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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

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The serpent left alone will bite no
one. Many unnecessary wounds are
received by triflers.
A close mouth often gives a man
credit for wisdom.
1t is not so much the triumphs as
the obstacles overcome in trying.
Act not in the eyes of the world,
but in the benediction of your con-
science.
Decay attacks that which has ceased
to grow. This is as true of men as OF
cherry trees.
1t is senseless, like Sisyphus, to roll
a stone up hill with no object in view.
Carry loads only for purpose.
Two Hindoo twins cut apart in
Paris were found to have a common
liver. Not being used to boarding
house, they died. Couldn't live on cut
liver.
In the description of funeral the
reporter noted that the deceased LAY
quietly in his coffin" Investigation
may have shown the corpse to have
been nailed down.
The Salvation Army wants old
clothes. "Youse fellows" who are not
wearing yours, dig up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

This'is leap year, but the girls are
as yet showing no disposition to take
the offensive.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Iohn's Arithmetic.

Teacher-"Now, Johnnie, the farm
er's wife has four eggs left after send
ing her husband to market, and her
three stalwart sons are clamoring for
breakfast. If she divides them equally
what will she have left?"
Johnnie-"Nuthin'!"
Teacher-"Nothing Why, John,
how stupid you are!"
Johnnie-"She has four eggs and
three boys?"
T--"Yes."
faint none of 'em bad?"
T-"No, not one!"
J.-"She won't have nuthin' left,
'ceptin' the shells! Who ever heard OF
three boys leavin' anything left OF four
scrambled eggs!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
BODY IN A SACK.
Suspicion Points to Marx ms Guilty
of Another Murder.


Colchester. Conn, Aug. 2S.-The dis
membered and badly decomposed body
of a man was found this afternoon IN
a sack at the rear of the former home
of John Marx, the alleged murderer,
now in jail here awaiting trial for the
murder of Jose Pavoll, a helper on
his farm, whom he is accused of kill
ing last April.
1t is believed that the body found
this afternoon was that of Paul
Parker. who was formerly employed
by Marx and who suddenly disappear
ed several months ago, Marx saying
that he had gone to Pennsylvania.
Some of the clothing has been saved
by the coroner as evidence.
The murder in the case of the body
found to-day and of Pavoll were SINH
lar, their bodies being cut to pieces
and put i'm sacks and buried in a man
ner which indicates that the crimes
were committed by one man.
Marx and his wife will be tried for
murder in the first degree in Septem-
ber
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
PORT ARTHUR SEEMED
TO BE DOING WELL.

Lao Yang, Aug. 25.-(Delayed in
transmission).- Numerous reliable re-
ports, which have reached here through
a dispatch carrier and other persons.
are to the effect that despite the eX-
treme Japanese measures to perfect
a blockade of Port Arthur by means
of sinking all junks near that place,
the Russians outside Port Arthur are
considerably under estimated, as is
also the resisting power of the fort
ress, which is likely to hold out for
two months and possibly until January,
even under such a strength of assault
as the Japanese are using.
Contrary to the belief here that the
Japanese had taken the outer forts at
Port Arthur. it is now understood that
the Russians up to Aug. Is were sue
cessfully defending a five-mile circum-
ference and that although the old town
was receiving an average of twenty
five Japanese shells daily, the restau-
rants and clubs, properly safeguarded,
continued open and there was order
throughout the town.
The japanese occasionally shell the
new town and often attempt to rush
the outer trenches, sometimes arriv-
ing to within hundred yards of them,
when they are unable to hold their own
owing to the mortality in their ranks.
The wounded from Kaofengshik are
arriving here to-day. The position at
Kaofengshik at o'clock this morning
was unchanged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
JAPS SAY RUSSIANS
HAVE BROKEN PAROLES.

