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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10

graphs a minute and finishes and
frames 'em at that? You charge a
nickle for the pictures and two.thIrds
of the nickel is profit. How much
for the machines? Well, the little
wonder l have my eye on is rather
more expensive, but you can get
pretty good picture machine for $25-
Say, what business has man to be
pCor?"
| fear that my rejoinder may have
betrayed a pessimistic spirit, for my
friend the fakir took an earnest, even
reproachful tone.
Say, the world is full of money!
he declared 'All you have to do is
to reach out and pull it in, could
name you moren million little things
that anybody could sell. Take a bag
full of aluminium novelties out into
the country. and see how they'd go
off, Rubber faces. these contraptionS
that YOU squeeze and make 'em stick
out their tongues, will be good, even
il, the cities, for year to come Say
you could get up a stand in front OF
your own steps, and I'd show you how
to mix a temperance drink that costs
three-QUarters of cent a glass ana
sells for five-and it does sell, you
hear me! Chances! Why, say
every other man, woman and child i'm
this country is just waiting TO be ask
ed to give somebody ten cents!"
Thus far my friend the faIlir-or
"streetman.' as he prefers to call him
self. Does the gentle reader demand
a glossary? l shall assume that his
slang will be self-explanatory- to
persons who cannot quite sympathize
with Lowelrs view that the vulgar
speech is poetry in the egg"
A word, however, touching the
fakir's commercial Importance. The
gentle reader is not aware, perhaps,
that his kind is numerous enough to-
maintain a weekly Organ" thirty
two-page periodical that looks dis
/ tinctly prosperous; and that some
scores or firms which stand very weiF
with the commercial agencies exist
/ loi lnS SoiS pun poSS VI supply i"t> "A"''
These are facts; and it is equally true
! that the fakir, as have found him, is
| q man who pays his bills and takes life
hlithely and is willing to contribute to-
| the JOY of it. You did not get a bar
gain when you joined the temporary
crowd at the street corner and handed
him your dime? All, but there are
men who have taken more and given
you less, and reasoned the transac~
| ton with no joke!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10
Russian Officers Are Dissipated.

1t is with great reluctance that Il
discuss here certain other character
istics of the Russian officer. As q
rule, it is most unfair to any army 10
brand it with the dotngs of an Gle
ment from which none is entirely free
But it is impossible, in this instance,
to ignore the tendency to dissipation
among the officers of the Russian
army, for it undoubtedly has ms-
terial effect upon the efficiency OF the
organization and the conduct OF the
war have seen something of many
armies, both in peace and war, bat
never before saw one wherein the
trait of conviviality, to put 1t mildly
struck such a predominating note.
know comparatively nothing aboua
conditions Of army life in European
Russia, but anyo who has seen FORA
Arthur. Vladivostok, or Hardin Wiis
hardly wonder at the scenes to be
witnessed now in Manchuria. When
General Kuropatkin visited the far
east two years ago, on tour OF IN
spection, his report is said to have
been unusually frank and drastic ON
this and kindred subjects, and IL
thought to have been the first schlsm
of the breach between him and AG-
miral AeXieff.
Hardin Is the place where this eviI
is most in evidence. This Is the real
Russian base in the present war, be
ing situated in the center Of Man
churia and at the junction of the MAN.
chruian and Siberian railways. Here
are the nour-mils and packing
which are expected to supply the army
with much of its food, and all troops
and supplies destined for either
Vladlvostok or Manchuria must pass
this way. Naturally. the town IS
filed with troops, and particularly
with officers on their way to various
localities in the theater Of operations
The town is filled with wine gardens
and safe chantants, many of which
never close their doors except when
the police are called to suppress an
lnclpient riot among the jewellers.
The passion for gambling, always so.
pronounced among Russians, here
runs higher than ever, the reckless
spirit invariably fostered by war
supTring it to unusual excesses. The
man who is to STAKE his life tomorrow
is not apt to consider the value of his
troubles tonight-F'rom Conditions in
the Russian Army, by Thomas F. Mil
lard, in Scribner's
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10
A VISION OF THANKSGIVING.

"Pies of pumpkin, apple, mince,
Jams and jellies, peaches, ounce,
Purple grapes and apples red,
Cakes and nuts and gingerbread
That's Thanksgiving
Turkey! Oh, a great big feIlowg
Fruits are ripe and rich and mellow,
Everything that's nice to eat,
More than | can now repeat,
That's Thanksgiving.
Lots and lots of jolly fun,
Games to play and races run,
All as happy as can be.
For this happiness, you see,
That's Thanksgiving.
I'VE must thank the One who gave
All the good things that we have,
That is why we keep the day,
Set aside our mammals say,
That's Thanksgiving
Men and Women
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10
IL Works Both Ways.

