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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11

them behind the cattle. They vii,
help preserve the manure and also
add phosphoric acid and potash. We
would not haul thoroughly rotted ma
nure to the field until we were ready
to grow crop with it. Rotting the
manure makes the nitrogen available.
In fresh manure much of this nitro
gen is not soluble and will not be
lost when put in fair-sized piles. When
1t has been well rotted the nitrogen
becomes soluble in water, and is safer
under cover, or in large solid pile
or plowed under ground. We should
be quite willing to haul fresh manure
at any time and spread it on level
ground-sod preferred On hillsides
We would rather have it left in large
piles until spring. You cannot meas
ure the value of manure water by it's
color, but probably you lost part of
the value by teaching. We would
rather put 10 loads in one pile and
have the manure stamped down hard
POULTRY ON A DAIRY FARM.
The dairyman who sells his butter
fat to a creamery is in the best pos.
sible position to make flock Of poul-
try profitable, says Breeder and
Sportsman. There is nothing that is
good to increase the flow of milk
which is not also good to increase the
production of eggs. This is true Of
clover hay, for the shattered leaves
and heads make an excellent poultry
feed in winter, taking the place of
grass and other green food. Wheat,
middlings, oats and corn are all
grains that are good for poultry,
while mess of finely chopped silage
is as greatly relished by flock Of
hens as it is by herd of cows. Then,
too, the COWS themselves furnish one
of the best feeds for laying hens.
This is milk, which is valuable egg
food in any form. The Missouri Ex-
pertinent Station says, in discussing
profitable ways of disposing of skim
milk.
Another way of disposing of the
surplus skim milk with profit is to
feed it to the poultry. AS feed for
poultry it furnishes the material for
making growth in a palatable, easily
digested form. For this reason it is
easily valuable as an addition to the
grain ration, which is liable to lack
in the materials to make growth"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
Where Nerves Are Unknown
E5a,,x, Japanese Free From Worries OF
Civilization.
Rv Robert Webster Jones.


long been noted poise and
nacdiy under what ordinarily be considered trying CIT
has tourists Patent medicines
ar.n+aed 70 c,re nervousness many forms have little
sale in Japan of the term nervous
is unknown Japanese physicians rarely rich
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
Improve the Cow.
Great Profit for Dairyrner1 to be Won by l.
Breeding
BY Hark Cornstock.

IN 900 mlch cows Of this country their product virtually
at home leaving little expectation Yet few dairy
farmers get rich Perhaps the principle that 1sw
any given business get rich. .~rouod
All agricultural profit OF using improves
methods and machinery. who still moved ns
land with scythe left far behind In the com
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
KUROPATKIN ESCAPES.

General Kuropatkin telegraphs to the
Gar that he has extricated his army from
its dangerous position following his de-
feat at Liaoyang. This message was sent
on Monday and made public in st. Peters
burg last night. The Russian command
er-in.chief states that his army was adj
yancing northward when the message
was filed. The japanese cannonaded
his rear guard, "but without much eff
feet" His loss on Monday he puts at
about 100 men.
Field Marshal Oyama telegraphs to
Toxic that a desperate four days resist
ance by the Russians to General Kuroki
at Heiyingta saved Kuropatkin's army.
The fighting during this period was con-
tinuous and fierce. In the end Kuroki
won, but it was then to late to cut off
Kuropatkin's retreat.
Oyama says the Russians will retain
possession of the Yentai collerles, because
they are highly important to the railroad,
being the only ones in northern Man
churia. As Yentai is 10 miles north Of
Liaoyang and 30 miles south of Mukden
this indicates an intention to make
another stand there.
Kuropatkin's army is stretched along
the railroad from Yingshiuissu, a short
distance south of Yentai, to Mukden.
He holds the railroad, while Kuroki's
army is moving along the ridges east of
that line, still seeking to cut of his re-
treat.
The main armies of Oku and Nodzu
have been halted at the Taitse river,
though portions of them are in touch
with the Russian rear guard in the neigh
borhoOd of Yentai. Another japanese
army is advancing up the Lao river
valley from Niuchwang in an effort to
flank the Russians.
The scene at Mukden is thrilling,
huge trains of commissary wagons and
artillery pouring through the city and
moving north of it, while the Russian
troops follow them. Kuropatkin has
prepared to retreat to Telling, 60 miles
north of Mukden, if forced to do so.
The bombardment Of Port Arthur con-
tinues without decisive result
A dispatch from Mukden dated yes
terday says; "Tbe japanese are hang
ing on Kuropaikin's tanks, keeping the
Russians engaged in continuous rear
guard action. Marshal Oyama seems to
be making a race for Mukden. He evil
IDENTIFY has great superiority in numbers,
especially in artillery. The skies are
black and the air is sitting with the
sense of soffocation which is felt before
a storm breaks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
CHARLOTTESVILLE MYSTERY.

