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Gilpin observer., 1904-03-17
Posse Get. "seuatter" Bennett.

Chicago. March l4.-Cutting through
a barricaded door with an AK. Deputy
Sheriff Long captured Ellis Bennett
IN his castle" the Delaware house.
on the shore of Wolf lake. Hegewisch.
Shots had been exchanged. Benefits
exhaustion from his thirty-six hours
vigil without food. In defiance Of a
posse of twenty-five men, had over.
come him, and when Long entered the
room he found the "sQuatter" seated
on the bed. with sunken eyes end
wasted cheeks.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-17
sixty.fve Russians Killed.

Tien Tsin. March 14.-Information
from an official who was an eye-wit-
ness to the bombardment of Port Ar
thur on Wednesday and Thursday is
to the effect that the Russians had
twenty-five killed on the battleship
Sevastopol, twenty on the Retvizan
Of New Chwang finding it impossible
and twenty in the town. The Rus
SLAMS are preparing for the defense
to stop the landing of Japanese.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-17
Pays Penalty Of His crime.

st. Joseph. Mo-. March 12.-MarE
Dunn was hanged here. Dunn went
to the scaffold attended by Rev. M.
NJ. Goode Of the Christian church.
Doctors had examined him and had
said his condition was such that there
was no reason why the execution
should not proceed. The result was
telegraphed Governor Dockery and he
said he would not interfere. On the
scafYold Dunn made q statement.
charging that his conviction was the
result Of a conspiracy and that Fen
ton Was shot by . man named Cy
Fisher.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-17

Reevissn = Post Arthpr xas NJ ~
tisss W japanese projectilss ana that
there were twenty casualties on
board. The correspondent declares
further that the presence Of Japanese
at Feng Huang Chang. the Manchu-
rian town about forty-five miles north
west OF Wiju, has been confirmed.
Special dispatches from Port Arthur
say there are rumors among the Chi
nese population that the projected
Japanese descent on the Lao Tung
peninsula is In ninent The Tien
Tsin correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle reports that 10000 Japanese
are nearing New Chwang.
General Stoessel in command at
Port Arthur, has been ordered to the
Yalu, and he will be replaced by Cen
eral Smirnof.
The Times publishes a dispatch
from Seoul, In which the correspond
ent confirms previous reports that it
is the intention of Japan to wait ut.l
the ice breaks up before making large
disembarkations. IN order to avoid
difficulties on the roads. Transports
are still arriving to make good the de-
flciencies on the Seoul-Chemulpo line,
which has been denuded of troops. but
some time is likely to elap5e before
any great achievement is attempted.
A Times correspondent at Toxic
says the latest news received there
shows that the Korean coast bet zen
Gensan and Song Chang is entirely
free from Russian troops.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-17
Great SUFFERING in Manchuria.

Pektng. March 14.-Private Chinese
reports being received here, state
that the whole of MancAuria is in a
state of utter confusion. owing to the
Russians having seized all food sup
plies and other necessary commits
sariat. The natives are streaming
southwark toward the ports and are
suffering great hardships. The late
military governor at Kirin has COM
mitted suicide owing to his inability to
relieve the peoples distress or stop
the Russian depredations.
st. Petersburg. March 1.-THE Fiji
teenth army corps at Moscow and the
Tenth at Kharkoff will start for the
far east in a few days. After the war
has ended the two corps will return to
their stations. but the other troops in
the Orient will remain permanently In
the Asiatic provinces.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-17
emperor William At Dover.

Dover, Eng. March 1.-THE North
German.Lloyd steamer Koenig Albert.
on its way to the Mediterranean with
Emperor william on board. arrived
here. A large crowd welcomed the
emperor. but as the visit was unonicial
no salute was ared.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-17
Shuts Japs Out Of Harbor.

