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VICE ADMIRAL TOGO. JAPAN's GREAT Ma
VAL LEADER.
ing the war he greatly distinguished
himself and earned the reputation of
being first class commander. 1t was
in connection with the episode of the
sinking of the troopship KoTshing that
his name first came into worldwide
prominence.
In tie course Of the war Togo saw a
great deal of fighting. He was present
at the first battle Of Phungdo and at
the battle of Haiyang; he took part in
the bombardment of Tankchow, and
saw the destruction at Weihaiwei of
all that was left Of the Chinese feet.
His ship was repeatedly struck, but re-
ceived no vital damage. The fame Of
Togo grew. He was known as a man
Of resolution and resource, most of all
as a hard and determined fighter.
When the war was over he was
raised to the rank of rear admiral and
promoted to the third command in the
Japanese fleet. Prior to his present
appointment he was commander in
chief at Maizura, a dockyard on the
largest yards in the island empire, but
is Il. suitable port from which troops
may be dispatched to Korea owing to
it's comparative nearness to the penin-
sula
In person Togo is short, somewhat
stout man, with full black beard and
mustache and a distinctively Japanese
appearance. He Is not a great talker In
deed in manner he is rather reserved
Above all, he is a cool, resolute, cour-
| ageous sailor, quick and alert Of per
ccption. but calm and not precipitate
! in action. He knows his fleet WELL
| knows what it can do to nicely. He
also knows the spirit and temper of
his men, freshly stirred at this time to
| a fever of patriotism. Japan expects
much from him and his men and has
no fear that they will disappoint her.
! 1t is Togo's destiny to direct the
movements of one of the most formi-
dable war machines ever built, for ia,
pan has created in less than ten years
as perfect and powerful war fleet as
any of similar size on the globe. At
this perilous crisis In her history she
has chosen to place the working of this
machine in the hands Of Admiral Togo,
choice undoubtedly made after due
deliberation and after a careful survey
Of all the possibilities Of the situation.
The mikado and his advisers knew
that in this matter there must be no
mistake, and the unanimous approval
of the nation, expressed on Togo's ap-
pointment to the chief command.
shows that he is regarded as the right
man in the right place.
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THE IDOL OF JAPAN.
VICE ADMIRAL TOGO, COMMANCER
OF THE MlkADO'S FLEET.
How He Esta blished His ReputsssDm
Determined Fighter-ReceivcG
His Early Training at the British
Naval College.

Vice Admiral Hehatchi Togo, com
mander in chief of the mikado's wHr
fleets, who Won the admiration of th,
world by his daring torpedo attack Oh
the Russian ships at Port Arthur. is
one of the foremost figures Of the day.
AS d fighter he has no superior in the
service of his emperor, and he is the
idol of his countrymcn, who think him
the boldest admiral that sails the seas
today.
Admiral Togo is now about fifty-tivp
years of age. He is not of princely or
noble birth, but is Il simple gentleman,
one of the sanurai of the great Sat
suaa clan, as so many of his feIlaw
officers are. His senior III rank. Nj
miral Count lite (not to be con. .ss.I
with his namesake Marquis ltol, VIE
WAS in chief command of the navy
during the Chino-Japancse war and is
now chief of the naval headquarters
staff in Tokyo, is also a Satsuma sa=
mural Formerly tie whole Japanese
aeet Was 0tIlccred aud manned by the
Satsuma IL the same way chat the
Japanese army WIS draw't from tie
CAoshu elan.
Admiral Togo received Il great part
Of his education al tie NaEat college.
Greenwich, whore he went through the
regular course OF instruction. lie thus
understands Il good deal Of the history.
training and traditions Of the British
navy. and lie has brought this knoWl-
edge to bear on his own WITH good pf
feet. In 1924 when war broke out be
tween China and Japan be was in COM
mand Of the Naniwa, Il cruiser OF 600
TONS one of the vessels composing What
was then known as the first t!yIl5
squadron of the Japanese navy. Dur
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TWO TRIPS TO WORLDS FAIR
The Graphic Will Send Two Ladies, One
From County, and One From City.
Selections Are Be Made Graphcs Readers and the Most
Popular Ones Will Win.

