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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Candidates Will Meet.

j. G. Fowler, secretary of the old coun
ty committee, and Judge Plymat, chair
man of the last county convention, have
united in calling meeting of the re
publican candidates for county offices, tt
be held at the office of John f. Dia
mond, in the /. O. o. L. block at two
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The object
of the meeting is the selection of new
county committee. The name of DIR. j
w. Andrews has been mentioned in con
nection with the Craftsmanship of the
committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Chicago,
Milwaukee &
St. Paul R'y.

No. Al departs at rs a. IN, To st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee,.
NJ. 43 departs at 100 p. IN. to st. Paul, Mime
Rpolis, Chicago and Milwaukee,.
No. 40 arrives at B 100 p. IN. from st. Paul
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee,
Ne. Al arrives at GAS p. m. from St. Paul
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
MANKATO, WELLS LINE.
No. 122 departs at 100 a. m.
No. 40 departs at 3 rs p. IN.
No. ia departs at 10 100 p. m.
No. al arrives at AS a. m.
No. 1a3 arrives at 100 p. m.
No. AZ arrives at 6 :55 p. m.
No. 122 and No. 40 Connects east and west al
Wells. also for st. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee,
and Kansas City. Dining serving supper
on No. 40. Sleeper for Chicago and Milwaukee
No change OF depots at Chicago for ST. Louis.
No. al and No, 43 direct connections from
Chicago and Milwaukee.
]. G. MOORE. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Claimed By Two.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The Standard Brewing company has
attached the fixtures in the Wrucke sa-
loon at Mapleton. A Mr.. Hornberg
claims to have mortgage on the fix
lures, and has started replevin proceed
ings. The papers were served on the
sheriff by the coroner, but the Brewing
company has protected the sheriff with a
bond.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

Chicago Great Western nv.
sWaterville. Elysian, Madison Lake 40
commodation departs 500 y. m. daily
except Saturday: arrives $40 a.
daily except Sunday.
Trains for WatervilIe, Farihault North
field. Red Wing. st. Paul. Mime
apoli. and intermediate points leave
at 500 a. m. and 1900 p. m.
Trains for Dodge Center, Dubuque. Chi
cago, and the east Des Moines. ~
Joseph. Kansas City and the south
west leave at 500 a. m. and 1900 2
m. Trains arrive from those points
at 9:35 p. m. and "12:30 p m.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle, Mason
City. Fort Dodge. Council Bluffs and
Omaha at $40 a. m. and 800 p. m
"nd arrive at 9:35 p. m. and 1z:$t
p. m.
Trains marked run daily except Sun
day; all others daily. For informa.
ton as to dates or routes to any
point apply to Chicago Great Western
Agent at depot.
w. M. BARR. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
WORKING OVERTIME.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless, little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing Indigestion, Bill
iousness. Constipation, sick headache, and
all stomach, liver and bowel troubles.
Easy, pleasant, safe sure. only 25c. at
John C. Thro's drug store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Sold Under Execution.
om Wednesdays Daily.

Sheriff Williams this forenoon con-
Quoted an execution sale of two lots
in Mapleton that were the property of
Alfred A. Buck, to satisfy a judgment
against Buck. The judgment is held by
Judge Buck, and is for S7,Sl7.92. Judge
Buck was the only bidder, and took the
lots at $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

Blood's Paints are the cheapest when
you consider the time they last. Two
thirds the expense of painting is in APP
plying. j. Manderfeld Company has the
paint that goes the farthest and lasts
the longest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Elevator Meeting.

All those interested in the construc-
ton of an elevator at Walters sta
ton will attend meeting next Saturday
evening, seven o'clock sharp, at school
house in district As, Lime. L. P. Muller,
president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Can Be Had For the Asking.