London, Aug. 29.-The London papers
this morning have numerous special
dispatches from the Far East most of
them dealing with the position of Port
Arthur 1t is pointed out that the Japa-
nese tactics are very similar to those
adopted by Gen. Oyama in 1894, but
that granting that the Japanese have
penetrated as far as represented, which
is considered doubtful, there are still
formidable forts to be silenced before
a general assault is possible. EQUAL
interest is displayed here in what is
regarded as the precarious position of
Kuropatkin's forces.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Koupangtaze, dated, Aug.
q, Russian staff officers confess them
selves completely in the dark as to the
meaning of the Japanese movements
and that consequently they have no
definite plan. Ten days ago, feeling
that Lao Yang would be surrounded,
Gen. Kuropatkin began to draw his
troops northward. Then on the Japan
csc retiring he brought them back
again. but continued his preparations
for effecting retreat. There is no
doubt, says the correspondent, that the
Russian army is now completely at the
mercy of the Japanese whenever they
choose to attack.
Special dispatches from Shanghai re-
port that there is hitch regarding the
cruiser Askold and the destroyer Grozo-
vol. The Japanese government having
discovered, the dispatches say, that the
paroled crews of the Variag and Ko-
retz have been drafted into the
Baltic fleet now insists that China shall
retain the crews of the cruiser, and
the destroyer until the end of the war.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
TO AID THE IRISH CAUSE.
100000 Was Subscribed Mt a Meet
ing in New York.

100000 Was Subscribed Mt "A Meet
ing in New York.
New York, Aug. 2S.-John f. Red
mond, the Irish leader, and those who
came to America with him were ten
dered a reception tonight in Carne-
gle Hall by the New York Municipal
Council of the United Irish League of
America. Mr.. Redmond Capt. A. ].
c. Donelan, Patrick OBrien, Coroner
O'Kelly and w. Bourke Cochran spoke.
Ten thousand dollars was either sub
scribed or paid in cash toward the
fund for carrying on the Irish move
ment
Mr.. Redmond said in part:
During the two years we have so
strengthened our position that we are
now in position to boldly attack the
English government. We have met the
revival of coercion. Trial by jury had
been suspended; it has been resumed.
The new form of conspiracy whereby
the Irish landlords sued the holders of
the land has been met. thanks to the
aid of the American fund. Never again
will free speech or trial by jury be de-
MED to us or arbitrary Imprisonment
be inflicted"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
A REMARKABLE WATCH.

From the Kansas City Journal.
The descendants of Mary setoun, one
of the four maids of honor to Mary
Queen of Scots. have in their possession
a curious watch. which was given by
that queen to her favorite. The watch.
which is in the shape of a miniature
skull, is about two inches and a half
in diameter. II As supposed TO have
been purchased by Mary herself when
ON visit to Blois with her husband,
the Dauphn of France. as il has the
name of a celebrated Blois manufac-
turer engraved on Il.
The entire skull is curiously engraved.
On the forehead there Is a picture of
Death with the usual scythe and hour
glass and sand glass. He is depicted
as standing between a palace and a
hovel, to show that he is no respecter
Of persons, and underneath is the ia
miliar quotation from Horace. ."PallidA
mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum ta-
bernas Regumque turres." At the
back of the skull is another representa-
ton, this one being Of Time devouring
everything. Time also carries a
scythe, and beside him is the emblem
OF eternity-the serpent with its tail
in its mouth.
The upper section of the skull is di-
vided into two pictures. On one side
Is the crucifxion, with the Marys
kneeling at the foot of the cross and
on the other side are Adam and Eve
surrounded by animals in the Garden
of Eden.
Below these pictures, running right
round the skull, there Is an openwork
band, to allow the sound Of the strik-
ing OF the watch TO be heard. The
openwork Is a series of designs cut to
represent the various emblems of the
crucifxion, such as scourges. the cross,
swords. spears, the lantern used in
the garden, and so forth. All of the
carvings have appropriate Latin quo
tations.
BY reversing the skull and holding
the upper part in the palm OF the hand
and lifting the under jaw on its hinges
the watch may be opened, and on the
plate inside Is representation OF the
stable at Bethlehem, with the shep-
herds and their focks In the distance.
The works Of the watch are in the
brains OF the skull the dial plate being
where the roof OF the mouth would be
In a real skull. This Is OF silver and
gold, with elaborate scrolls, while the
hours are marked IN large Roman let
tere. The works are remarla bly, COM
plete even 10 = large silver bell with
q musical sound. which holds the
works IA the skull when the watch Is
closed
This curious old watch ~ stiil IN per-
feet order and when wound every day
keeps accurate time. N d Too large %
be worn and WAS probably intended fof
e desk or private altar
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
MORGAN TRAVEL
WITH THE ARCHBISHOP.

