sutton
siashed me face Of the diffident sweet
hear., and she promptly married him.
Now another sutton has given his
hearts love two slashes. It seems
be up to her to marry him twice
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

NeiE--"Yes. be actually had the i'm
pudsnce to kiss me-" Belle-"Ths
idea! OF course, you were indienant,s
Nell-"Oh, yes. Every time. "--Phila.
delphia Ledger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

A dispatch from Newport mentions
that one Of the prominent society lead
ers there expects to sue for divorce in
the fall. The number of invitations
she intends to issue is not given.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16

When one of the visiting milliners
speaks of Stunning creation" she
alludes to the effect of the hat on the
public-not to the effect of the bill on
the husband, as might be inferred.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-16
Kuroki's comnounlcatlons Cat

London. Sept. 13.-The Daily Mails
correspondent with the Japanese re.
peats from Tien Tsin the report that
Lieutenant General Linevitch, with
10000 men. invaded northeastern Ko.
rea and cut General Kuroki's commun.
lcations with Feng Wang Cheng. This
dispatch lacks confirmation.