The postoffice department has issued
a little pamphlet which contains lot of
information relating to postal regula-
tions. A copy can be had for the ask
ing at the local postoffice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
R0IIO1d IIn|e IQb|eS

Going East.
llChlcago Mail ana Passenger, No. sea
arrives 40; departs 6 so a. m.
''Local Passenger, No. 6, dep. 100 p. N
.Chicago Express, No. 502, arr. 4:40; dep
4:55 d. m.
'Local Passedger, No. IA, arrives 7 As p. m
+No ID for New Ulm, departs II 80 a. m
fsNo. Is for New Ulm, departs 7.05 y. m.
Going West.
stLocal Passenger, No. IL departs ZOO a. m
minnesota Mail and Passenger, No. 607.
arr. ZOO p. m.
dakota Passenger, No. sos arr. 12:01
dep. 1915 p. m.
No. sol arrives II :35 departs II 80 p. m.
No. Is from New Ulm arrives 1880 a. m
No. IL from New Ulm arrives rs p. m
sDaily. ssDaily except Sunday. Daily
west of Nankato.
II. J. WAGEN. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

d. c. Davies has purchased from
Henry Wilkinson the latter's house and
two lots in Eagle Lake for about $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by Edwards, Wood Co.. Inc
Room II, Hunt Building.
BRAIN QUOTATIONS
URNIN UUOTAIIVNS
Mankato Minnesota, Sept. 70. 1904.
OneninR High Low Close

Minneapolis cash clos'
Ono. 1 Hard, HIS: Nc. Northern 1t5h,
To arrive 1i4A; No. 2 ECrth-rr 1ilB, to arrive
4 III; No. 3 Mort lern 16x010Sk.
20. 3 Yellow corn 4S4; No. corn AN,
No. corn 4764S.
No " hite oats 2S4.
No } oats IA.
Barley 33Di6.
Rye Is.
Fax 1lSM.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

Cravenette overcoats at reduced prices
at Henry E. Hance's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

Boys suits 81 values for $3.50 at
Henry Z. Hance's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27