Interest in the McCue case IN Char-
Iottesvillei is now greater than at any time
since the tragedy, and excited groups OF
citizens gather on the streets discussing
the crime.
The coroner's jury convened again
Yesterday afternoon, two hours after the
funeral of Mrs. McCue, and after two
witnesses we're examined an adjournment
was had till today. Considerable COM
ment has been created by the statement
of Charles Skinner, a colored man, who,
told some bystanders as he came out Oh
the iuryroom what his testimony hsd
been Skinner was in his room snort
distance away opposite the McClue bath
room.
He says he was lying on his bed read
ing newspaper, when LIE heard crying
as if some one was in mental distress,
and he thought news of the death OF
someone had been received. The weep
ing continued for three or five minutes.
Going to the window, he said, he looked
out in an endeavor to locate the noise,
and found it was at Mr.. McCue's. JIG
went back to his paper and shortly heard
a muffied report.
Policeman Grady, who was among
the first to arrive at the residence, says
he found no disturbance in the room
where the tragedy was said TO have &C.
CURED and no sign of astruggle. Going
TO the bathroom he found Mrs. McCue
living on the floor, she having been
taken from the bathtub before his ar
rival The baseball bat was standing In
the corner of the bathroom and bore a
bloOdstain. The shotgun was standing IN
q corner of the hall and contained only
one shell.
1t is believed by many that the jury
will accuse some one, and 1t is even
said that it has reached its verdict, but
is Withholding it for prudential reasons.
The profoundest mystety still sur
rounds the case. The robbery theory has
been abandoned. The first reports said
that the man who committed the crime
carried a satchel full of valuable silver
and iewelry, but this was proven to have
been entirely wrong. Nothing in the
house was disturbed and nothing was
missing.
The man who knocked at E. o. Nc
Cues door carried satchel, but he was
believed to be DR.. McCue attempting to
arouse his brother, and it was not thought
he did desire to wait for an answer.
Detectives have arrived from Baldwin
agency at Roanoke and from Washington
and now have the matter in hand.
Mr.. McCue has posted notice offer
ing 81, 600 reward for the arrest and con-
yiction of his assailant and his wife's
murderer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
FOREIGN NEWS.

Mrs. William Cullen Bryant, wife of
the business manager of the Brooklyn
Times and treasurer of the Publishers
Press Association, died yesterday at her
summer home at Marketable, Conn.
The White Star liner Teutonic, which
arrived at Queenstown, today, reported
that John Greer Holmes, an American
banker, had died aboard the steamer on
Saturday last ofsyncope. His body was
embalmed and will be taken to New
York.
A dispatch received in Paris this MORN
ing says three passengers had been kill
ed and thirty injured by the collision Of
a tourists and another train in Switzer-
land. Many of the injured were Eng
lish tourists, who were going to Cham
ounix, in upper Savoy.
Burgess, the French champion, who
made an unsuccessful attempt to swim
the English channel yesterday, made q
fresh start this morning. Burgess shows
the most rapid style of any who have re-
Gently made the attempt. The sea was
rather rough when he started.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
POLITICAL.