Quebec, Aug. 2S.-The Archbishop of
Canterbury, accompanied by his wife,
Rev. Mr.. Holden, domestic chaplain;
Rev. Mr.. Ellison, vicar Of Windsor, and
]. Pierpont Morgan, of New York, ar
rived here early to-day.
The Archbishop was announced to
preach in the English Cathedral this
morning, and the edifice was packed
to overlooking. Bishop Dunn gave the
welcoming address. to which the Arch
bishop in reply said:
From my heart, thank you for this
warm and inspiring welcome. l am
happy to know that my first official
act in this Western World will be to
join in the humble thankfulness for
the work carried on for a hundred
years within the walls of the cathedral,
the results which we see and which
are yet to come"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
DESCRIBES SITUATION
AT PORT ARTHUR.

London, Aug. 29.-The Daily Mails
Kobe correspondent, in dispatch, dat
ed Saturday, last says:
Following is the position of Port
Arthur: The Japanese have captured
all the outlaying Notifications, but the
Russians still hold the Citadel on Ant
seshan, Golden Hill Fort and the forts
on Tigers Tail and Liaoti mountain.
The Japanese are in possession of the
parade ground and barracks under the
Antseshan Fort on the outskirts.
1.-The fall of Port Arthur is believed
to be imminent. 1t is believed that the
garrison will make a desperate sortie
before the end comes"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
RETIRED AFTER FIGHTING
ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT

Lao Lang, Aug. 2S.-The Russians
retired from Anchanshan yesterday
after a fight which commenced on the
morning of Aug. 26 and continued in
a desultory manner all day and night.
Arrangements for a battle had been
completed by night time, when the or
Ger to retire was given on account of
the situation to the east.
The order was received with disap-
pointment by the troops. The retire
ment was made in an orderly manner.
The plain between Anchansl1an and
Halcheng was covered with japanese
troops, who burned the bridges and
shelled the railroad station after the
Russian retirement
The Russian losses amounted to 800.
The Japanese are advancing with
great rapidity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29

CROPS AROUND HALCYONDALE
Cotton Picking General Though In
terfered with by Rains.

terfered with by Rains.
Halcyondale, Ga. Aug. 2S.-Cotton
in this section is opening rapidly, and
picking has become general, but has
been interfered with by the heavy rains
that have prevailed for the last few
days.
Notwithstanding the fatterlng pros
poets of a month ago for full yield,
the most conservative planters now
consider that, owing to damage from
rains during the early part of the
month, they will not realize over three
fourths of a crop, on the most produc-
tive land. and even less on sandy soil.
Caterpillars have made their appear
ance in a number of fields, and as
fully one-half the crop is late plant
ed. Considerable anxiety Is felt as to
the results.
There is one encouraging feature, the
prevailing high prices of the staple,
which, if maintained. will make the
majority of planters to hold their own
As long as cotton commands 10c per
pound, they can live up to conserva-
lively made obligations and bank some
money besides.
A beautiful crop Of corn has been
made, and all minor crops, (sugar
cane, peas, potatoes and peanuts), bid
fair for a full yield.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE
KUROPATKIN RETIRED.
Correspondents Thought He should
Have Made n stand.

nave uaOC u SAdho'
st. Petersburg, Aug 90, S:45 a. M
All the news from Lao Yang, official
or otherwise, shows that Gen. Kuro-
patkin is gradually drawing in his ad-
vanced position to the inner ring of
his defenses.
After three days of heavy fighting
the latter part of which was impeded
by rain. the Russians were compelled
possible to move from the high posi-
tions over the muddy roads, but during
the fighting on the southern front they
captured some Japanese guns. 1t is
reported also that they destroyed some
Japanese mountain batteries.
Gen. Kuropatkin has not yet dis
closed whether he intends to make a
decisive fiCht at Lao Yang.
General disappointment is expressed
by the newspaper correspondents at the
Withdrawals now in progress. The
statement that the reserves were not
called upon to hold some of the posi-
tions, which were abandoned seems to
show that there is a strong force at
Lao Yang, which is not yet being util-
lied. At the same time, from private
messages received from Lao Yang,
it might be inferred that a heavy move
ment northward has been progress
ing for some days.
Gen Kuropatkin seems to be wen
satisfied with the situation.
The Russian losses to date are stat
ed to be about 1900. The Russian
batteries inflicted heavy losses on the
Japanese.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
TENNIS AT NIAGARA.