London, March ia correspondent
of the Daily Mail at New Chwang says
that after the removal of the battle
ship Petvizan, four Russian steamers.
the Harbin, the Hai.er, the Ninguta
and tie Sungari. were anchored at the
mouth of the entrance to Port Arthur
In proper position and sunk, leaving
only small channel available. Vice
Admiral Makaroff having previously
ordered the whole fleet to remain out
side. with steam up. economy In coal
being unnecessary. This dispatch
which is prominently displayed by the
Daily Mail and which the correspond
ent says Is ION Russian information"
is. II true, news OF the first import
ance. confirming tho idea that Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff will adopt the offensive
and make a desperate attempt to bring
together Russia's scattered naval
forces or endeavor to infiict damage
upon the Japanese navy. The story
must, however, be viewed cautiously,
the only approach to confirmation from
any other quarter being in dispatch
from the correspondent Of the Daily
Telegraph at Yin Kow. which says:
"vice Admira. Makaroff has issued or
ders that the saving OF coal Is unnec-
essary. but the big gun ammunition in
the forts must not be wasted. Evident
ly this ammunition is running short"
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-17
susoueh.nna River Failing.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. March 1.-THE
water In the Susquehanna river has
fallen to twenty-five feet, but gorges
at Plymouth. Pittston and Nanticoke
threaten this city and smaller towns
along the river. ner .,.l.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-17
Use Dynamite on the Ice.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. March 15.-Efforts
to start the big Ice gorge In the Sus.
quehanna river above this city were
made by dynamiting. Great blocks
Of Ice have been dislodged. but the
gorge remains intact. An effort will
also be made to remove the gorge be.
low this city by the use Of dynamite.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-17

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ooasInusd from paSe ssmr.

Flowers, Ed. link, Geo. Quinn
and Hugh Harry, returned Tues
dag from Pierre where they had
been to secure land.
Visitors returning from the
Mitchell corn palace give a
hattering report OF the great
show, and the proverbial hospi-
taiity extended to visitors.
Mr.. ,. l.. Turner and grandson,
Lewis, returned last week from
q trip to the Black Hills, where
Mr.. Turner has extensive mining
i~nfaMsts. Master Lewis is a
SHAREHOLDER in the proposition.
Atty. "a. j. Wilcox accepts his
defeat for the nomination OF coun-
ty Judge most philosophically.
Harirg battied his political oppo-
nents his coruplacent smile and
happy mood completely. veil has
disappointment.
The verdigree band passed
through the city Tuesday enroute
to Tabor. They gave a concert
on the streets before departing.
The band is a splendid organiza-
ton aud they received many com
pliments while in the city.
A number Of the republican
candidates took advantage OF the
big sale in the city Tuesday 10
meet the voters Of the precinct.
Among the number were Mr..
AL II. Fish, Mr.. X. Garner, Mr..
WI. II. Robinson. Mr.. C. M. Still
will and the republican nominees
ioY the legislature, Messrs.
WoiKht and Walkus.
Efank Morgan, OF Tyndall,
0ry popular democratic candi-
date for register OF deeds, visited
Springfeld Friday. Mr.. Morgan
knOtvn BY everybody in Tyndall
ana Scotland, and universally
respected, Is a nephew Of n. "A.
Morgan and employed by him in
the lumber business Ia Tyndali.
We believe that his election IS
Practically assured.
III. "a ".H EN.
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blait slpNA 4 slapt p0oua char
&tlef an SUI 1rlQA Fair or
lpQt rrt "a u snkt @na ltNNft
Show Aath brAIAlnR aNelsNkN many
Acfts 0i wnn4tfIni tKlnk dffui
e utf KhfS niH shs thnieta w tkcik
hiN3 Egf natltn un ma elbbe le
Livery STATE ana tNskslos1
- bnrI With iM BEST ana maklNH iAe
iaoek ~ laN prtcftuuln
IhN test M lnn hAa n1a neqa
lhfa eth "a wprla'A fnifs e3f&
Is NM saf niblf hrrN b proynlntnce
quite eEcnpfpnai ri ~ 4 wpnderlhn6
of inkenltnN ~prNluetpns. VIZ kr@W
China n0sf nY fNosou 0f her ~0Kiensire
exports w SEAS witch have found
vast market III sha United Station COR
4ehara fans Her commercial interests
Npnfplure prompted bet u make Il nv
plny 6g tnas that we should not tor
gct
In scaled glass 3aEa China displays IA
the Liberal Arts Palace some 1900
kinds o. eeG. Young Hyson and ola
Hyson have q string of tea relations
longer than the genealogical chSin OK 4
Plymouth Rock. They are neatly w.
lected chops In the language OF The
ten farmer. and these classes 90 not
embrace medicinal teas. which are
quite another lot in the rather modest
number Of 400.
The ten exhibited vary Ia price from
q rev cents 4 pound to some rare and
exclusive kinds that are worth their
weight In gold. the ira IL che latter
cases being placed on one side of the
scales and pure gold "a tho pther
that Is 20 say, the sOa AZ this expensive
kind Is worth about $40 gold nm ounce
Only 4 very small quantity of thia cx-
elusive leaf ~ exhibited and Il "a
grown ia carcfuilg guarded tea planta.
lions G. gardens right Under the shad-
ows or the ppoat wan be China. frs cub
tvation a prohibited Tor any use aavs
for the imperial family 81 China and d
few OF the favored huh officials.
Mention has been made of tho weird
pchnp" 10 connection with tea. and II
may be interesting 10 the everyday
reader 20 know what the word actually
signlnes The tsa leaR II grown m va
rions districts of the Chinese cmpiro on
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large areas or ground which are often
mistaken Tor single plantahons This
n hardly gver the case. as the large
tracts are very often owned BY hum
drcdE OF different men. whose lndivid-
ual plots OF ground bearing the tea
plants are carefully mapped out 20
that each individual CwIrr may culti-
vate and pick his own crop 81 ca.
Each owner likewise markets his own
tea and puts bis own special mark or
chop on the packages Hence the
term chop signifies ND Individual
growth OF picking Of tea By . owner.
IN an area OF tea land cf, say, a thou
sands acres, all ~apparentiy under q
ownership. there may be s0Tne forty.
afty or more owners Of the plantation
and consequently o Ike number Of
chops OF tea.
Thrust nor be imagined thatunll these
different owners OF the ten get the
same price for their commodiy-far
from IT, as each Of these Individual tea
growers has bis own secrets for inn
proving the quality and flavor Of tea,
Take. for instance. the Annoy and Fu.
chau dIstrtcts. whence most OF the tea
Cor the United States comeS The SSn-
era OF chops OF tea varying from 10
10 200 chests Of 90 pounds each bring
samples Of their goods 20 the various
foreign merchants for sale. These lat
ter turn the Chinese tea growers over
10 the good offices Of the foreign or
American professional tea faster. who
passes GA the goods a. 10 price The
tea faster hns the pamrl 4Rfused not
boiled. ~ his preaepes upon
the quality. navor. kwNne SOD .aAnQr
OF curing. nxing o p A.
from which there IL ncyes ass yaria.
tion aud which the tea grower msaAt a.
ccpt or so elsewhere 10 dispose o.
wares In a single tract ~ tea
IKE the one cited above the priu
.waneed from IA cents the lowest
asl5 cents. the highest. per pound
among slxty-One different tea produ-
GERS. A matter o. great momnnt that
also hgnres In the price OF tea n
that very offeu tea from the same ais
tricf win have the various chops
blended toecthef Ia order 20 produca
special eavors.
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SPRI
IsPECLAI