made the rent which destroyed the ship.
The Ting Yuen was hit on the quarter,
and the shock was a heavy, quiverlng
one. The explosion made a dull, loud thud.
a column OF water dashed on board, and
there was a faint, slckly smell FROM the
explosion, That was all. No raising of the
Ting Yuen skyward no rending asunder
OF Its bottom and deck Just a quiet. ir-5
resistible pressing In Of the yielding
thin plates below the water line, an In
rushof the sea, and total loss.
Another strange misapprehensio is that
when ship surrendsrs 1t displays a
white flag This statement has been.
made with regard to the Russian ships
Koriets and Yariag. As q matter of
fact, white flag Is never hoistsd Oh
board ship in token Of surrender. The
captain who acknoWba dges defeat ad.feres
to the good old custom Of hauling down
his colors. That Is the signal Of sur
render, to-das WAS 1T was at Ira lgar and
AT the time OF the Armada and the Re,
svcnges a St3 Il a is 1. s
There is "a widespread impression that
"a torpedo Is sent on Its mission like q
shot from gun and that IKE II shot
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miles OF the waters edge Such is the
case around Mukden, where this part Of
the valley is not ten miles wide. Fight.
lrg along the Liau-ho, therefore, would
be no easy matter, although not so ditt1-
cult as over the rest of the province.
The two armies. once they start fight
ing in I.iao-Tung. must have outside
bases Of supplies. The country Is not
worth its salt in forage: and in many
sections there is not.suhcient wood With
which ito have a decent bivouac fire.
Even the Liau-ho Valley Is not particuI--..
arly9noted for forests or fertility. Hence
ythe Russian main base at Hardin and
auxiliary bases at Grin and Mukden,
the latter drawing Its supplies from the
other bases. q itl iij 81 855 #.5, &
Hardin lies In an enviable position
on the Sungari River, Manchurlas prin-
cpal water course, A great plain
stretches away to the south and south
east for one hundred and fifty miles TO-
sungari, which flows through the center
/ Of Northern Manchuria. Another still.
greater plain, and. even more fertile.
spreads to the northwest. 1t Is about
three hundred and fifty m les long and
one hundred miles broad, and is pierced
by the Nonni a tributary OF the Sun
garl. The Nonni lis navigable to Tsitsl-
karNbyE steamers OIEHSHI uthusHA. lHfA H'S
and the Sungarit River each has many
tributaries rising in the mountains bound
ing the plains. The East Chinese branch
of the Trans-sberian Railway plerces
bothFplains from west to east, from the
base OF the Great Kinghan mountains
to the foothills of the Chang Pal Shan
rarge, for n distance Of four hundred
miles. AS a result Harbln receives IN
great quantities by river and rail the
products OF. the steppes-w wheat, corn,
oats fruits, vegetables cattle, hogs,
wood, grasses and horses In droves'
Tho railroad also gets Its fuel from
the extensive forests In the Iiao-Tung
peninsula the Port Arthur branch OF the
line uses the products OF the local coal
Rsines many of which the Russians have
opened. The peninsula Is ms rich In
coal as the north country Is In forests,
This plains region. which would stretch
100 miles wide on average from Ashevllle
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the heavy frost comes suddenly, and VIM
ter Is ushered In with a vengeance. These
floods play. havoc with the highways
and the bride paths connecting the towns,
and they make absolutely Impossible the
maintenance OF even q trail over the
,Chang-pai-sEan Mountains. which guard
AIanchuria from the Korean side a
Japanese army of invasion. starting from
the northeastern Korean boundary, near
the upper reaches of the Yalu, or from
Possiet Bay, with the Intention of pene-
ira ting to Grin, on the eastern edge or
the southern plain. would have to make
Its own path every foot Of the :ao miles
OF storm-swept and rugged mountain
country over which It would necessarily
have to pa ss. me- ~ .Il.s
part OF Manchuria5 attain an elevation
varying from 5000 to 5000 feet. and from
September to pril are rendered well nigh
Impossible by great masses Of Ice ana
snow. 3! 81 III * III NJ q IL
Si{l An army pushing its way up the Lao
Tung province would also have its trou-
Gbles, Neithergthe peninsula nor the coun-
try north to within one hundred miles OF
Grin is noted for fertility. The soil IS
clayey, ii the We getation stanty,#and the
mountains are barren. The sprlns tlooas
augment the mountairS streams 70 rivers e,t IL
which litter the narrow valleys with
mountain debris that is never removed; :
and. except in the I,au-ho Valley, the
inhabitants have always had to depend
In large part on imports and the plains
to the north for food stuffs. Stree the
lease of the peninsula IN 1898 BY the
Russian government, local I sources or
food stuffs have OF course, been much
more inadequate, The population Of this