He-You've got to have pull to
get ahead.
She-Yes, and you've got to have a
head toget pull.-Boston Globe.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10
THE VERSATILE FAKIR
FINDS A BONANZA IN CAMPAIGN
BUTTONS.
AND UNB0SOMS HIMSELF

His Present Enterprise in Boston and
His CuriousIy Varied Career-The
Inner Workings of Strange Craft
and Its Canons-The Rumbus Self
Portrayed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
WILL NOT SWALLOW
VICE PRESIDENCY PILL

After his year OF service as Speaker.
Uncle Joe has a better job than the
Vice Presidency. even with a minority
in the House. His influence is such he
would still be a powerful factor.
I know he does not want the nonniua-
tion. and he is not the kind Of man who
is in the habit of doing what ne does not
want to do. / do not believe he will LEI
the nomination be forced upon him"
The speaker was Representative WI
liam p. Hepburn OF Iowa. who called
on the President this morning
But there was Roosevelt" he was
reminded. He did not want the nomi-
nation. either"
In his case, however unwilling he
was, there was no such predeterrnina-
ton not to accept the nomination. I
think you will find that Uncle Joe will
manage TO escape"
Representative Hepburn called with
reference TO the promotion of Colonel
Dunwoody. of Iowa, 10 the rank of
bTigadier general He informed the
President that Iowa has never had 4
generalship, brigadier or ma jor. In the
regular service, and ne thought Il was
about time she should receive recogni-
tiOn along this line.
The President told him. however, that
promotions In the military are not made
in accordance with State lines. but
strictly on seniority and merit a prR-
ciple of which Representative Hepburn
expressed hearty approval,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
KurOpatkin to Move to
Relief of Port Arthur

Meanwhile the japanese operations
between Kin-Chow and Port Arthur are
screened with the customary secrecy.
Such few reports as come IN reference
TO their doings since the battle OF Nam
shan Hill are based on rumor or suppo-
sition.
The Tokyo correspondent Of the
Telegraph discussing the tremen-
dOus task involved in the capture OF
Fort Arthur. saws that he. neverthe-
less, does not doubt that the feat will be
accomplished, and that II viii constitute
stands bv General Kuropatl.tn at Mul1-
den, kirin, or Harbin viii he unable to
stanch or heal
To Go 60 Front.
Apparently the foreign correspondents
remaining at Tokyo viii shortly be al
lowed to so to the front The 'sTele-
STaph's" correspondent says he does
not doubt that he VIII be present at the
fall Of Port Arthur.
L is assumed from unofficial reports
OF the stream Of troops that Japan is
sull sending out that General Onu viii
have an overwhelming force to enable
him to act independently 0f General
Kuroki. who is also believed 10 be re-
ceiving a considerable part or the re-
endorsements. General KuroEi's oper-
atiOns continue TO be completely hid
den.
A dispatch to the Chronicle" from
Tokyo says that the Russians have
completed eleven fOrtresses at LAO
Yang, and have laid mines within
radius Of 5000 feet from the town. Gen
eral Kuropatkin's strategy aims at
checking, by every means. the Japa-
nese approach 10 Liao-Xang, and to the
northwest Of Mukden-
Chinese to Check Bandits.
The Chinese army. at Admiral Alex
ief"s request. has engaged to stop the
constant activity Of the bandits against
the Russians II IS said the Russians
have withdrawn all the COssack out
posts west Of the Lao River. owing to
the hostility OF the bandits, who, II is
alleged. planned TO cut the railway north
OF Mulxden.
The Tientsin correspondent OF the
Standard" says the imperial grand
council has sent note 70 NJ Lesser,
the Russian minister. urging that the
Russian troops. when evacuating neu-
tral towns should not destroy build
ings, saying that IL they do there may
be a serious infringement OF neutrality.
The council has telegraphed TO General
Ma TO notify all Russians officers 10
this effect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
FAIRBANKS IS WILLING,
But NOT SEEKING Il

THE attitude OF Senator Fairbanks TO
the Vice Presidential nomination has
not changed said an Indiana Repre-
sentative who called at the White House
today. He is not a candidate. and
will enter no fight He Will accept only
II the nomination comes to him as the
voluntary desire OF the party. The In
diana delegation viii simply vote for
him in the convention, respecting his
desire that no controversy DE entered
into The Senator would not decline
the nomination, should II come lu tii.
way"
II Is said that the Indiana politicians
do not hope for Senator Fairbanks Sc
lection. as. in that event. a contest for
his successor would be precipitated IN
which Governor Durbiu. Representatives
Charles * Lands. CrumUaC k-r. Wat
son and Hemenway would participate
and lively struggle would eusuc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03

LONDON. June 3.-The Russian cav
al-y continues to fulfill its mission
in a mastery way. II loses no op-
portunity of harassing the enemy.
Always wide-awake, IL prevents the
j. panese patrols from moving far
fr,Ih their main body. and does not hesl-
tate 70 offer more serious opposition to
every outpost. even when very superior
IN fcrce. which seeks to advance in spite
OF II.
:, is thus that at the railway station
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
FOOT BADLY CRUSHED.