Niagara On The-L Lake, Ont, Aug. IS.
AS expected the finals in the inter-
national championship were exception
ally close and exciting. The final of
the all-comers singles brought together
Robert lie Roy of New York, and A.
e. Bell the California champion, and
after five deuce sets of brilliant ten
mis-. the latter won out. his steadiness
and smashing being his strong points.
Score 7-5: GA: AS; AS; 60.
Il. p. Fischer, New York. holder of
the cup, was not on hand, and he loses
by default.
The doubles finals between Dewherst
and Holt and lie Roy and Bell was
won by the former pair In the handi-
cap, Mac Donnell. Toronto, won both
his matches. and is now in the final
against Kirkovock, who won to-day
against Boise.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
ACCOUNT OF FIGHTING
AT PORT ARTHUR.
Outlying FortificntiOns Taken Ly the
Japanese.

Outlying FOrtificatiOns Taken Ly the
Japanese.
Che Foo, Aug. 2S.-7 p. m.-Informa-
ton which to very great extent con-
firms previous reports of the conditions
at Port Arthur. was received here to-
day by junks which left there on Aug.
"A and Aug. 26.
The most important statement agreed
TO by passengers on these junks, who
were interviewed by the correspondent
of the Associated Press, confirms the
reports that the Russians have been
driven from the fort Immediately east
of the railroad. This fort is named
Rihlungshan, and is located on the trail
of the Dragon hills, along the sum-
mits of which the eastern defenses of
Port Arthur are built.
When the Russian forces retired
from Fort Itseshan they entered Fort
No. 10, to the north of CftaOchanko.
During the nights of Aug. Is and 10,
while it was raining, the Japanese at
tempted to storm Fort Antszhan, which
is a strong position adjoining Itses-
han, toward the city, but they were
repulsed with heavy losses.
During the night of Aug %. a heroic
band of 500 Japanese attempted to cap
ture Fort No. s. in the midst of a
storm. Almost the entire detachment
was killed. The Chinese declare, how
ever that the Russians have evacuated
Fort No. 5, but whether by reason of
this assault or the Japanese artillery
fire cannot be learned. The Japanese
are unable to occupy No 5.
The fighting from Aug. II to Aug.
% was severe, but since the latter date
it has been comparatively light On
Aug. 20, the fort on Lfdoti mountain
was fired on from six Japanese tor
pedo boats, but the result of this ac-
ton has not been made known.
The Russian marines have left the
ships in the harbor and are working
at the land batteries. Shells from the
Japanese fire continue to fall in Port
Arthur and the dock yards. and the
warships have scattered about the har-
Dor in attempts to protect themselves
from the enemy's projectiles.
A Chinese, who was employed on the
docks DIT Port Arthur, says that the
battlesnips Retvizan, Poltava and Sc
vastopol are badly damaged. The first
mentioned ship rests low in the water
by the stern. The battleship Pobieda
is in fighting condition. There are also
four gunbodts and several torpedo
boat destroyers in the harbor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
Philippine, Commerce.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-During the
nine months ended March last the to-
tai commerce of the Philippine Islands
shows an increased value of more than
million dollars according to a state
ment given out to-day at the Bureau
of Insular Affairs. The statement
says that the Philippine import trade
advanced nearly 100000 In value,
and that a slight falling off is shown
in the exports as a result of decreased
shipments In copra and sugar, al
though hemp and tobacco were ex-
ported I'm larger amounts than for the
corresponding hree-fourths of the
previous years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
western Unson Men Touring.

Beaufort, s. c.. Aug 2s.-Mr. j.
Levin, general superintendent of the
Southern division of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, accompanied by
his private secretary. Mr.. ]. Hagan.
whose headquarters are in Atlanta,
and Mr.. l.. j. Maxwell, superintendent
of the first district, whose headquarters
are in Richmond, Va, arrived here In
a private car and were guests at the
Sea Island Hotel. After their visit Of
inspection to the Office here. which is
under the management Of Miss l.. B..
Poullain, the visitors we're cordially
entertained by President c. c. Town
send and other members at the Com
mercial Club. They left here for Sa-
vannah Before coming here they in
spected the telegraph Offices at Hamp-
ton and Bronson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
OBITUARY..
DIR. Charles It. Quinn, NayIor.

Valdosta, Ga, Aug. 2s.-Dr. Charles
T. Quinn Of Naylor died last night aft
er an illness of ten days of typhoid
fever. DR.. Quinn was one of the best
known physicians in this section and
was a leading citizen of Thomas coun-
ty. He was raised in Brooks county,
but had lived at Naylor for twenty
years and had built up large prac-
tice. He had lost much sleep when he
was taken sick and that fact made
him less able to bear up under the at
tack of fever. He leaves a wife and
four children. His remains we're in
tered in the Naylor Cemetery this
afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
ELECTION IN CAROLINA.
state Candidates Who Are to BE
Voted for Tomorrow.