tproyince In 1893, according to official
i Russian figures, was 100000.
THE western and wider half OF the
5Liau-ho Valley Is supposed to be Eeu-
trial territory, Russia having restored
1t some time ago to Chinese jurisdic-
ton. The eastern half OF the valley,
except a short distance above New
Ichwang, is very narrow, mountainous
spurs frequently coming within a few
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It's energy is derived from the powder
which is used, A torpedo is certainly
discharged from its tube after the fashion
OF a. gun but only enough energy Is exr
erted by the compressed air or powder
In the tube to start the Weapon on Its
mission; the marvellous mechanism Of
the Whitehead torpedo does the rest, So.
perfect and reliable are Its movements
that one might almost suppose that a
tiny man was hidden II. the deadly shape
steering and engineering It. 1t Is an an-3
tomato submarine, with Its own motive
power In the form of compressed air, J IS
own engines, and its own screws. It's
cost is $500, and It will destroy q bat.
stLsshlp costing more than 300, 600. "a
A popular impression prevails that
japan, however smartlys she scored IN
swooping down on the Russian ships
after diplomatlc nego tiatlons had been
broken off, departed from the custom
of declaring war before hostillties begin.
As mat AR Of fact The English war Of
Ace In 1859 ma de an Investigate ton which
showed that there has been no 5establi sh-i
cd nsa gss on tho subject From 700
1870 there were less than ten Instances
III d,scls ratlons OF war being issued Vsloy
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fthe American sGirir) to Chicago, IS ], as, as
productive as the prairie toms OF
snos. For centuriesSit has been q the sto as
Of miles. It's products have been OK PorteG 1
along the ancient highway north and
east ~ the Amur and It1ttoral LroYinces
Of Siberia ana so }idn ors lave also
gone west to the Trans Baikal .e gu M,
through the gap Of the Great klngha nan
Mountains, at Katlar; It IS from t ,,eS',
P fha te maj o 5le mills Of Harbin which
produce 100000 pounds Of flour day. !
s years age saa of
the Northern ORTIZ provino. Hs-ung- kiangl
Was 10000 with * far the larger e +,
OF the inha bltants tillng the plain %hls e
occupies central 4 part e are a9e
the cities Of Grin and Hardin, had q
population Of 1000, 900. also mainly en-.
gagged in agriculture: These formers n, s.
mostly Chlnese-hnd been enco,uIrnge ss,a
ment. The Russians have also nth 1lN
.asticallyf pursued the same policy. SO that
the number of q CIRCUIT urists M IN
aat Years.
Peasants from Russia nave also s-ps $, !
given land, but they have seemingly MADE
little Roadway, depending on the sehteITo'ss -
lty OF d pa ternal government 81
81 Every traveller through the plains 8co "
Btrysis struck with the wonderful fertllltS
OF 6 the sou. Winter lasts from Eve to 5.
f fo he dr ry northerly winds, but the Ice
hssa st hT wnter f1ur 1ss{
summer begins ilnmed lately corn IS well
gr1and By the asf t the
Ia "a Y. blossoms a s the rose under the
ngenee ,of ns In Hrasaes
E for example, to the height of a Russian
make excellent drnysa
horses which are bred In great numbers
the plain The Ma 1yirn aad
Just the kind calculated TO stand hard
campaigning, a u ], y.
Nianchuria until she loses Hardin, First.
She must DO driven back from !, ", y ! ne
Yall River and Port Arthur up the Lap ,
&tung Peninsula along the llpe of the rail-
road and ancient hgh from New
chwang, unless she voluntarily evacuates
What IS really neutral territory; from
NIukden, which Is strongly fortified and
EASY Of defense, and where she has a base
Of supplies, gathered from Russia and
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and are competent to attack rival crn's-
ers and coaling stations. II the latter are
not too we'll defended One OF their CHIEF
duties Is to discover the enemy and re-
port Ills whereabouts
j THE old idea that before ships OF war
can fight they must be almost broadsde
on to each other dies hard, or course,
with the most modern g,lEs great destruc-
ton can be done at considerable dis
tances. Tho probable distance Of the
naval battle Of to-day Is about 5000
yards. but 1t is not long since large
fort was huilt at one OF OUR great ar
senals TO protect the dock yard from the
fire Of ships three or four miles away
There is on record the famous round
for range shot which was fired II, the
first jubilee year In England The
weapon used was nine-lnch wire gun
and the shot weighed $50 pounds. The
result was an amazing illustration or
the possibilities Of high angle fire
that is, the muzzle pointing skyWard-for
the missile travelled the almost Incredible
distance of u miles and 1913 yards. ~
doEthis the shot had to rise In the ~
ia a height OF four miles Guns have
been ss,s proved since 1881 Ho that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27

