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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-10

Outside or killing woman and
wounding few men the bombardment
Of vladiv0stol BY che Japanese fleet
did no material damage. The wooden
cottage OF an artisan was the only
building wholly destroyed. Tt was
pierced by she'll from 12-inch gun.
which after traversing the roof and
wall fell in the yard. killing the wom-
an previously referred to.
In the quarter OF the city called the
"Dirty Corner shell fell on the
house os Col Shukoff without explod-
ing. 1t traversed bedroom, destroy
ing j stove, and penetrated the wall.
1t finally burst near the regimental
safe, which was standing In the court
yard.
Five sailors were slightly wounded
by the explosion OF shell in the
courtyard of the Siberian naval barr
racks. Outside Of these. casualties no
one was killed or injured and there
was no outbreak or FIRE anywhere In
the city, The fact that the Russian
batteries did not reply to the Japanese
bombardment was due partially to the
slight chance OF hitting the enemy's
warships at such long range and
partially to b desire not to betray the
position of the batteries.
1t is now thought that the attacking
squadron consisted of battleshsp,
four armored cruisers and two unpro-
tected cruisers.
&swx al 2.arf off "a
inhabitants and troops are in unusual-
" high spirits A strict search Is
being made throughout the town for
Japanese. The police have posted
placards on the walls offering re-
ward for inforation as to the where
abouts Of Japanese, and threatening
with trial by court-martial any person
found guilty Of concealing them.
Vast Army 10 Oppose Japan.
St Petersburg, March s.Russia's
plan for the campaign In the far east
| includes the dispatch Of four army
corps, each made up OF two divisions
Of infantry. one division Of cavalry,
| and one brigade OF artillery. The. to-
| tai strength Of the four corps win be
| 1887 officers and men, 67 1850 horses
and 496 guns. This Immense force does
not include the army which will be re-
quired to man the fortresses at Port
Arthur, Dalny. Mukden, Hardin and
cther strategic points. NAither does II
| include the army that will be detailed
to guard the $500 miles Of railway In
Manchuria.
Means Delay Until April.
It is admitted that this army cannof
| all be transported to Manchuria befort
the LIST Of April, and that serious lant
operations cannot begin before Thu
middle of that month. All the skir
mishing along the Yalu river is re
| garded as only preliminary and as no
having an important bearing on tn,
real campaign.
Although the prevailing opinion Il
military circles continues to be tina
the bombardment OF yladivostok Sun
day was for the purpose OF locating
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-10
Presents Dicks Credentials.

Washington, March Sin the SEN
ate Monday Senator Foraker presented
the credentials of Senator-elect
Charles Dick, of Ohio, to succeed the
late Senator Hanna. both for the UNI
expired term ending March 4, next, and
for the full term Of six years begin
ming at the latter date. The creden-
tials were read Mr.. Dick was not
present to take the oath. The naval
appropriation bill then was taken up
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the guns Of the Russian batteries and
to ascertain whether the Russian
squadron was In port, some shrewd OBJ
servers believe II indicates move BY
land and sea against the city.
The Nov0e Vremya advances the
theory that the hombardment was or
dered for political effect on the Japan
ese diet.
1t is considered here especially un-
fortunate that the japanese did not 80
close enough to vladivogtok to estab-
lish the identity OF their ships, leaving
the question whether they were .di-
vision Of the Port Arthur feet In
doubt tt is not believed. however the
Japanese would dare to divide the lat
ter, which would involve the risk or
sortie by the Russians and their
playing havoc with the Japanese
transport fiotilla. The japanese feet
has not been sighted from Port Ar
thur for over week and possibly Ii
trying to lure the Russians outside.
says Much Damage Was Done
Toxic, March S-Oficial reports OF
the bombardment of vladivostock say
that the Japanese warships wrought
considerable havoc by their shells and
that the Russian forts, which at first
brought their big guns into range 20
return the fire, were actually silenced
by the accurate gunnery from the
cruisers.
japanese Advancing.
St Petersburg. March S.--Advicea
from viadivostock say that the $500
Japanese troops who landed at Plak-
sin bay. on the east coast of northern
Korea, are advancing toward Musan.
218 miles from Gensan. with the in
tention OF ultimately reaching Hun
chun, on the left bank Of the Tumen
river about 100 miles west Of Vladi-
vostock, and threatening the Russian
| flank In order to checkmate this move
| the Russian outpost, 800 strong.
which recently crossed the Tumen, ID
advancing to occupy Koyryong. on
the Tumen river. q walled city COM
manding the trails along which the
Japanese must pass.
IL
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-10
noted Explorer Dying.