While working on the Philadelphia
wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
near the Benning freight yard about 6
o'clock this morning. Joseph Younts
twenty-five years old. had his right foot
badly crushed. He was removed to
Providence Hospital in the patrol wagon
OF the Fifth precinct station. and later
went to his home. COZ b Street south
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
BIDS OPENED TODAY
FOR NAPHTHR LIGHTING

The opening OF bids at the District
Building today for providing certain
sections OF the city and District with
naphtha lamps and for maintaining
these lights showed that the following
bids had been made for each lamp per
year:
American Lighting Company. S22 60
and S2i %; Cleveland Vapor Lighting
Company. S25 10; American Street Light
ing and supply Company. S22.45: and the
Union Lighting Company. s2370, S2l. and
so. 90
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
COSSACKS SHOW SUPERIORITY
OVER THE CAVALRY OF JAPAN

of Fang-Fu on May 30 the Cossacks
engaged in a lively fusIIlade with
strong japanese detachment Of several
companies, a squadron OF cavalry. and
four quick firing guns. With three bat
talions IL reserve.
Annihilate Squadron.
Protting by an op2ortune chance. g
portion OF the cavalry Hung itself IN &
charge On the left flank OF the japanese
squadron and nearly completely destroy
ed IL, while another squadron Of the en-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
CONVENTION TAKES A RECESS.

SPRINGFIELD. III. June 3-On this
unlucky day it Is felt that a nomination
must be made by the Republican con-
vention which has voted seventy-eight
ballots In spite OF the ill-Omen attached
20 the day. each candidate is anxious to
have the prize and cares little whether
1t comes on Friday or any other day.
Desperate efforts viii be made on the
seventh-ninth and eightieth ballots to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
CLOUDBURST DAMAGES
WIRES IN DALLAS, TEXAS

DALLAS, Tex, June IA severe
cloudburst caused much damage to
wires and the Western Union building,
causing a report to be circulated that n
cyclone had swept the city but there
was 40 serious damage IN the city
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
WEATHER REPORT.

There will be showers tonight in the
lower Ohio and lower Mississippi Val
leys. containing Saturday and extend
per Ohio valley. and Alabama. Ia the
Middle and South Atlantic States the
weather viii be- generally fair tonight
and Saturday
Temperatures viii rise in the Middle
Atlantic States. and will fall Saturday
over the districts where showers are In
dlcated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03

get the counties going toward Lowden
again. On the last ballot last night
Lowden was 80 votes short of his highest
total, when he lacked l21 OF the nomina-
tion. A great claim is made that as he
has had a fair trial for eight ballots
II Is time 70 give the floating vote 10
some one else.
Immediately upon the convention reas-
Sembling at lO,l3 a motion 10 take a re-
cess until p. m. was carried
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
Anthony President
Of Suffrage Conference
Chosen to Preside Over International Wom-
ans Meeting Which Opened in Berlin
TOday---Mrs. Gait Secretary

BERLIN. June g. - The international
Woman's Suffrage conference opened to-
day with 1cO delegates present. OF these
twelve are American. and the remainder
come from England. Germany. Hungary,
Denmark, Sweden. Norway, Switzerland
and some from as far distant as New
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03

Zealand. the place where the idea has
been given an extended trial.
The election Of officers resulted in the
choosing OF Susan 3. Anthony for presi-
dent, and Mrs. Chapman Gait, represent
ing Wyoming, as secretary. The elec-
tiOn OF Mrs. Anthony was most popular
and she was given a rousing ovation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03

LONDON. June 3.-The talk is again Of
an important Russian move southwark
from Liao-Yang. An unofficial telegram
from headquarters at SIukden. dated
June !. says IT Is understood the Russian
commander-in-chief IS row in a position
to beSdn offensive operations on an i'm
portant scale.
II is true the japanese are IN posses
sion Of the Lia-Tung promontOry. that
Port Arthur Is practically besieged, and
that the enemy have advanced TO the
Russian main positions by the shortest
lines Of communication, but their further
operations seem likely TO be confined to
restricted area, owing 10 the danger
attending the exposure Of their COM
munications in northern Korea
Cossacks' Victories.
Reports regarding the achievements of
the Cossacks show that the Russians are
already adopting aggressive tactics
south Of Maicheng. Moreover, the gar
rison at Port Arthur is stated TO be
harassirg the japanese. The siege Of
the fortress is expected TO be protracteG-
The foregoing obviously embOdies what
the Russian censor wishes to be an
nounced, and 1t may or may not in
close the truth, but IL IS to great ex-
tent consistent with other reports, ac-
cording 70 which the recent lively skir-
uish at Wafangkau was the opening
action BY the force sent by General hu-
ropatkin to relieve Port Arthur or
create a diversion in favor OF its garri-
SON
Under General Stalkenberg.
This force. according to the Niu-
chwang correspondent Of the Daily
Mall" consists Of 1900 artillery, cav
airy and infantry. under General Stalk
enberg. who left LiaoYang with Wa
rangtien as his immediate objective.
for the purpose OF attacking General
Oku's rear,
Those critics here and IN Paris who
consider the story probable concur In
the opinion that the dangerous maneuver
Is likely to end in disaster for General
StaIkenberg. while greatly weakening
General KuropatlSin-
According to advices from Tientsin,
from which place this Russian move
ment is also reported, the Japanese are
not concerned over il. feeling certain
hat the Russians are unable 10 bring
down a Sufficient force to prove effective,
especially as II would leave them open
10 an attack on the fiank from the sea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK RETURNS