Everybody wants to go to the worlds
fair in st. Louis next summer. 1t will
be the grandest ever held in the his
tory of the WCrld-Several times as
large as the one held at Chicago in
1892. The publishers Of the Graphic
have decided to give free trip to- the
two most popular ladies, one from the
city of Pine Bluff, one from Jefferson
county, outside the city. All expenses
will be paid from the time the ladies
leave their homes until they return,
including transportation to st. Louis
and return, parlcr or sleeping car fare,
admission to the grounds, hotel bills,
street car fare, etc.
The two ladies who are to take the
trip at the Graphic's expense will be
the one receiving the largest number
of votes within the city and the one
residing outside the city receiving the
largest vote. Votes may be secured as
follows:
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Twicea-Week Graphic l VOTE
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in advance, enc month, IS cents, 6
votes.
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in advance, six months, S3.75, 1856
votes.
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$3.50, 100 votes.
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Graphic, paid in advance, three years,
$3.50, $50 votes.
The contests will close on Wednes-
day, June Is, 1904, at noon.
The contest is open to young ladies'
16 years of age and over and to mar
ried ladies.
If the winners desire not tC take ad-
vantage of the offer as made by the
Graphic, they may accept in lieu there
of round tr:= transportation and $35
each in cash. The winning ladies may
select the time they shall take the
trip. The best of hatel accommoda-
tions in st. Louis will be provided, and
special facilities for seeting the fair
to best advantage will be furnished.
The votes will be counted every
Tuesday and Friday at neon and the
result announced in the Graphic.
Help your sister, daughter, wife or
sweetheart to get one of the grandest
I trips ever offered, one that is enjoy
able and educational, by securing sub
scriptions and clipping the ballots.
Coupons must be filed with the
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, if cn cash paid, and if clipped from
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So MANY Like Him,

Il see dat ole Br'er Thomas is still
growlin' at de world"
"What de matter wild him nOw?"
''Set his mind on gittin' a dollar, an
somebody give him 50 cents. Atlanta
Constitution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-21
JOHN BOYN, FARMER
RECOGNIZED BY MANY AS HEIR
TO SERVIAN THRONE.
Minnesota Pretender Is a Descendant
of Milos Obrenovitch - King
Peter Looking for Chance
to Abdicate.
London (Eng) Special

The announcement that the king of
Servia would like to abdicate has revived
the story of the American heir TO the
throne, in the person of John Boyn. a
Minnesota farmer. whose father, Au-
gust Boyn, was said to be an heir to the
throne of that country, and who, it is
claimed, died in that country many years
ago by the hand Of an assassin.
A writer in the st. James Gazette, in
discussing the rumors that King Peter
would like to let go because he is disap-
pointed with his people, says the world
contains lot Of pretenders to the throne
who do not really pretend because they
prefer to keep off that dangerous eleva-
ton. The most interesting of these pre-
tenders, says the writer, is the Minnesota
farmer, John Boyn, believed to be de-
scended from Milos Obrenovitch, and
through him connected with the Servian
ruler.
The mother Of John Boyn lives in a
modest little cottage among the ever
green's and jackpines near Rum river, a
few miles from Princeton, MINI She is
81 years old, but for one of her age is
apparently hale and hearty. Small Of
stature and with her shrunken form bent
with inflrmities of old age, she still shows
that she was in her youth a comely wo-
man for one of her race, and had Dame
Fortune made her queen of Servia she
would have graced the throne of that
country of social and political volcanoes
with as much dignity as many of the
happy and unhappy rulers of Europe.
She did not know much about her hus-
bands kingly inheritance which it has
been claimed he went to Servia to seek
He told his folks he had large inheri-
lance awaiting him in Servia, and de-
cided to go over to that country in 1887
to secure the wealth. His wife and chill
dren begged him not to leave them, but
he promised to return soon with money
enough to make them all rich.
He had no idea Of attempting to regain
his royal rights other than a portion of
the fortune which was due him. He
wrote his wife from Belgrade after his
arrival. In few weeks she received
word through the American consul that
her husband was dead Subsequent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-21

