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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
ToGo's VICTORY.
ST. Petersburg Naval Experts criti-
cisms Of Japanese Methods.

ST. Petersburg Naval Experts Crit
cisms Of Japanese Methods.
ST Petersburg, Aug l6 The Novoe
Vremyas naval expert, reviewing the
incidents Of the sea fight Of Aug 10.
says
Admiral Togo's first division sailed
out from the Elliott islands or Talien-
wan and arrested Admiral Withofts
progress, utilizing the enormous SUI
periority OF the japanese in torpedo
boats to attack the Russian vanguard
ana sowing tloating mines 10 its course,
a stratagem hitherto unknown, which
paralyzed Withoft's movements, as it
was almost impossible to detect the
floating mines without stationing q look
out in the bows, which necessitates ex-
posing the men to almost certain death
This presumably caused Witloft and
his STAFF 70 leave the coming towers
and stand on the bridge, whence they
could better detect the treacherous OBJ
stacles.
Thanks TO the courage and self sac
ritiee Of the admiral and the other Of
fieers, the squadron successfully avoid
ell a danger such as never before EN-
c0untered, but the remainder Of Ad-
miral Togo's feet came up, compelling
a general engagement, In which the
japanese again were favored by the
superiority Of their torpedo boats
thirty to eight
"Their artillery also was stronger by
half as many guns, and their second
airy batteries by a third more than
their main batteries The Russians
had the advantage, however, of the
disposition Of the big guns OF the
Cesareyltch, Poltava and Seyastopol,
the strong force Of their fire aft EN-
abIing them to punish the enemy be-
hind. The battle at this stage was
limited to long range firing, in which
the twelve inch guns had monopoly.
ut was at this time that the Cesare-
witch was crippled, and the others gath
cred around 70 protect her, 1t was the
crucial period The Japanese. accord
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
lndianoIa Postofioe Reduced.

Washington, Aug. 16-The postoffice
at Indianola Miss. which figured con
spicuously last year in a race trouble
on account of the then negro post
mistress. Mrs. Minnie Cox. and which
was closed for months by order Of the
president. has been reduced from a
presidential office to the fourth class
The postoffice department explains that
this action was due to the receipts
Of that office for the last fiscal year
falling below the minimum amount
established for presidential offices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
A Realistic Affair
torirnatl

tOviginall
Luther Upton had lis own notions
about tie treatment Of those who for
the first time acted criminally. one day
he left twenty dollar bin On his desk.
went into another room for ten min
utes, and returning missed the bill,
calling his chief clerk, Frank Shepherd.
into his office, he said 10 Linn
Mr. Shepherd. twenty dollar bin
has been taken from my desk at time
when no time but The clerks was pres
ent Please ten them for me that IL the
one who took il will return il he will
not be prosecuted nor even lose his
position. He viii remain on probation. =
Shepherd went away and the next
morning confessed that he was him
self the thief He laid a twenty dollar
bill on his employers desk received a
kindly but impressive lecture and with
drew. That night he wrote a note to
Beatrice Chafiee to whom he had re-
Gently become betrothed, telling her of
the Incident ana offering TO release her
from the engagement
Let Us take a back step in our story.
Shepherd had proposed. waited day
for an answer. working himself into a
fever lest he be refused, and at last re-
eeived an affirmative reply. We hear
great deal Of the Inconsistencies Of
women the inconsistencies Of men are
usually concealed. Frank Shepherd ex-
perieneed q very severe case of mascu-
line Inconsistency The day after his
acceptance he sank into state Of
melancholy Whether this came from
reaction, an oyerburdening sense Of the
obligations he was assuming or some
thing Of both, mingled with a great
deal more, il is impossible TO say;
nevertheless be would have given
worlds if be had not been accepted.
Beatrice Chaffee made no reply 10
her lovers confession for several days;
then she wrote him that she was much
influenced by what his employer had
done in fact found herself in much
the same position as Mr. Upton She
felt that she ought to give him a
chance to redeem himself, and she had
decided to do So II he would come
TO her in two years with 4 record clean
from tile time Of his first sin She would
lgiye her answer 4 second time Mean,
while they were non to have anything
Ito do with each other ana lie was u
lbe free % marry any one else.
One inconsistency il liable to lead tc
another First, Shepherd had been III
terror lest the girl would refuse him
second, plunged into gloom because she
had accepted him; third, being free BIZ
was plunged into new gloom because
he was free. What distressed him be
yond measure was that he was a con
fessed thief and must wait two year:
to learn IL he would be taken again into
favor.
One day his employer called him inta
his office and said to him:
shepherd, you didn't take that TWEEN
ty dollar bin you confessed to hays
stolen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
TAKU MOUNTAIN TAKEN.
AIexeieff Reports Success Of Attack on
Port Arthur.

