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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
ARMY WILL REST
HOSTILITIES ARE LIKELY TO
CEASE UNTIL SPRING.
LIST OF THE new COMMANDERS
Indications that kourooatI<in Will Not
Attempt Another Advance This Year
Only the Fall of Port Arthur May
Effect Change.

ST. PETERSBURG+Th army Or
gan publishes long list of new COM
manders in the far east, including the
appointments of Generals Linevitch
and Kaulbars to the First and Third
armies, respectively.
Generals Kutnevitch and Selivanoff
will command the Twenty-second and
Thitry-seventh divisions of the First
corps, which chief, General Meyen-
dorff, is resigning on account of i'll
health. General Slouchevsky, COM
mander of the Tenth corps, has also
resigned, and it is expected that he
will be succeeded by General Jzerpit-
sky. The sweeping character of these
changes may imply that there is no
intention on General Kouropatkin's
part to assume the offensive during
the years campaign unless an exceed
ingly favorable opportunity offers. In
deed it begins to look like deadlock
between Mukden for the winter unless
Port Arthur falls or the Japanese
abandon the idea of renewing the as
soult upon the fortress there and set
tie down to a regular siege, either of
whicL would release enough tr ,ops 20
give the preponderance necessary to
try to force the Russians out of Mul-
den. In fact, the latest dispatches
from the front indicate that some
such move is preparing, though the
best opinion at the war Office holds
to the view that there is not likely
to be another big battle this year, one
of the indications pointed out being
the departure of many military at
taches for the winter
General Orioff, whom General Kour-
opatkin blamed for the Russian re-
verse at Lao Yang, declares, in the
course of an interview published in
the Novoe Vremya that he obeyeI
General Stackelberg's orders in max
ing the much criticised attack, in
which his division was decimated and |
he himself wounded. General Kouro-
ra:hin apparently is convinced that |
Orioff was not to blame and the order |
detaching him has been revoked and |
he has been appointed on General |
staff
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
FOLLOW BANDITS
AFTER THE MEN WHO KILLED
CASHIER MIDDAUGH.
FAURDERERS ARE NOW AT BvY
Driven Into Hoie-in-the-WaII Country
and Have Taken Refuge with
ympathizers-Posse After Them
Are Determined.

DEER RANCH, Wyo. - Sheriff
Slough of Fremont county and Sheriff
Fenton and posse of Big Horn county
arrived here shortly after sundoWn
/ Friday, having found the trail of the
Cody bank robbers and followed it
into the very heart of the bad lands
They are now not more than ten
miles behind the outlaws. Reliable
information has been received here
that the bandits have taken refuge
at the ranch house of sympathizer
near the notorious "Hole-in-theWalP
redezvous, southwest of this place,
and do not know that the officers have
followed this far.
Sheriff Fenton. who is directing the
movement against the desperadoes,
has asked for reinforcements from
Casper, Wyo., 100 miles southeast of
here, and a telephone message was
received late Friday night, stating
that Sheriff Webb and large posse
had started for the scene. Fenton
and his men will do a little scouting
quietly to see that the outlaws do not
leave their hiding place before Webb
and his party arrives. Should the
outlaws become alarmed and attempt
to leave the country, Sheriff Webb.
will be advised at Wolton, Lost Cabin
or one of the smaller stations on
the telephone line, and an effort will
be made to intercept the bandits at
the eastern exit of the Hole-in-the-
double back on their trail and es-
cape by the only other exit from the
Hole, the route they followed in en-
tering the rendezvous, they will be
attacked by Fenton and his party
near this place.
A bloody battle is certain to occur
during the next thirty-six hours, eth
er at the western or eastern exit of
the Hole, or in the vicinity of the
recent hiding place of the outlaws.
Should the bandits remain in ignor-
ance of the plan to bottle them up
in the rendezvous, then the fight will
occur at the ranch home of their
friend, for two posses from the east |
and west will combine forces as soon
as Webb arrives and close in on the |
bandits at once
The officers here are completely |
worn out. but they are anxious for |
the fight. They will get almost twen-
ty-four hours rest, however, if present |
plans carry and will be in prime con-
iition for the battle when Webb ar.
rives.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
Practical Joker is Killed.

SPRINGFIELD, Hl-James NJ.
Maxwell, president of local union No.
GO, United Mine Workers of Ameri
ca, at Virden, has been shot and kill
ed by Thomas Hall, a bartender, as
the result of a practical joke Hall
was returning home after closing the
saloon through North park, when
Maxwell, for joke, stepped from be-
hind tree and ordered Hall to throw
up his hands. Hall, who had been a
victim of holdups twice recently, drew
a revolver and shot Maxwell in the
stomach. Maxwell, who lived for sew
eral hours afterward, said he did not
blame Hall for shooting him.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
Member of the Commission.