Kansas City, Mo-. March S.--Dr. r. r.
Heath, noted explorer, is dying at
his home in this city following stroke
OF apoplexy Besides being member
of the medical profession, DR.. Heath is
q fellow of the Royal Geographical So
sciety, belongs to d German association
OF kindred purport and holds several
consular ofiicea.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-10
Squadron Discovered.


the Russian Vladivostok squadron il
now in thegicinity Of the mouth OF the
Tlamen river, engaged In covering the
movement of troops from Possiet bay
To the valley OF Tumen. Russian
scouts are reliably reported TO have
penetrated south as far 90 Kiung-Sung
The earlier Russian movement into
northeastern Korea was regarded az q
diversion, but it now appears that .
considerable force participated. II liz
thought that the Russians may occupy
and fortify some strong position on
the Tumen river Reports regarding
Russian movements In northwestern
Korea are meager and unreliable. The
force north Of the Yalu Ia being In
creased. but II Is doubted IL any con-
siderable number OF Russians have
crossed the river.
vladivostok Bomharded.
Vladivostoh, March ga feet of ave
Japanese battieships and two cruisers
appeared on this place at lbs o'clock
Sunday afternoon and bombarded the
town and shore batteries for So minutes.
The feet approached from the direction
OK Askold island. at the east entrance
to Ussuri bay and about 81 miles south
east of Vladivestock. Entering Ussuri
bay the enemy formed In line OF battle,
but did not approach to closer range
than mile and one-third. They directed
their IRE against the shore batteries and
the town, but no damage resulted. a.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-10
Woman lncendlary.

The town of Blunt has an ineen-
diary la the person of woman. who,
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the
authorities, has thus far succeeded In
keeping her identity secret.
Even since recent are at that
place. Enthusiastically Of ineendiary
origin, the authorities have been per-
sistent Ii striving to discover the
identity Of the woman, but without
success Her sole object appears 70
be to rid the town OF saloons, and
from this IL II figured that she II Q
temperance fanatic or some one who
has been rendered desperate by q
drunken husband or other relative
who procures liquor &C the local
saloons.
When the inhabitants of the town
were aroused by the cry Of fire II
was speedily discovered that the
flames were at the front Of billiard
hall and saloon building. Clyde Rig
gle was the first 10 reach the scene,
and when crossing the street met q
woman. who dropped her head, with
the evident intention o. concealing
her identity.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-10
RUSSIANS DRIVEN
BACK By KOREANS
THIRTY INVADERS KILLED AND
REMAINDER FORCED BIZ
xoNU xAxu RIvER.
WHEREABOUTS or THE
FLEET is DISCOVERED
vladivostok Squadron Covering
Movement o. TroopsJsps Bonn
bard Russian stronghold, But Lit
tie Damage II Reported.

J. Seoul, March 0.-The Russian sol-
diers operating In the vicinity Of Anju
are committing al manner Of excuses.
maItreating the native women and
perpetrating robbery upon every OPP
portunity. Korean soldiers attacked p
body of the invaders on Friday last,
the 4th instant, and succeeded I'm kill
ing 80 OF them. 1t Is reported that as
the result Of . collision between RUS
SLAMS and Korean soldiers at Kans-Ge
the Russians were driven beyond the
8Yalu river.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

details, the organization of the Jap
anese artillery service is divided broad
ly into two branches, the field artillery
and the mountain artillery. Tie former
are armed with twelve-pounder breech-
leaders. the others have four-pounders.
There is also corps of gunners re-
served for home defense. The field ar
tillery is Ike our own, in that it is
distributed ints batteries of six guns,
which batteries are formed in eight
regiments, divided between the i'm
perial guards and the line. Altogether
the entire force has some 800 field guns
and half as many mountain guns. The
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11
Picked Gut Married Man.

Senator Platt relates a story which
proves that, except in the case of q
newly-wedded pair, who frequently
are able to disguise the fact that they
are married, it is very easy to pick
out husband and wife, particularly
when the man is trying to tell an
anecdote
While coming from Washington the
senator sat near a party of four. two
Ut each sex. One OF the men was
telling stories. Suddenly the senator
turned to his companion and said:
"I'll wager that chap is married"
How can you tell?" asked his
friend.
why. the woman opposite to him
is surely his wife. Every time he
told story she continually interrupt
ed him with, There, you've forgotten
7omething!
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

seeing the artillery at manuevres are
soldiers, and of the smartness Of the
way In which they carry out the vari-
GUS movements. They know how to
handle. their guns well and to serve
them quickly. For some time past the
Japanese have paid particular atten-
ton to increasing. the efficiency of this
branch of the service. The men are
the tallest in the Army. their standard
of height being five feet four inches
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

as against five feet three inches, the
standard for the engineers and cavalry,
and five feet two inches, the average
OF the infantry. The gunner's rate of
pay is in like manner the highest in
the whole Army, the gunner private
getting six and one-half sens day
(about seven cents to the five and one
half sens (six cents drawn by their
comrades of the engineers and cavalry,
and the five sens five cents of the
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11
passenger