AIexeieff Reports Success Of Attack or
Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, Aug 1e.The en-
peror has received the following dis
patch from yiceroy Alexeieff, dated
Aug. Is:
According to d report from Port
Arthur Aug. 10 the Japanese attacked
Taku and Siaohou mountains in enor-
nous force during the night Of Aug. ?
and occupied them, after fifteen hours
fighting. on the night of Aug. 10, Dur
ing heavy rain storm the japanese
attacked our east front, but were re-
pulsed at all points. They also at
tackled simultaneously our whole front
from Wolf hills to Taku mountain, but
everywhere were driven back. The
fortress has been bombarded from the
east side for four days"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

st. Petersburg. Aug. 16.- The cruiser
division OF the Baltic squadron has re
ceiyed sailing orders. Some of the
vessels have already left Cronstadt,
and others, including the 0leg, win
leave in a few days The division may
90 round the Cape Of Good Hope
where it will meet Golfers The battle
ship division Is awaiting the compile
ton Of the repairs to the Orel and Is
not likely to start for week Of . fort
NIGHT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

London, Aug 18.The admiralty has
formally denied the report from Kings
ton, jamaica, Saturday, that a party
from the British cruiser Tribune re-
Gently landed at AYES or Bord island,
127 miles west Of the island of Do
minica. West Indies and annexed it
as a British possession. The report Is
believed to have grown out Of the fact
that the Tribune sent landing party
ashore for target practice The adj
miralty added that the island is OF no
value and that there Is no Intention Of
acquiring II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
wriaht Orders Concentration.

Manila Aug. 10 Governor Wright
has issued an executive order direct
ing the concentration of the inhablt
ants of the Banos, Cathalogan and
Gandara river districts OF the island
Of Samar, ordering the island authori
ties to Quell the disturbances there and
to suppress the rowing bands of ma
tives. and instrueting the authorities
to provide shelter and food for the
reconcentrad0s ami to punish all en-
gagged in the disturbances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
Japs TAKE Three BATTERIES.

Berlin, Aug i6.A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzieger from Tokyo dated
Aug. IL confirms the reports that heavy
fighting has occurred at Port Arthur
during the past few days The Japa.
nese captured three Russian batteries
and secured positions close to the inner
Notifications. Both sides lost heavily.
The japanese have commenced a bonn
bardmeut from Lang mountain on the
harbor and inner defenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

st. Petersburg, Aug 16.There Is
considerable activity aboard the ships
Of the Baltic fieet A large amount Of
sailors baggage is being taken to the
new battleship Orel Orders have been
issued that an torpedo boat destroyers
Of the second division shall be coaled
to full capacity The boats are to
await further orders in the sHaall road
stead at Cronstadt Shore liberty or
all vessels has been curtailed after
sunset.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

New London Mo. Aug 16.--Dr
Jones Watson has been arrested.
charged with numbering his wife on
July 3. her death having been under
investigation since that time. John J.
suter Of Palmyra, father Of Mrs Wat
son, made tile affidavit Dr. Watson
carried insurance amounting to $4,000
on the life Of his wife. In an alleged
runaway near New London DR. Wat
son asserted his wife was thrown from
the buggy into Salt river, at the edge
OF which she was found
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

Washington, Aug l6. The American
consul at Nagasaki reports to the state
department that 800 Of the survivors
of tile big Russian cruiser Rurik Of The
Vladiyostok squadron, sunk by Adj
miral Kamimura, have arrived at
sasebo. sasebo is the island used b.
the Japanese Us q naval base
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