Secretary Hitchcock returned TO
Washington today from st. Louis where
he has been for the past two weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
TO NAME DENEEN
ON 10TH BALLOT
Five Candidates in Field Agree to Retire and
Swing Votes His Way-Lowden Men
Fail to Make Good

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June )-The Yates
Deneen Hamln Sherman, just
next seventy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
Golden Era at Hand.

with these railroads. undoubtedly a
new era Of prosperity will open for
Nicaragua The coffee and banana in
terests Will be benefited enormously.
Sending our coffee was too costly. Our
DaHana interests this year are i'm
laense."
Referring to the recent trouble at
Biuefields during which "A British ship
al peared off the coast. Minister COret
SAID the incident had been greatly mag
h.led. A number OF fishermen had viO-
lated the laws with regard to the fish
Ing water and had been seized by the
authorities
'"fhe prisoners sent word to the Brit
ISL consul that they were being mis-
treated. AS soon as the British found
the men We're being tried by a fair
tribunal they declined 20 interfere in
the matter"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
A IOo-Page Paper.

There viii De an exposition issue OF
the Manila Times published August l3.
Filipino Day. six years after the takins
Of Manila by the American troops 1t
will consist of 100 pages, descriptive of
the islands and their people The first
edition Will consist Of 10000 copies and
will be circulated throughout the United
States. through the medium of the great
news companies.
Mr. Swarthout Will leave Washington
tonight for his home in New York Re
turning in ten days he viii conclude his
conferences here and 20 on TO St Louis
TO prepare for the issuance Of his souve-
mir edition Of the Times"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
TWENTY TRANSPORTS UNLOAD TROOPS.

trail News states that $1,000 additional japanese reported
been landed at Tauha where twenty transports had Just finished u-
loading troops and stores
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
The Filipino Exhibit.

ITO the end that the American people
may become better acquainted with the
Philippines there has been appointed a
Philippine exposition board Of three
members. whose work inythe past three
years forms the Filipino exhibit at the
World S Fair at ST Louis
This is the largest single exhibit at
the fair. occupying fOrty-seVen acres of
rolling woodlands on which are erected
100 buildings. showing all the various
types Of insular architecture.
In these buildings are housed some
30 900 catalOgued exhibits. and In the vii
lagos surrounding them are 100 Filipi-
nos. showing clearly the different lines
Of tribal demarkatiOn This exhibit has
already attracted more attention than
any other single feature Of the fair. IL
viii cost S2,00O.00O and VIII enable the
people here 20 judge Of the islands as
they are.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
Liao-Yang Reports That Continuous Sound
OF Cannonading IS Heard There From
South-Rumors of Big Battle.
JAPANESE AT LU CHA TUN
WIN A STUBBORN CONFLICT
Russians Driven Northward After Two
Hours Fight Troops Landed to Re-en-
force Both Armes-Stores Ashore.

LONDON June 3The ST. eebrg correspondent of the Cen
a News dispatch has been received Russian capital from
LaoYang stating that there persistent there that another
great battle is proceeding Port Arthur
Continuous cannOnadng has been heard from the South.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
JAPANESE LAND RE-ENFoRCEMENTS.

CHEEFOO June 3he japanese another body of
troops at Using TuS about wenymleS southeast Takuhan
junk which has arrived from there seventy warsps and
transports discharged the troops
Word also received today that troops which will act as
forcemen for the army attacking Port landed north
of Talenwan. Their number S not known
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
A STUBBORN CONTEST

TOKYO, June 3A report reached here today egagen
between Russians and japanese Lu CHA Tun fifty miles
of Fort Arthur Monday.
The japanese encountered force Russians outside of Lu
Tun between that place and Puanten stubborn fight follow
which lasted for two hours
killed and 81 wounded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03

Partly cloudy and warmer
tonight; tomorrow fair and
warmer; variable winds.