LONDON-The Daily Telegraph,
whicn is often inspired by the govern
ment suggests that Admiral Sir John
Fisher will represent Great Britain
on the international commission to
inquire into the North sea affair. A
telegram from Constantinople says M.
Mandelstam, dragoman of the Rus
sian embassy there, and who is an ex-
pert on international law, had start
ed for st. Petersburg and will repre-
sent Russia before the North sea com
mission. but in what capacity is not
stated.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING.
Japs May Settle Down for Winters
Siege.

LONDON - Conflicting reports
emanating from Che Foo regarding
the result of the latest assault on
Port Arthur. Bennett Burleigh Of the
Daily Telegraph, who passed the fort
in steamer, says that all was quiet
at o'clock Friday morning, and that
there was no sign of firing or of any
movement. His steamer was thrice
chased and boarded by Japanese
within brief period. the Japanese
forbidding any navigation within
twenty miles of Port Arthur
The Daily Telegraph's correspond
ent at Che Foo learns that the Jap
anese are seeking to compel the Rus
sian fleet to quit the harbor and that
Vice Admiral Togo is prepared for
this move. If it is effected, the cores
pondent adds, the Japanese will settle
down to winters siege.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
PROBLEMS OF IRRIGATION.
Subjects to Be Discussed by the Ma
tional CONGRESS.


Ell PASO, Textile executive
committee of the twelfth national irri-
cation congress program of the COM
ing session of the congress to be held
in this city November Is to 1S. The
first and fourth days of the congress
will be devoted to general sessions,
but on the second and third days the
work will be divided into five sec
tions, namely: Forestry, engineering
and mechanics, production by irriga-
tion, climatolOgy and rural settle
ment, each section meeting in a sep
arate hall. This program includes ad-
dresses and papers by eighty-seven of
the most prominent experts in their
respective departments, all of whom
have advised the committee of their
intention to be present.
A large list of delegates is already
in the hands of the secretary Addi-
tional lists are being received daily
from all parts of the country and a
heavy attendance, including many
women, is assured.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
American Society May Work.

CONSTANTINOPLE-The porte has
not prohibited the American Bible So
ciety from carrying on it's work in
Turkey. There has been a slight fric-
ton in four towns in the provinces,
where the local authorities forbade
street sales of the society's literature,
arrested the vendors and seized their
books. Upon representations made
by the American legation. however,
the porte promptly ordered the liber-
alton of the persons arrested and the
surrender of the books taken from
them.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
No Spirit for Gayetv.

ST. PETERSBURG was lit
tie attempt Thursday to celebrate, ex-
cept in a perf;lnctory way, the tenth
anniversary of the accession of EN-
peror Nicholas. The imperial family
attended TIE Deum at the Kazan
cathedral and there were services in
all the churches. Later the troops
were paraded, the theaters gave free
exhibitions to the school children. and
there was music and holiday displays
in the parks, but on account of the
anxiety regarding Port Arthur every
thing was on a small scale.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
Children Are Tauuhr to Rea

FREMONT-The police put a stop
to a begging scheme which had been
worked successfully by means of
some children in the residence por-
tion of the city. The youngsters car
ried papers showing that they were
living in a wagon in the southeastern
part of town. that their father was
sick and they were absolutely desti-
tute and there were nine children in
the family. Last week they worked
the same part Of town successfully,
and when the matter was investigated
no such people could be found.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11

NEW YORK-It was announced
that Commander Frederick Booth
Tucker, who for eight and a half
years has commanded the Salvation
Army forces in the United States, is
appointed to the international head
quarters in London, and will act as
secretary and represent all countries
outside of Great Britain. This will
to travel in all parts of the world.
Commander Booth-Tucker's farewell
meeting in New York City will be
held on November Is.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
Shooting at Valentine

VALENTINE-Four persons were.
shot, two perhaps fatally at dance
hall near Fort Niobrara. Raymond ].
B. Smith, a quarterblood Indian and
Lulu Johnson each received bullets
through the body from the effects of
which they will probably die. Arthur
Trumbull, livery driver, and John
Stratton were striously wounded. The
injured persons were preparing to
leave in wagon when fired upon
from ambush. The two horses were
killed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
BANDITS SHOOT THE CASHIER.
Two Men Attempt to Rob Bank at
Cody, wyoming.