Liaoyang, Aug. 16-The Japanese
are preparing 70 make an attack They
make "Reminiscences daily to aseer-
tain the strength Of the Russians at
Anshanshan. The japanese are eight
miles to the southwark Of Anshanshan
and hence hold a line southeast, includ-
ing the valley Of Sidahi whence their
line runs northeast to Holoungow,
which is occupied by large force.
Farther north their outposts are some
miles from Landiansan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
WE HAVE A NEW ISLAND.
Manuans Acknowledge the Sovereignty
Of the United States

Manuans Acknowledge the Sovereignty
Of the United States.
Washington Aug 18.-A mail report
received at the navy department from
Commander Underwood, the American
naval governor at Tutuila, announces
that the native chiefs Of the island Of
Manua have acknowledged the SOW
ereignty Of the United States over that
island This they did in the form Of
deed, which IL iuclosed with Com
mander Underwood's reports.
Commander Underwood recommends
that the territory owned by this gov
eminent be called American samoa.
He also recommends that the chiefs DC
Manua be presented with medals or
watches as were the Tutuilan chiefs
when they acknowledged the SOW
ereignty Of this government in Samoa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
RUSSIA THREATENS CHINA.
Demands That She Secure the Return
Of the Ryeshiteini

Washington, Aug. 16.-Mr. Conger,
the American minister at Picking, has
cabled to the state department as fol
lows:
"The Russian minister has sent 70
the Chinese government a strong note
charging it with duplicity in the Rye
shitelni affair, charging the Chinese
commodore with cowardice or treason
and demanding full explanation, the
restoration Of the destroyer and severe
punishment of the commodore. The
Chinese government has demanded
from the Japanese the restoration OF
the destroyer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

New York, Aug. l6,--The Standard
Oil company has declared dividend
Of So a share This is the third divi.
dend this year and IS the same divi-
dend declared for the corresponding
time last year The three dividends Of
this year aggregate IS per cent, com
pared with 30 per cent Of the com
pany's third dividend last year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
Bandits CO. operatinq with Japs.

Mukden, Aug. l0 The Chinese ban
dit leaders Kitsushan, Tulisan and
Folingo, each with a thousand follow
ers, are now in the Sinminting district
moving zip the Lao river valley with
the object Of attacking the railway
Each Of the bands. which were organ
ICED by Japanese. is accompanied by a
hundred japanese with mountain guns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
Fourth cIass Postmasters

washington, Aug. 16.-The following
fourth class postmasters have been
appointed:
New jersey. -Tansboro, Elijah t.
Crowley
New York Kelsey, James H. Alex
ander; Pleasantville. Henry Baker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

VICE ADMIRAI kAAIMIBAi
LWho routed the vladivostok squadron.l
Of the Ryeshitelni after her capture by
the Japanese showed that the Russians
had not rendered her completely in
effective before her capture. A torpe-
do was still in a torpedo tube, its pro
pelIer only having been removed. The
torpedo towed by rowboats might
have been used effectively against the
Japanese. 1t was also stated that
while the breaches of her guns had
been unhinged, several remained on
board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
Chinese Bandits Blow Up Railroad.

Chinese Bandits Blow Up Railroad.
Liaoyang, Aug. 1G.-chinese bandits
blew up a portion Of the railroad ten
miles south Of Liaoyang. The road
was repaired IN a few hours Twelve
Chinese bandits have been brought 70
Liaoyang for firing On Russiln scouts
during which two dragons We're
wounded The Russian troops are II.
frcshed by their long rest but they
are downhearted at the absence Of
news from Port Arthur and the iD-
possibility or going to tile rescue Of
the fortress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

Tsingchou, Aug. let Russian
flag has been pulled down from the
battleship Cesareyiteh and the three de.
stroyers which took refuge here The
lowering Of the colors was done In the
presence Of the German governor. The
crews Of the Russian vessels have been
ordered to be detained BY the German
authorities at Tsingchou until the close
Of the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

Madisonville, Ky, Aug l6.-Miss
Clara Bourland the sixteen-year-old
daughter OF Hon. w d Bourland of
Dixon. has been killed by lightning
while talking over telephone during
a heavy thunderstorm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

o'elatk Sunday morning. TIE battle
cneeI III 1880 a. 10. The Rurik sank
by tie stern, her how standing up per
pendiculsrly The japanese rescue
40 members Of the Rurik's crew.
The Rossia ana the Gromoboi caught
fire several times and were heavily
damaged
Only one Of the Japanese ships was
hit Two japanese were killed and
seven wounded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
RURIK SANK STERN DOWN.
Details of Kamimuras Fight With
VIadivostok Fleet.