The latest in explosives, according
TO Metal Industry, is powdered alum
inum mixed with nitrate of ammonia
and put upon the market under the
name of 'ammonal." This explosive
is said to be one of the surest and
safest known. as it cannot be exploded
by friction or blow While otherwise
containing all requisites of an ex-
plosiye
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

field pieces are designed in Japan after
a special pattern. and are made at the
national arsenal and gun foundry at
Osaka. They are very powerful
weapons and can do good work at from
2500 to 5000 yards. The uniform Of the
gunner is much the same as that of the
cavalry-dark blue tunics and breeches
with yellow collars and facings, and
taken in the education of the officers
of artillery. They are thoroughly well
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

Mother Gray's SweetPowders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, nurse in Children's
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1t is hut built for the pointsman
at Walayar, jungle station on the
Madras Railway, and is intended to
protect its occupant against the mum.
erous tigers which frequent the vi.
cinity.
These ferocious brutes have in the
past manifested an unholy taste fol
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11
The Tomb of Dnrid.

The tomb of David, King of Israel,
is still pointed out to travellers in Pal
estine, and despite its age, is in re-
markably good state of preservation.
David died in i015 B. c., and was
buried in the City of David" His
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11
engineering in Montana.

Henry l. Mcdaniel, ex-City Engineer
of Atlanta, now in charge of Govern
ment engineering in Montana, says that
he contracted a terrible cough which no
physician could relieve, but was cured
by Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen.
At druggists, &c, Soc and 81 90 bottle.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

Railway men in foreign lands often
carry on their work under conditions
that would appall their fellow workers
at home, says the Wide World Maya
zine. On certain Central African
railways, for instance, trains have
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

frequently been charged by rhinocer-
oses and other large beasts; and an un-
happy telegraph operator on the Ugan-
da Railway, on returning to. the sta
uon, found the stationmaster and staff
barricaded in hut, while two big
lions patrolled the platform. He
promptly wired down the line for in
structions.
The edifice seen in the cut shown
is rendered necessary by very similar
conditions.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11
AND FoR I6C. AND THIs NOTICE

YOU get sufficient seed of Celery. Carrot,
Cabbage. Onion, Lettuce, Radish and
Flower Seeds to furnish bushels of choice
flowers and lots of vegetables for big
family, together with our great plant and
seed catalor [ACL.l
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railway men, and so it was found nec-
essary to place the men at isolated
spots in cages. The tigers have even
been known to visit the stations, caus-
ing dire dismay among the staff and
passengers.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11
A BUNCH OF MICROBES.

The Manner Of Their determination
and Their increase.
10 little microbes on a trolley line:
One got a thousand volts, and then
there were 9.
little microbes feeding on a plate;
One took some breakfast food, and
then there were 8.
3 little microbes never heard of
heaven:
One got on Dowie's tongue, and then
there were 7.
7 little microbes on some garden
sticks;
one took paris green, and then there
were 6.
little microbes sitting on hive;
One argued with bee, and then there
were 5.
little microbes on the kitchen floor;
One tasted bugine, and then there
were q.
4 little microbes on barroom spree;
One got in the fusel oil, and then
there were 3.
little microbes on an auto few;
One smelled the gasoline, and theu
there were 2.
little microbes looking for some
fun;
One was tickled quite to death, and
then there was I.
little microbe on baby's jaw;
Mamma kissed where microbe was,
and made 100 more.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

What a pity it is that people who wor-
ry over tri6es haven't something worth
while to trouble them.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
feething, soften the gums, reduces infamma-
tion, ,allays pain, cures wind collie 25c. a bottle
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This WIN Interest sfother,.

When it comes to drawing conclusions
all women are natural born artists.
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VOL. xxx.
THE ARMY WITH
WHICH JAPAN
OPPOSES RUSSIA

The artillery of the Japanese Army
Is always considered to be the pick
or the service. French and English
officers who have had opportunity of
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SEND THIS NOTICE TODAY

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The John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse.
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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

Some men make enemies instead c
friends because it is less trouble.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

A girl has IL in her power to make any
number Of men happy for hfe--by declin-
ing to marry them.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

1t is easy to put on bold front if you
have good backing
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion has unequal for coughs and colds.--JoHS
F.PoYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

| "A short sighted man always expects his
neighbor to look through his glasses.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

The accepted bid for the steel super
structure across the EaSt River to
Rlackwell's Islasd was -, ls2, $50.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-11

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Greatest, simplest, best invention of the
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4S in. bales like fun, and two boys can
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The trouble about people vino borrow
trouble is they always pay it back.
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No matter how good you are. somebody
else is better-and is willing to acknowl-
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