Delaware democrats yesterday nomi-
mated Caleb S. Pennewell for governor.
The Virginia democratic campaign
managers are preparing to wage vigo-
rous battle all over the State, beginning
about the middle OF September, and they
will leave no stone unturned to send a
solid delegation to the Fifty-ninth Con-
gress.
The Second Maryland District Demo
cratic Congressional Convention on the
two hundred and twentieth ballot yes
terday nominated Hon. J. +. @. Talbot
as the party standard bearer for the dis
trict. Senator Robinson withdrew from
the contest and Harford's vote went to
Talbot.
Vermont yesterday elected governor
and other State officers, two members
of Congress, thirty State Senators, and
one Representative from each city and
town. As was expected, the republicans
we're generally victorious, electing their
entire ticket and maintaining control Of
the legislature by the usual large ma
jority,
Governor Odell, of New York, has
very decidedly informed his assistants in
the republican State organization that
they cannot solve the problem OF finding
candidate for governor by renomina-
ting him. A conference OF the principal
leaders of the State was held at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon, when
the governorship was discussed. One Of
those present suggested to Governor
Odell that he be the candidate for gov
ernor to which he replied; ~ don't
want the place; | wouldn't have it,
and | don't want to hear anything more
.bout it. Under no circumstances would
[ take the nomination and make the
race"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
The Meat Packers Strike.

Chicago, Sept. THE referendum
vote by the striking employees Of the
stock yards is in favor of a continuance
of the struggle with the packers, accord
ing to the best information obtainable
prior to the announcement of the final
vote officially at noon.
On the ground that but 20 per cent of
the strikers have voted, it is believed
that President Donnelly, of the butcher
workmen, and other officers Of the allied
trades will call for another vote.
Lack of facilities for sending their
ballots, it is claimed, caused hundreds
not to register their sentiments on the
return to work at the packers terms.
Cincinnati o. Sept. IA mass meet
ing of the butcher workmen of Cincin-
natl, Covington and Newport will be held
tonight to consider the Chicago situation,
and decide whether or not the local men
shall obey the general strike orders OF
President DOnnelly. There is very
little probability of the Cincinnati work
men obeying the call.
Two hundred and filty-four men are
said to have returned to work today
which added to the l,94S who went back
yesterday, makes total of /, 6O2 defec-
tons from the unions.
G. E. Schmidt, one of the vice presi-
dents OF the Butcher Workmen, said that
if the vote proved to be against peace he
would suggest atanOther vote be taken
at once
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
1vrrvgsDAY EVENING, SEPT. Z 1904.

THE MURDER few nights ago OIL
Mrs. McCue in Charlottesville is SEEM
;nolv destined to incite as much interest
in Virginia as did that Of Lillian Madl'
son in Richmond during the early part
Of 1886. So far veil of mystery sur
rounds the affair, and as the coroner s
iury proceeds in its investigation the
eclipse becomes more pronounced. The
evidence Of a colored man who lives
near the house where the murder was
committed still further compli cated
matters yesterday. He testified that he
heard weeping in the house several
minutes before the mufled report OF
GUN. The authorities and detectives
are vieing in attempts to unravel the
mystery, and, according to dispatches
received today from Charlottesville
sensational developments are expected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
Mrs. Hermann Discharged.

New York, Sept. Mrs. Augustine
Hermann, who on August 9th shot
Roger H. Primer, 10 bis office No. ~
Water street, was discharged from GUS
tody today by Magistrate Pool, the COM
plainant failing to appear. Detective
Walsh, who had made search for Pin
ner since he left the New York hospital,
three days ago, told the Magistrate that
he has been unable to locate him, but had
learned that he had left the city for the
express purpose Of avoiding appearing
against the woman. On motion of her
counsel, Mrs. Hermann was discharged.
AT the time of the shooting Mrs. Herr
mann told the police that Primer would
not dare face her 10 a court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
knights Templar Drill.

San Francisco, Sept. 7.-On the
Golden Gate Park baseball field today
the four crack drill corps Of the Knights
Templar met in competitive drill for the
richest prizes ever offered in a similar
competition. The great oval, surround
ed by sloping banks, bordered by shrub
berry and giant trees, made a magnif-
cent amphitheatre for the drill. The
banks were crowded with spectators and
Others found good points of vantage in
carriages on the drives. The teams
worked IN splendid form, their exertions
rendered less fatiguing by a pleasant
ocean breeze. The competing teams
were St. Bernard, of Chicago; De Molay,
of Louisville; Malta, of Binghamton,
n. Y, and Ivanhoe, of Milwaukee.
The Judges were army officers from the
Preside. At the conclusion of the COM
petihve drill, two local drill corps gave
exhibitions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

In two finely appointed special trains
the $50 members of the interparliament-
airy union for the promotion of inter-
national arbitration started from New
York this morning on 1000 mile tour
of the country, as guests OF the United
States government.
Aftera series of disagreements between
the members of anthracite board of con-
ciliation, on the ambiguous check weigh
man position, the operators and miners
finally laid the question before Judge
Gray today in Philadelphia, in accor-
dance with an agreement which they
reached, to abide by his award. Argu-
ments were heard on both sides.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
The Vermont Election.