Mr.. James ,
returned fro
in cayada.
M1A:els
added his I
paid-in-adv
II. J. Hut
morning on
where he &c
land interes
Miss Ella
day for Oil
for a visit "
Quinn and I
Mr.. Cumn
and popular
land, was de
city Tuesda
Rob Jone
has taken ch
Chas. Flowe
ant, will re
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FTLLMORE'O OANITARIUM
Added Room
Increased FarlHtles

Prof. Rilmofe's growing practice
Inns made thl8 d necessity. III you are
Suffering from any acute, chronic, OF
Bo~calicd incnrable disease, You can be
cured, as many others have been,
without drugs, By hygIenic and
national methods magnetism, cleo
,fficity. massage and All kinds or
haths. Lady attendant for lady
f~attenfk.
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Prof. w II. Fillmore. mi
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49, Main and Fifth Streets
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Flowers, Ed. link, Geo. Quinn
and Hugh Harry, returned Tues
dag from Pierre where they had
been to secure land.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-23
DOE BAY AND OLGA

John Doal has all his sheep sheared.
Nick Davis has been grating for
Thos. Robertson.
Mrs. T. C. Morrow began school
again in the Olga district last Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newhall and family
were down visiting Mrs. c. S. Willis
last Sunday.
Clarence Sluyter went back on the
Buckeye again Monday. He planted
most of his crops while he was home.
Mr.. Smith sarted for his home IN
Nebraska Tuesday. He has been
staying with Mr. Savage all winter.
Anthony Ohlert went to Belling-
ham Tuesday in his schooner. He
will make regular runs to the city.
C. S. Willis sprayed his own or
chard and Mrs. Andrews last week
Oscar Vierecb helped him run the
pump.
J. H. Showden has bought the
Prisk place. He intends fencing it
as soon as possible and stocking it
with sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane are staying at
the Moores. Mr.. Lane expects to 90
logging again in a few days with the
Moore boys.
G. Bruce Willis was home for a few
days during the week to do little
grating. Oscar Viereck took his
place on the Buckeye.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-23
0RCAS