Tokyo. Aug. ia dispatch to the
admiralty from the naval establish
ment at Takeshiki says Admiral KAN
imura met the Vladivostok squadron
twenty miles from Ulsan Korea. at 5
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
Kuropatkin's Army Cheers czarowitz.

kuropatkIn's Army Cheers CzaroWitz.
Liaoyang Aug 16.The emperor's
announcement to the army Of the birth
Of son was widely heralded and eele-
brated in the field. japanese outposts
from the village Of Hungmiaotzu have
driven in the Russian outposts and
have closed up to Pensihu where there
are continual picket skirmishes and
firing across the Taitse valley
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16

The Finest Lake
In the Adirondacks.
Via Adirondack Railroad to Riverside and
Leyett's Coaches and Steamer Evelyn.
HoTELS ON SCHROON LAKE.

HUIELS UN SIhKUUN LAKE..
Leland House ............c. 7. Leland. Mgr
Schroon Lake. n.
Ondawa House. ................F. c. Bailey
Schroon Lake, N, Y.
Taylor House land IS Cottages. c. Taylor. IT..
Mgr. IayIor's on Sehfoon, N. 7.
Watch Rock Hotel ........ George Cecil. Prop
Adirondack. n \.
Noon Hill Camp -. Miss Helen Warner. Prop
PottersyiIIe, N Y.
WtilS HOUSE. u D. HtiAs itVp
PottdsviIle, N \.
For rates please write to the above addresses
also for booklets and further Information
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-16
LAST ASSAULT begun
Japs Hammeriug Peri ArthEr by
Night and by Day.
IAKU MOUNTAIN CAPTURED.

AlexeiefF Reports Success Of Ensnny's
Persistent Attack--Togo's Fleet AS
sistins In Bonabardment = Kamimu
ra's Victory Over the vIadivostok
Squadron.
Chefu, Aug. 49, That a general land
and naval attack has been made on
Port Arthur Is indicated by informa
tion from various sources.
The statement that the naval attack
was made at IN the morning comes
from an authoritative but not diplo-
matte quarter.
Junks which arrived here today say
the Japanese recently occupied the
Liauti hills and sushiyen. which is two
or three miles north of the fortress.
Five warships and seven torpedo
boat destroyers. according to the
junks, returned to Port Arthur the
night Of Aug. TO-
An unconhrmed report which has
reached here from Tsingtau says the
Russian cruiser Noyik. which put into
Tsingtau after the battle Of Aug 10
of Port Arthur, which coaled there
ana put to sea within her twenty four
hours limit, has been sunk forty miles
from Tsingtau.
Japs Keep the Ryeshitelni.
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Ryeshitelni flying the japanese flag,
was sighted nearing the Elliott islands
on the evening Of Aug. i. She was
being towed by a japanese torpedo
! boat destroyer. A second one acted
as escort The report that the Japa-
nese had left the Ryeshitelni at some
Chinese port probably arose from the
story brought by a junk to the effect
that when passing Yungching bay,
south Of shangtung promontory, she
saw one of the two Russian destroyers
which went ashore there.
japanese arriving here from Dalny
communicated with the destroyer es-
corting the Ryeshitelni, and they were
informed that i careful examination
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-11

Storm Lake. Iowa, March 6.-John
Petty. claiming to be insane. sur.
rendered himself TO Sheriff Parker,
and asked to be taken 10 the hospital
fo- the insane at Cherokee. Iowa.
his reason for this action was that he
feared that he would kill somebody
unless restrained. Petty has been a
junk dealer in this city for many
years. and has been considered rather
eccentric. He has an ungovernable
temper, which has led him into many
personal encounters. though he IL
known to be honest and honorable In
oil his business dealings. :.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-11
Bio Lumber Sale Made.