During the last year the British,
japanese and Russians have each had
a ship at Newchwang. One OF our il.
Illustrations shows the British steamer
as she appeared when going into win
ter quarters last fall before the ice
formed in the river. locking her i'm
1t takes a long time for these small
warships to get into their narrow quar-
ters and once in they are helpless, as
far as navigation goes, until the ice
breaks up in the spring and the boat
can again slowly and painfully slip out
of its narrow winter berth into the
broader navigable channel of the
river.
On the right bank of the river is the
terminus of the Chinese Imperial raii.
way This bit of road runs from
Pekin via Shan-Hai-Kwan and is the
line which was partially destroyed DIR.
ing the Boxer uprising of 1900. Since
that time it has been restored to bet.
ter condition than before. On the left
bank Of the river are the wharves.
Each merchant steamship, company
has its own wharf A popularity Of
the wharves is that they are used only
60 receive the cargoes of the arriving
steamers. The loading of cargoes tG
carry to other ports is all done from
the little steamers which come down
the river from the interior points. .~
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AE|GHBORS HOSTILE.
SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS
AGAINST UNITED STATES.
Reasons for the Proposed Alliance
Against Us-Fear Growing Fever
of Expansion May Reach
After Them.

Rumors are afloat as to the hostility of
neighbors of ours to the south-Argen-
tina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Fearing that Uncle Sam has designs of
Rnnexing. or at least grasping after, the
South American states, it is reported the
above mentioned countries have formed
against that ambitious one an alliance
offensive and defensive.
That our interests are vital in the por-
ton of South America north Of the
Amazon is unquestionable, and few of
our citizens will gainsay there is neces-
sity for religious observance of the Mon
roe doctrine in lands bordering the
Caribbean, lands in the proximity to the
Isthmus of Panama; but there seems to
be a growing feeling among students of
political conditions that the states far
Their to the south need not concern us so
closely, in fact, that it would be well for
the United States to withdrew altogether
from these its Monroe protection.
With the exception of small strips of
Ecuador and Brazil, the five republics
in the reported alliance lie south of the
equator, in the region certain statesmen
suggest should be left to work out its
own salvation. To be sure, this is very
large and important part of South
America land of great wealth, of great
possibilities, and We would very much
dislike to see any other nation, or ma
tons, getting possession down there.
Let us glance a bit at the various coun-
tries making up so big a territory, pos
sessing so much real and so much po-
tential wealth.
First Argentina The Argentine ma
ton. founded in 1910, experienced the
usual vicissitudes attendant on Latin
American experiments in self-gov-
eminent. but the present Argen-
tine republic dates back to 1862;
which number of years indicates stability
and prosperity of an unusual degree
for that region. From time TO time
revolutions have worked havoc, but the
last one occurred IA years ago, and at
present peace reigns and is promised
for the future. Argentina has now about
100000 people within her borders;
more than one-third are foreigners,
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MARRIAGES EQUAL DEATHS.
Richmond, Ind, Reverend Oficiates
at 40 Weddings aud at the Same
Number of Funerals.

Rev. j. p. Chamness. pastor of the
Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal
church, Richmond, Ind, since April
10, 1900, when he took up the pastor
ate of the local church. has officiated
at no marriages and an equal num-
Der Of funerals. When the first year
of his service at the church was fin
ished and Rev. Mr.. Chamness made
out his statistical report the number
of marriages and funerals were the
same, just "a. The next year the fu-
nerals led by four, his marriage
amounting to one fewer than those
Of the former year. Fifty-one mar
, riages to A funerals was the balance
that presented itself when another II
months had rolled around
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(Sald to Be Legitimate Heir to the Throne
of Servia)
events proved that he had been assas-
sinated.
Residents of Princeton will remem-
Der Boyn. He had common education,
and was by trade a cabinetmaker. The
farm his wife now occupies was pre-
empted by him. The son of old John
BOyn. whom the writer in the ST. James
Gazette asserts is more nearly the di-
rect heir to the throne than all other
pretenders, lives short distance from
Princeton and near the home of his
mother. Though he stoutly maintains
his heirship to the throne now held By
Peter Karageorgevitch, he is not worry
ing over the situation
According to authentic accounts.
Boyn's grandfather when mere child
was rescued during an invasion Of the
Turks by being carried by his nurse in o
field and hidden, he being the only
member of the family to escape. The
child was taken to SaXony where he was
brought up and in time married and
raised family August (John's father
being the only son. 1t appears that the
Turks wiped out the royal family from
which the Boyns descended, and John g
grandfather preferred to remain in
peace in SaXony rather than try sitting
on the insecure throne of his native
country.
The nurse who rescued the GRANDPA
ther also carried with her the family
Bible and records. and when the child
grew up he received the family record.
which in time went to August. who kept
1t inviolate. When he returned to Servia
he took the Bible with him, but the
book and all the records were lost, as
they disappeared when he died in Bel
grade
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speak too highly of Peruna, and now
when IS years old can say has invigor-
ated my whole system. l cannot but
think, dear Doctor, that you must feel
very thankful to the all loving Father
that you have been permitted to live
and by your skill be such q blessing us
you have been to suffering humanity. 50
Paw I n Dnrlyor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-21
Wonderful Catch of Fish