Mrs. w. B. Haines left Thursday
morning for Seattle.
John Anderson has gone to Bell
ingham to spend the summer.
Truman Barber has returned to
the Mt, Baker mining district to
work in the mines
The shrimp boat Anna b. will leave
Monday for McNeil's island and the
steamer Viola, from Hoodsport, will
take her place in the shrimp fishery
here this summer.
Thirty-fve ''neighbors" from Lo-
pei Camp of the Modern Woodmen
visited the local lodge here Saturday
evening. 1t was real neighborly
visit and was much appreciated by
the local members, and the visitors
themselves seemed TO have a good
time. We hope they viii come again.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-23
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

The entertainment given in Wood
men hafl April ID by the CenterviDe
school was a success in every way.
Without exception it can be said to
have been the best entertainment of
the kind ever given on the island.
Nearly every number was encored
and the teachers, Misses Wakefi1d
and Sweeney, are to be congratu-
lated upon their patience and success
in the drilling. Special mention ought
to be made of the drills. The doll drill
by the primary grades was given
three times and the tambourine drill
by the older ones was a masterpiece
of talent, grace and perfection. The
reeitations were exceptionally well
given and the songs held the atten-
ton of the whole audience. The por-
gram was as follows:
Instrumental Solo. Isabel upstou
Recitation, rrhe Little Girl Said" ........
.........!..,..."...." .."..... Irene Hanson
Chorus "NJ1ip-poor'wilT," ...................
Recitation dialect. Ruth Keely
Song, "Mammie's Little Pumpkin-coiored
Soons, 's..............,.........T Three Girls
Dialogue commandments Six Children
RECITATION. .,...,.,ss...........s..Lu Lulu STANDBY.
Don 1rill....t'.... Primary Grades
SAILOR Boys. A...... Ten Bows
Pecttation. .-.....4.. 3.g....t.a.4t Hasel Wilson
HOMECOMING Dill ..El............ Eight Girls
Duet. ....."''. Misses Sweeney and Wakefield
Nhoi CHS
NsSitatioh ..'as......, Amanda Hanson
Duet. ....... Misses STANDBY and Graham
Chorus, Memory Bells"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-23
Crcas leland
EAST SOUND

Justice Morrow, of Olga, was ID
the village Wednesday.
John D. King went to Bellingham
Tuesday on a business trip.
The Ladies Guild met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. II. w. Templin.
There was a large attendance.
Mrs. Mary Crane and Miss Ella
Woods of Bellingham, are the guests
Of Miss Woods parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
7. j. Woods.
Miss L. Grace Philip has accepted
school for the summer on Stuart
island. She left for her new work
one day last week.
Much interest is being evinced in
the coming ball to be given by the
odd Fellows on Tuesday, April 10Th.
II is expected that n large number
of people from outside places will be
present and The ladies' OF East Sound
arc busy with their preparations for
fbc supper, which is to be served I'M
der the management of the Ladies
Guild ~
The all absorbing topic Of converse
ton these days is basket ball. There
are several teams working each
night after school and great enthusi-
assn prevails. There is to be match
game at ODD Fellows hall in the near
future which will be largely attended,
as it will be the first opportunity for
the people Of East Sound to see the
game 10y home talent
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-23
WEST SOUND

Fred Pinneo went to Bellingham
Friday.
Mrs. f. Pinnoo left Wednesday for
Bellingham.
The steamer Hermosa has a new
coat of paint on her hull.
Mrs. Jane Bull Horn has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Bull, for a few
weeks.
Mr.. Kepler'S cherry orchard is a
beautiful sight now, when the trees
are all in bloom.
Christina and Austin Hanson left
Wednesday for. Bellmgham. Chris.
tina will be bridesmaid and Austin
groomsman at tteir sisters wedding.
Ed Noble is quite satisfied with the
Washington climate and has rented
near West Sound with The intention of
remaining for a time. He expects
his wife, who is in Wisconsin, to come
OUT here this summer.
Miss Julia Hanson, one of West
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-23
UtSKET BALL