stands the real nature OF the case. and
a fresh servant is Immediately looked for..5
Weeks after the old domestice perhaps
suddenly reappears. quite unabasbed and
full Of profuse thanks for the many kind-i
nesses received In the past. SC, still
protesting regret at the parting, she
collects all arrears OF wages due and her
baggage, the polite fiction being main-
tanned to the very end,
Even where the domestic has been ems
gagged only '.on trial" and ands the place
unsuitable, she will never say 80 boldly
Her method will be 10 go away tor. tns
purpose of fetching her luggage, the walt.
Ing mistress being confronted later WIN
the hottest possible REFUSAL at he hana
Of Of, a third person. A similar manner Ct
dealing With dlstastaful servant y fol-
lowed by the mistress, who - never go
,nkind as to declare any appllcaIl VIII WI,
suitable, for the place, Instead, she VIII
smile very sweetly on the ca ate,l mo
Is forthwith dispatched home 70 gatherl
her belongings and to say 1aTsWell, Up
her family. Just as she Is on me poimt
Of starting for her new, destl moW.i
ever, q messenger arrives 70 announces
an alteration III the lady 9 plans ana nsrs
regret al her inability to recsiys d .ss
iot,is Who hears the decision With CAIN
5placidity, characteristic OF her ss<'er,l
London Daily News,
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the Co1nba:|:'ta;;lnl::!tt's.