One of the most phenomenal catches
of fish on record has just been made at
Oceanside, Los Angeles, Cal. r. J. Nc
Garvin and three assistants ran their
seine through the surf and then were
unable to pull it in, owing TO the enor-
nous amount of fish they had taken. A
team of horses was sent for and attached
and still the catch could not be landed.
A second team was procured and the
united effort Of men and teams drew the
wonderful catch to the shore. Most Of
the fish were of the kinds known as vel
lowtin croGke,s and blackfin croakers.
fish about IS inches in length and weigh
ing eight or ten pounds each. 1t was
found when the fish were made ready
for market that there were IS tons of
them. Nine tons were shipped to Los
Angeles and the remainder were dried
at the fish drying works there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-21

on account Of the ice in the river, to
move. Her guns were left at the fort
at the mouth of the river when she
came up last fall to go into winter
quarters. Unable to move and with
out armament, she would be at the
mercy Of the japanese should they
capture the place soon. But it is
probable that the Russians would blow
up their ship and destroy it rather
than have it fall into the hands Of
the enemy.
Newcnwang is situated on a branch
of the Liau-ho river, considerable
stream. Its port is Yingtsze. 1t is
about rs miles to the southwest of
Mukden, and commands the PENN
sula upon which Port Arthur is To-
Gated. 1t is a city of about 10000 in
habitants, and in the summertime it
is full of life and the commercial activ-
sites are considerable. The broad
waters of the river Liau-ho are
crowded with the shipping of the Rus
sian, Danish, japanese, British and
American nations, and the interests
Of the last named country are con-
stantly on the increase, as is the case
in all the eastern trading ports. The
boats that come up the river to New
chwang ply between that city and Che
foo, Shanghai, and the southern ports
of China.
In 1900. during the Boxer disturb
ances in China, Newchwang. was de-
serted by the foreign population, which
is quite numerous. At that time there
remained at the city to protect the
foreign interests two Russian gun
boats, two Japanese gunboats, and the
old Chinese imperial customs schooner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-21
ABOUT NEW-CHWAkC
CONDITIONS WHICH PREVAIL AT
MANCHURIAN TREATY PORT.
Summers Are Mild and Delightful,
While the Winters Are Cold and
Severe-Russian Warship
in Peril.

A glance at the map shows that the
city of Newchwang is directly in the
pathway of the present Russian-Jap-
anese war. and this treaty port of
Manchuria is almost certain to become
the scene of fighting and possible Rus
sian defeat and Japanese occupation.
1t is more than likely that before
Russia is able to get her immense
army into the field for action that the
aggressive Japs will have driven the
forces of the ear back as far as Har
bin.
There is at Newchwang at the pres
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-21
A Bishops Letter.

T. II. Lomax, D. D., Bishop 2nd Dist.
A. NJ. E., OF Charlotte, N. c., writes:
81 recommend your Pcruna to all who
want n strengthening tonic and very
effective remedy for all catarrhal com
plants. - 7. H. LomaX.
Ifyou do not receive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Peruna,
write Mt once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohm
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-21
Doctor Who Cures Sick Gems.