Burlington, VT, Sept. Vermont
has gone republican by 33, 900 plurality
a sweeping victory and one that brings
delight to the party adherents. Tht
State, as a political barometer, has never
failed, republicans declare, and, they
claim, Roosevelt is as good as elected.
Practically complete returns were in
this morning. With only eleven small
towns to hear from, the total vote is
Bell, 47,Sl6; Porter, 1879. This
shows a plurality for the republican
candidate of 92, 1897. The missing towns
will bring the plurality to something
over 33, 900. The vote for Congress
men followed closely that for governor,
and the complexion of the legislature
was practically unchanged. This indi-
Gates that Senator Proctor will be re-
elected.
With the returns in hand from all but
FIVE towns, the republican plurality for
governor, is 81, 800. The missing
towns in 1900 gave republican plur-
ality of 2, 942.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, d. c., Sept. 2.


Washington, D. c., Sept. z.
sonator Martin has gone to Leesburg
~ attend the fall races of the Loudoun
Racing Association which commenced
The following message has been sent
N President Roosevelt by Charles D.
Rell the successful republican candidate
for Governor of Vermont TUESDAY,
bv 80. 600, Vermont points the way TO
victory for Roosevelt and Fairbanks IN
November"
Northern capitalists have acquired a
controlling interest in the Traders
National Bank, of this city. Herbert
NJ. jenkins succeeds George G. Henning
as president.
1t is expected that 45O democratic
editors will visit Judge Parker at ESQ.,
pus tomorrow.
The Sth. International Geographic
Congress will informally assemble here
this evening. Tomorrow the work oil
the Congress will begin in earnest.
Thomas II. Norton, U. s. Consul at Har'
put, in Turkey in Asia, reports by. mail 70
the State Department that he has visited the
Sassun district and that he finds it tranquil
and pacifed. The survivors Of the massacre
are destitute, but are attempting to rebuild
their villages with small government aid;
Those dead from massacre, exposure ana
hunger number about $500. The American
colony at Bitlis appears to be in no prospec'
tive danger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
Strike AyePfed.

The threatened elevated railroad strike
in New York has been averted, an
agreement having been reached at q
6ye-hour conference. which ended last
night, between representatives of the
marlborough Rapid Transit Company
and of the engineers, fremen, and ether
employees of the road. The agreement
is to be in force for three years, and its
point of chief interest is that the motor
men in the subway will be paid 50. so a
day for ten hours work. Each side ex-
pressed entire satisfaction with the
agreement. The men conceded an
hour and the company conceded so cents
pay, the men having demanded SO. SO
for a niue-hour day, and the company
having declared it would pay only SO
for day of ten hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
KURoPATKINs RETREAT.

London, Sept. Nothing but frag-
mentary news has been obtained today
from the seat of war in the far East.
What has been learned indicates that
the retreat toward Mukden continues
and that portion of the battle-wearied
and worn force is already 10 Mukden, and
preparing to proceed farther north. One
dispatch received at st. Petersburg says
that General Kuropatkin himself has ar
rived at Mukden, but this is not con-
6rmed. Regarding the fate of the rear
guard, which, according to last reports,
was still fighting its way through quag-
mire and over swollen rivers, toward
Mukden, nothing definite can be OBJ
tanned. AS result, it is feared in many
quarters in the Russian capital that a
portion of them, at least, have been cut
of near Yentai by the advance of Gen.
eral Kuroki, which is known to have
reached a point close to the railroad
there. The most optimistic dare not hope
that the rear guard will reach Mukden in
anything butappsllingly shattered condi-
ton. To their east and west are fanking
forces of japanese, and to the rear a
continuous fire is cutting down the re-
treating forces in large numbers. The
loss must have been terrific.
A dispatch from Mukden reports that
on Monday the firing in the rear con-
tinued throughout the day and night,
and that Tuesday morning saw the
ground which had been traversed, cover
ed with dead and dying. There remains
no doubt that Mukden must be evacua.
ted, iuasmuch as recommendation of
the battered army in time to make any
kind of defense there would be impossi-
BILE. AS a result the Russians must
seek a point farther north at which to
stand, and Telling appears to be the
only point south of Hardin adapted TO
such an attempt.
st. Petersburg, Sept. Tt is an
nounced that nearly all the Russian
troops retreating from Liaoyang have ar
rived at Mukden or in the immediate
vicinity. General Kuropatkin has ar
rived in the vicinity and he is personally
directing operations there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
Type Setting Machines.