Still the basket ball games pro
gress, and with them full determine
ton to win on both sides. The blue
are still in the lead, but the 'Red"
are still IN sight and are playing to
pass them in the final game. The
best of playing is being done ON both
sides and it is only by continued
stratagem that the Blue has kept
the score where it is. Considerable
credit is due to Louise Hastings,
captain of the Red, for keeping her
players from mutiny, considering the
number of games they have lost
With such an efficient captain sue
cess is sure in the end The success
to the Blue of the last games is due
to the individual playing of their cap
tain, Laura Bickell, while Anna
Backstrom, FOR the Red, kept the
score nearly even Notice the scores
Of the games to date;
Blue .... s II II 7 10 s s 9
Red ......Io II II 10 10 10 {
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-23
Lopez Island
LOPEZ
Guy Rent came home from Seattle

Guy Rent came home from Seattle
Monday. -------------------
Joe Cousins returned from Belling-
ham last week.
Mrs. Bruins is visiting with her son
on Shaw island.
Rev. Mr.. Green, of Seattle, spent
Sunday on Lopez.
Misses Snyder and Reinmuth went
to Seattle Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Culp came
home from Bellingham Monday.
Wesley Warner and family have
moved from Seattle to Lopez.
Frank Dwight has moved to Center
and is living in the cottage Of Bert
Butts
Mrs. Haroldson, Of Anacortes, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanson.
Mr., Vanderson, of South Dakota,
is visiting his brother-i n-law, w. H.
Dawson.
Mrs. Robert Burt returned to her
home in Bellingham Saturday after a
a weeks visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Graham.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-23

Sounds fairest daughters, will be-
come the bride of Mr.. H. Holme, of
Bellingllam, tomorrow at the Nor
wepiari Lutheran church The bride
is well known and much respected
and the groom appears to be fine
young man. Her many friends wish
them q very happy life.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-11
CHANGED HORSES
Marvin Gray Visits HIS Sweetheart
And Becomes Color Blind.

Marvin Gray, one of McKennon,
Anderson & Fosters popular clerks,
went to Spring Hill to see his gill
Sunday. and thereby hangs tale.
The young man left Columbia early
in the morning. He returned after the
shades of evening had fallen. He drove
away with one of Harlan & Son
livery horses. and returned with
horse of another color. and one never
seen before at Harlan s stable.
Many questions have been put to the
young man as to the strange mlx-up
and he can give no satisfactory an
swer. Some have asked If he was
trading horses ON Sunday; others If ne
IS color blind, while there are stu
those who think the happiness result,
ing from his visit was so great he tell
companionship with the stars and could
not bring his thoughts to bear on the
sordid affairs of earth but was wiappex.
up in his great love. :. -
He remembers only that he left the
house, hitched up horse he believed
to be his own and returned to town,
Harlan IL Son have lost horse ana
have one whose ownership IS IN DOUBT
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-11
SUCCEEDS TO THE PURPLE
Most Rev. Henry Moeller, Who Be-
comes Archbishop of Cincinnati.
Elder, He Was Accorded By Rome
the Right of Succession.

Cincinnati, Nov. 8.-Most Rev. Henry
Moeller, who as coadjutor archbishop,
with right of succession, became arch
bishop of the great archdiocese of Gin
cinnati upon the death of Most Rev.
VIM. H. lder, was born in Cincinnati,
December IL, 1S49.
He attended parochial schools at st.
Joseph's and then went to ST. Xavier's
college. He went to Rome to enter the
American college for his theological
studies.
On June 10, 1876, he was ordaine ed
priest by Msgr. Lent and then re-
turned to America. He taught at
Mount st. Mary's seminary, and then
became pastor at Bellefontaine. In 1879
he became chancellor to Bishop Chat
ard in Indianapolis, but year later
Archbishop Elder called FIR. Moeller to
be his chancellor and secretary. For
20 years he occupied this position, be-
ing the closest companion to his SUI
perior On August 81, 1900, FIR. Noel.
Ter was consecrated bishop of Column
bus, and on April 81, 1903, he received
the bull appointing him coadjutor
Archbishop Moeller is of large i'm
posing stature, a forecful speaker an0
a reserved man.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-11-11
FIRE AWAY" SAID BRlTON
Threat of the Russian Admiral Had
No TerrOrs For Commander of
British Warships.

London, Nov. ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Tangier quotes a
naval officer as saying that Admira!
Rojestvensky was annoyed by British
warships following him from Vigo He
signaled to them: IF you don't keep
off we will fire." The British prompt
ly answered: Fire away" The Rus
sian commander did not carry out his
threat. -Four British warships are fol-
lowing the fleet, nominally going to
Ascension and st. Helena islands.
Great Britain has arranged for chain
of ships to keep in touch by means of
wireless telegraphy with the Russians.