There is jeweler in New York city
who makes a speciality of curing sick
and sulky gems. All jewels except
diamonds, he says, are liable to mala-
dies. Rubies, sapphires and pearls
have their separate ailments, but dia-
monds are immune from their great
hardness. Precious stones are all af-
fected by surrounding conditions.
The general cure is the application OF
acids, but it requires an expert to do
it. Pearls suffer most. They age early
and lose all their value in reflection
e He0utifuI coInrS
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and 90 per cent of the immigrants are Of
the Latin race. Only recently Amer
leans have begun to come into the coun-
try, but it is thought they will ere long
be an important factor Buenos Aires,
the capital and chief port of Argentina
stands at the mouth of the great La
Plata river, and is the largest city in
South America 1t has a population Of
almost a million, a population rapidly
increasing and made up of many for
eigners; nearly four hundred thousand
Italians; next the Argentines; then
Spaniards, French and Germans. and a
goodly number of English-speaking
people The city is the chief political
and commercial center of the Argentine
country, and prodieious amount of
shipping is entered at this port. Its
splendid docks extend along the river
front for five miles.
In Brazil. "the Portuguese half Of
South America, dwell $4,000. 900 people.
more than half the total number of folk
counted for South America This vast
country, as yet practically undeveloped.
has wonderfully rich resources. The
United States takes about half of Bra
zil's exports (gets most of her coffee and
millions of dollars worth of her rubber
annually, and sends to her only one
fifth as much as it buys from her. The
Germans, shrewdest and most hustling
traders in lowest America, have alb
sorbed the trade of various provinces
Of Brazil.
The Chileans Mr. Carpenter calls the
Yankees of South America. There are
about three million of them, alert pro-
gressive, prosperous people. The Chill
can commonwealth has been a we'll
ordered one in the main, not constantly
disturbed by civil brois 1t has warred
with Bolivia and Peru as to boundary
lines and had some internal troubles,
but has maintained a government of sta
bility and strength This "long. slim
land" is one of marvellous wealth, has
great store Of precious metals as we'll
as other very valuable mineral deposits.
Agriculture, however, is the chief bust
ness of the country, and there is very
rich farming class in Chile, people that
buy many goods.
Concerning Ecuador but very little is
known. It has 800 900 inhabitants, and
is a land Of revolutions. Bolivia is a
land also practically unknown; Of great
extent, but a state of only 1000, 600 PEG
pie. 1t has rich mineral deposits. but il
a primitive land, in its present stage OF
DEVELOPMENT not much of a market for
America. The Germans have control
Of the foreign trade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-04-21
FLOWERS FOR WOMEN.
Michigan Railway Company Gives
Thousands of BOutonnIeres Away
at Niles Every Year

Michigan Railway Company Gives
Thousands of BOutOnnIeres Away
at Niles Every Year.
Over 100000 women annually get
free boquets in Niles, Mich, where a
railroad company has just rebuilt its
dollhouse on scale that doubles it's
former capacity. 1t matters not
whether it be midwinter or the bis
terlng months of summer, there is a
fragrant shower of cut flowers at this
pretty country station as soon as a
train comes.
The new building is one of the most
extensive and substantial that has
ever been erected for the purpose. 1t
not only holds never-failing supply
of flowers for the tiny boquet for the
women folks, but in it are stored
thousands of plants that in the spring
are shipped to every part of the sys-
tenn to be used in identifying station
grounds.
In different parts of the roomy
structure are found snowy oleanders,
yellow asters, purple phloX, hello
trope, tiger lilies, dahlias, azaleas,
coleas and everything to delight the
gaze of everyone fortunate enough
to behold the sight.
More than decade ago the officers
of the road conceived the idea of
raising enough flowers to enable
them to throw in the lap of each wo-
man passenger, be she of high or low
degree, boutonniere of cut flowers.
An employe in uniform bearing a
basket filed with the favors passed
through the train distributing the
fragrant lunches. The men do not
count in this matter and must be con-
tented TO see the women enjoy the
gift.
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Crosses.

After crosses and losses men grow
humber and wiser.-Franklin.