The first plant Of Linotype machines
in the Government Printing Office has
been installed in the job room, and is in
running order. The first lines of type,
tenpoint, and thirty ems plea in width,
were cast yesterday, and the Mergen-
thaler experts who we're present pro-
nounced them perfect. There are seven
machines in this plant, and much OF the
difficult and technical job work of the
government will be done on them. The
work of installing the thirty-five ma
chimes on which the Congressional Rec
ord is to be set was begun yesterday al
ternoon, and in eight or ten days this
plant will be in operation. The next
plant to be installed will be that In the
G.. o. P. branch Office in the Library
of Congress. Four machines will be put
in there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
The Races.

Sheepshead Bay, N Y, Sept. T.
First race. Martinmar, 3 to l, won;
Armenia, 6 to 5, second; Adrintha, Is
to l, third.
Second race-Tradition, to 7, won;
Handzara. 5 to l, second; Linda Lee,
to /, third.
Third race-Agile, to 5, won; Dan
deion. 10 to |, second; Bill Bailey, 10
to l, third.
Kenilworth Park, Buffalo, Sept. T.
First race. Lady Lindele, 6 to |, won
Margarte, s to 5, second; Charmed, 4 to
l, third.
Second race-Conjuress, 8 to l, won +;
Katie Plat, 4 to 1, second; Harvester,
Is to |, third.
Harlem Track, Chicago, Sept. T.
Mary Eleanor, to !, won; DandalI, 10
to l, second; Green Rose, 5 to !, third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
Negro Iynched.

Both ears cut from his head, with slash
es down his back. his arms almost severed
with buckshot, his body hung to tree
and riddIed with bullets, was the fate OF
Wash Bradley, the negro who murdered
Mrs. n. B. Barrow last Friday at
Brunson, Fla. His capture was made
by Shed and Walter Howard, two ne
negroes, at the home Of another negro,
Jim london, two miles north OF Levy
vile. lust at sunset Monday. He went
their for the purpose OF trading shot
gun for revolver. When they over,
powered him they disarmed him and tied
him hand and foot and delivered him
to the neighbors of the settlement. The
Barrow family were notified, and the
news of his capture spread until large
mob appeared, with the result mention
ed. Bradley confessed his guilt, stating
that he went to the home of the Barrovs
for the purpose of criminally assaulung
their daughter. At the time Mrs.
Barrow was shot she held BABY at her
breast and its escape is q miracle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
Nominations for Governor

Concord, N. H., Sept THE demo.
cratic State convention today nominated
Hon. Henry F. Hollis, of this city, for
governor. The platform endorses the
nomination of Judge Parker and the
platform of the national democracy.
New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. THE
democratic State convention here today
nominated Judge A. Heaton Robertson,
of New Haven, for governor, and Gene
raj Henry A. Bishop, of Bridgeport, for
lieutenant governor. The platform en-
dorses the nomination of Judge Parker
and the platform adopted at st. Louis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
Negro Assailant to be Hanged

Moundsville, W. Va, Sept. Geo.
Williams, colored, the assailant of Miss
Laura Knode, school teacher, has be, n
placed in the death cell in the Mounds
vile penitentiary, and will be executed
next Friday evening. Williams says he
has given up all hope of reprieve and
spends his time reading the Bible and
exhorting bis fellow prisoners to beware
of white women. The assault on Miss
Knode was peculiarly vicious. She was
attacked as she was going to the depot
to purchase ticket for St. Louis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-07
AFather's Terrible Deed.

South Dayton, N. Y, Sept. Mike
Mischzak, an employe of the canning
factory here, shot his wife and two child
rem and then himself this morning at
about six o'clock while all were in bed.
1t is supposed that Mischzak suddenly
went insane. He used a .32 calibre re-
volver to do the deed. At this writing
none are dead, but it is thought that
Mischzak and the children will die. The
wife will probably recover.