the plains to the north. for; her army ana
feet at the peninsula ~ tip; and from T;
Grin, also e. base and capable o g maktnhsS
hard resstanse Harbn and as it hap
pens to command the plain q or mites sll y
every direction. that might be q haT 81
q During ali thds falling bacle on IIarb&p:
the Russian army would have Its base Of
supplies still largely intact, While the IN
vaders would have to push over q noun
try, already swept BY forays of the re-
Grin itself. The plain would offer no
when the thaw causes even the light two
wheeled carts OF the farmers to sink
tight and fast IN mud three OF. four ieet3
soons from making great marshes 81, the
plains. as they do OF the loWlands alolne.
The Chinese farmers Will not be likely
to CAUSE tho Russians any consid raible3
anxiety. Too many OF q them have 5R been
made rich. according to their ilig hts. BY
the Russian occupat ton, and 4 the whites
have done everything to make the agri-a
.crlturists understand that they are
friends and their interests Identical. But
the Khunkhuz are now putin 3, and VIII
continue t9 the RGsslans sos
the bases to gather the necessary cunmis7g
saryf supplies by railroad and river. he
river traftl c depends upon a line OF steam
Ement, + and the. K river boat lines Of the
Chinese, subsidized by the Russians 8F.
q The khunkhuz-or g hume huses-arel the
Ebrigands. and. as Viceroy Alex!eff res
Gently called them, the curse OF Manchu-.s
ria There are many bands OF them rows
Ing about the land robbing farmers and
villages and river boats, and even daring
to attack Cossack outposts n along the
railroads. These bands are made up of
escaped Siberian convicts disapp olnteds
gold hunters, peasants and Cinnamon ems
gagged in gathering the genslngj root
They are among the most desperate cut
8thronts In all Asia. II 81 II I'LL ~ II
x They have given the Russia MS no peace:SS
and the latter make relentless !, Var AZ on On
& tells OF seeing some two-score freshly
cut human heads hanging from trees on
the outskirts OF Hardin. He asked IN
Russian official about the gruesome OK s..
hibit. l IL & g6i
the heads of band of khunkhuz VIC
caught to-day just outside. the city. We
hung them there as a warning to all their
brethren!' tx. ~ s i5f5
Copyright 1904 by 7. 9. Moclure.]
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graphically and as a battle ground, can
be compared to that part OF the Uni
ted States which lies above Florida IN
the same relative position as Manchur-
So does above Korea. 38
In this anology Tampa Bay Is Che
nnlpo harbor; Apalachee Bay Is Korea
Ray, and Port Arthur is the tip OF that
part OF Alabama which projects farthast
into the Gulf OF Mexico and forms Mo-
bile Bay. .S, y.
Draw a line, curying slightly sea-
ward. from Mobile Bay to Atlantic CITY,
and the position of 1<habarovsk, the I'M
uortant Siberian town on the Emur at
tho northeastern corner OF the Man
cl.urian border. is located. Khabarovsk
Il IS tia northern terminus OF the Ussurit
Railway. which connects with the Trans
4 Siberian Railway at Vladivostok. It is
also the eastern terminus OF the line Of
river steamers plying up the Anlur and
tho sungari to Harbin. This line marks
the eastern Manchurlan border, and II
Raleigh In Georgia, North and South
i Carolina respectively. Chesapeake Bay
and so on II to Atlantis City.
58s3 To ma k the northern boundary OF the.
& bcne OF contention betweenS tho COM
4 batants, run line southwest from At
iantic City to Washington thence north
4 west through Cumberland, Md Pits
81 DuTS, aCTOSS l<dh6 I1IAe, u CIV e il'Ss' S'ea
OF Cleveland. Ohio. through London. On.
tarlo. and across Lake Huron to the
Straits OF Mackinaw. The line then
I curves to the southwest down the CEN
( fer OF Lake Michigan to Milwaukee,
4 and thence with a. slight concayity. to
Davenport, Iowa. There 1t goes south,
4 following In a general way the Missis-,
slppi River to Burlington and crossing,
into Illinois at that point It4contlnues
through the State to Springfield where
I at4turns east and CROSSES Indiana to Cin-
8cinnatl Here the line bends south across
Kentucky to Knoxville. Tenn, thence
southwest to Cha ttanooga, and diagon-
ally across northwestern Alabama to
jackson, Miss Ldao-Tung Gulf begins q
little TO the east OF ackson, and takes
In the gulf part of Mississippi and the
valleys OF the Tombigbee and Alabama
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Rivers as far6up as central Alabama..
In this American replica OF Atanchur-
la, Davenport represents the point where
the East Chinese branch Of the Trans
Siberian Railway enters Manchuria from;
the Trans-Baikal province of Siberia.
Cihcinnattl then becomes the city Of
Tsitsikar; Bristol, In the extreme north
eastern corner tof Tennessee, Hardin.
Russia's war base: and Wilmington, n.
c. is Vlad!vostok. the terminus OF the
line. With Bristol as Hardin. wher.s the
Port Arthur branch of the railway leaves
the main line. and runs a little to the
west OF south to It's terminus. Asheville.
n. c., become Grin; Atlanta, Mukden,,
and Selma. Alabama. New Chwang.
Jackson occupies the position OF Chin
wang tao, ChiIfn. where 1t was reported
the Japanese wanted to land force.
and thus get IN the rear of Port Arthur.
but were prevented from doing SO by
China in her efforts to preserve tneu-s
trality. Alexandria, In Central Louisiana,
has the same relative geographical posit-s
Ion to Mobile that Pekin has to Port
Arthur ~
l5All5 this gives the idea Of Manohurian
distances, which are truly magn1lh.lc.sent t.
for an army to march and fight over.
New-chwnng Mukden and Hardin. im-
portant Russian bases, are $50, 200 and
roc miles. respectively. north Of Port
Arthur They are as far in the interior
as Selma, Atlanta and Bristol are from
Mobile, Grin. which. various reports
have said. the Japanese are threatening,
is some $50 miles inland from George
town. s. c.. on the Atlantic, which has q
comparative position to Posslet3 Bay.
AS for topography. the Appalachian.
Mountain system corresponds In a gem
eral way to the eight mountain ranges
along the eastern boundary Of Manchu-
ria. They are known as the Chang-pal-
shan system, and offer a forbidding BAR.
lrier to the Japanese. and give a natural
|sprotection to the Russian bases In the
plain to the west. The position OF the
two systems would be almost Identical
II the American mount aims, Instead OF.
being clustered along the boundary lines
9of the Yirgnlas. Tennessee and North
Carolina. ran through the central parts
Of Virginia. and North Carolina. and In
addition filed the western half OF South
Carolina. Georgia. north from Augusta and
Macon. and the greater part Of Alabama
with numerous parallel and rugged spurs