Beaufort, S. c.. Aug 2S.-The First
Congressional state and county Demo-
cratic primary election takes place on
Tuesday. The following state officers,
incumbents, have no opposition: For
Governor, D. c. Hayward; Lieutenant
Governor, John T. Sloan; Secretary of
State, j. T. CAN'T; Attorney General,
U. X. Gunter, Jr.; Treasurer, r. II
Jennings; Controller General A. w.
jones' superintendent of Education, o.
B. Martin; Adjutant General j. d.
Frost. There are six candidates for
one office of Railroad Commissioner,
including the incumbent, c. w. Gar
ries. This office has a siX-year term.
The opponents are; Messrs. James
Canister, John II. Earle, w. Boyd
Evans. C. w. Garris. Harry j. Gig
nilliat, John G. Mobley.
The candidates for Congress from
this Congressional district are: S. G.
Mayfield, ]. o. Patterson and L. j.
Williams.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
IN SOLID MASSES JAPS
POURED UPON RUSSIANS.
every Attack Was Rolled Back
With Tremendous Loss"

With Tremendous Loss"
Lao Yang, Aug. PA Russian cor
respondent of the Associated Press, in
describing the two-days fight of Aug.
rs and &c. says:
The fight developed not only the
immense strength of the Japanese ar
tillery, but involved several hand-to-
hand fights and bayonet charges.
The first movement was made by
Gen. Nodzu from Erdahe on the morn
ing, of Aug. rs, with about a division
and half. The japanese concentrat-
ed the fire of nearly sixty guns on the
Llandiansian position. Among these
guns were many mountain batteries
and heavier cannon the latter includ-
ing four howitzers.
THE Cossacks checked the first at
tempt of the Japanese infantry to ad-
vance in the direction of Tonsuinpu.
Gen. Kuroki then joined in the at
tack and led a general assault, press
ing heavily on the center of the left
flank, while at the same time attempt
ing to turn the extreme left.
The advance began at 10 p. M, on
Aug. %, the Japanese following their
usual custom of trying to force in the
night position which had proved
impregnable during the day. The rifle
hre gradually increased until midnight
when the principal attack was made
on our left
The japanese came up in solid
masses, throwing themselves against
our position with wild shouts of Ban
zal.' Every attack was rolled back
with tremendous loss.
AT one place the japanese line
broke and fled in panic, leaving the
dead in heaps. We followed with the
bayonet up to the next line of
trenches and then there was a lull IN
til o'clock in the morning when re-
Inducements joined the attackers.
THE japanese again advanced slow
ly and stubbornly, covered by a hail
| of artillery fire. We remained in our
| position until l p. m, and then re-
tired without even bringing up the re-
| serves.
I'VE fell back from Anpilin Pass.
Mayolin, Siaolindzy. Tsegow and Chill
pui to the next position, as had been
arranged before hand.
Our losses were about 1900. The
Japanese losses are not known, but
they are heavy We are unable TO
iSiONS Ola suns rum IlelT Hlgn posi-
lions, owing to the conditions of the
roads, but before the guns were left
behind, they were disabled.
Col. Lara poff with several COM
| panies of Cossacks led a wild sabre
! charge before which the Japanese
broke in confusion, but the Cossacks
Ventured too far in pursuit and came
under terrific artillery fire, with the
result that they suffered heavily in
men and horses.
This evening, the sound of guns.
| which has been heard all day long, is
slackening. All the forces of the Red
Cross are modifying in the expec-
tation of heavy work.
The Russian list of losses is not yet
complete, but it is not believed it will
be heavy except on the eastern front
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-29
REPORTED RUSSIANS
AS BEING CUT IN TWO.

Toxic, Aug. 2S, p. m.-The general
staff maintained silence throughout to-
DAY concerning the fighting in the IL
entity of Lao Yang. 1t is reported
that Gen. Kuroki has seized and cut
the railroad south of Mukden, thus
separating the Russian forces and cut
ting Lao Yang off from a direct line
of retreat. but confirmation of this re-
port cannot be obtained.
The fighting reported occurring east
and southeast of Lao Yang is regard
ed here as preliminary to a greater
contest in the immediate vicinity of
Lao Yang. 1t is expected that Gems.
kuroki. Oku and Nodzu will press
forward speedily.