Duluth. Mimi. March l0-The Vir-
sinia Lumber company has sold to the
Wabash Screen Door factory of Min
neapolis 100000 feet of l-2-inch c
and better Norway lumber deal in
vo!vins about 100000. II is said to
he the largest deal iii c and better
Norway boards ever made in the
Northwest. The colnpany's mill is at
Virginia OH the, Mesaha range. No
contract for transporting the lumber
has been made Yet, but it is expected
that the Grea, Northern will haul 1t.
as Inc mill is on that line.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-11
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
The Farmer Who Raises Stock Should Cooperate
With This Department.

AZ the recent annual meeting of the
South Dakota Improved Live Stock
Breeders Association was an address
b; J. FL. Brigham of Washington. as.
sistant secretary OF agriculture, who
represents the bureau of animal ill.,
tlustry lie said the bureau of ami
mai industry was an absolute neces-
sity to eradicate the ravages that were
being made among the stock of the
country by the many diseases that
originate here or are brought in from
foreign lands. He said the bureau
first made it's reputation by stamping
out pleuro:phcumonia among the cat
Tie some years ago. and that this was
done in five years time after many
millions of dollars had been lost TO the
farmers.
Sheep scab and scab in cattle had
also been treated a remedy having
been found by the department that
effectually settled the disease. A rem.
edy had been discovered to overcome
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-11
COLD IN THE SOIL Of 'k|DDER county
Prof Willard of the State Agricultural College Gives
the Result of His investigations.
Prof. D. f. Willard of the state agrl-

fTOI. ~. r. w OIL SLALC dKFls
cultural college writes:
There is gold in the soil of Kidder
county. This after considerable trav-
el over the state and study of the geol-
ogy of the surface formations is q
conclusion which we deem to be con-
servative and trustworthy. There has
been good deal of agitation about
gold finds in Kidder county of late,
and such finds have been frequently
veported in other parts of the state.
Recently samples Of sand have
been sent us for assaying, in the at
tempt to find if any precious metals
could be determined to be present in
them. Such samples of sand and clay,
and nearly every mail brings some
thing from some quarter Of the state
which 1t is desired to have examined
are not without interest. and in fact
arc often very valuable and instruct
i've in determining correctly the geol-
ogy OF the surface formations of the
state.
Reports have been received from
time to time of the prospecting now
going on there. A deep shaft dug into
the earth anywhere is source of in
formation which is OF value to the
science of geology. and geology. more
perhaps than any other single sci.
ence, lies at the foundation of agri.
culture. Accordingly it seemed ad-
visable to visit the mining camp at
Steele. and this We did.
"Two shafts are being sunk near
the limits. through the enterprise of
the energetic citizens Of that prosper
GUS burg. One of these had been sunk
on the day OF our visit to q depth of
:;txty-six feet. and another to depth
not quite as great. but larger in di-
amcter. Both are in progress of ex-
! cavation.
The section OF the earth penetrated
show that the formations thus Tar en-
countered are all of the drift or gla-
cial deposit character. the boundary
between the latter and the earlier
drift deposits being at depth of
about fifty feet. And old soil, appear
ing as a black. peaty clay. marks the
| top of what appears to be the old
drift.
THE old drift. it may be explain
ed. is that deposited by the earlier ice
sheet of the glacial period-the ice
sheet that reached somewhat west OF
the Missouri river. and it may be de.
termined the present course of that
stream. The newer OF more recent
drift is that deposited by later in.
vasion of the ice sheet. probably after
many thousands OF years, and which
did not extend any further west than
the Missouri river, and formed the
great ranges of hills known as ter
minal moraines. which mark the
landscape of North Dakota and have
much to do with determining the
value OF the farming lands.
The Wahpeton times., 1904-03-11
GUILTY OF SKIN GAME.
Billy Edwards Is Third Poker Artist
Convicted.

Duluth, March 10. = The efforts OF
Al j. Smith cf Minneapolis. assistant
United states district attorney. were
not sufficient to enable Billy Ed
wards to escape punishment for
swindljnr the young country boy out
of $S in skin poker game. Mr. Smith
appeared iii tue defense of Edwards.
1t took the jury twenty minutes to de-
eide that Edwards was guilty. This
makes the third Of the trio that start
cd in to work Duluth something more
than g year ago who has been con
yictcd.