Two Men Attempt to Rob Bank at
Cody, Wyoming.
CHEYENNE, Wyo-Cashier l. o.
Middaugh of the First National bank
of Cody was instantly killed in bat
tie with bank robbers between and
o'clock this afternoon. The men
made their escape They secured no
money.
Two men rode up to the bank on
horses, left the animals at the curb
and entered the front door. They
made no effort to disguise themselves
and Immediately ordered Cashier
Middaugh and his assistants to throw
up their hands. The bank officials an
swered with a volley from their six
shooters and the robbers, without at
tempting to gather in the cash that
lay in tray on the counter, backed
out of the building, firing as they went.
Middaugh followed the men to the
street and opened fire. One of them
returned the shots and Middaugh fell
dead. The robbers mounted their
horses and fed through the town.
The people of the town were aroused
by the shots and, flocking into the
streets, opened fire on the retreating
robbers. The latter seemed to bear.
charmed lives, however, for they were
unhurt and dashed out across the
prairie. An officer quickly gathered a
large posse and started in pursuit. but
up to late hour the outlaws had not
been taken. Big rewards have already
been offered for the capture OF the
men, dead or alive, and their arrest
is almost certain,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
LARGE Sale OF Sheen

FREMONT-Between 10000 and
$4,000 sheep will be fed in the vicinity
OF this city this winter. The number
is smaller than usual. but is large
considering the scarcity of feeders
and the high prices prevailing. The
largest sale made at the Fremont stock
yards so far this season was made bv
r. Payne. sheep man from Boise
lda.' to II. f. James. ST. Paul. MINI.
when they will be shipped for feed.
ing purposes. The sale consisted Of
5000 head of 62-pound lambs and so.
pound wethers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
Prince FuShiroa Sails.

WASHINGTON-The japanese 1e-
cation has received a cablegram from
Honolulu saying that Prince Fush-
ina, the mikado's adopted brother,
sailed from Honolulu Friday for San
Francisco, where he is expected to ar
rive on the evening of November 9,
or the morning of November 10.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
AGED FARMER is FOUND DEAD
Wife Who Makes Discovery Hac Diff
ficulty in Sending for Help.


LEXINGTON-Chris Olson
prominent citizen of Dawson county,
was found dead by his wife at the west
end of his farm, about one mile from
the house, where he had gone in the
afternoon on horseback to fix fence.
Not returning, his wife went in search
of him, finding his corpse near the
fence. She went in quest of help, got
lost in the cornfeld, but later got to
a neighbor's house, finding no one at
home. She finally got to a telephone,
but it was II o'clock before aid reach
ed her. Mr.. Olson was about 80 years
of age and subject to attacks Of as
thma. Mr.. and Mrs. Olson lived alone
on a farm two miles south of this
city.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
National Treasury Balances.

WASHINGTON-F statement
of the treasury balance in the general
fund, exclusive of the $15O,00,OOO gold
reserve in the division of redemption,
shows: Available cash balance, $147,-
324,2 PIG; gold, $S3,091 ,3S1.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
Another Rhodes Scholarship.

LINCOLN, Neb.-Next year Ne.
braska will get another Rhodes schol-
arship appointment. A notice of this
was sent to Chancellor Andrews by
George R. Parkin of London, secre-
tary of the scholarships.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
MURDERER GETS SIX YEARS.
Sentence of Tim Carr for the Killing
of Charles Rest

OF Charles Best.
PAPILLION-Tim Carr, who was
found guilty of manslaughter after
trial for the murder of Charles Best
at Sarpy Mills park on the evening of
July 4, was sentenced by Judge SUIT
ton to six years at hard labor in the
penitentiary. Carr's aged mother, his
sisters and other relatives were pres
ent when the sentence was pronounced
and were geratly affected but Carr
seemed in good spirits because the
sentence was no heavier.
When Carr was led back to jail
weeping among the women was gen.
eral, and mingled with this was
prayer by Mrs. Carr for the protection
of her son.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
Price of Coal Advances.

PITTSBURG-Prices of all grades
of coal have been advanced 35 cents
ton as the result of the increased
demand for coal and the strike of en-
gineers in Illinois.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
Fires Two Shot. At nnera4or

BEATRICE-What seems to have
been a bold attempt at robbery was
made at 2 o'clock in the morning by
an unidentified man who fired two
shots through the window of the Bur
lington station at Dewitt. at Night
Operator Barnes, one of which took
effect, wounding him slightly in the
arm.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11

The S-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Ossowoki of Gage coun-
ty was shot in the right arm by the
accidental discharge of a 22-calfbre
rifle in the hands of her brother, VINO
was playing with the weapon.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11
Potatoes Yield Bio Returne

YORK-William Paden, a farmer
living west of York, planted thirty
acres of potatoes and cared for them.
and this fall sold the potatoes in the
ground for $50 per acre. The DUR
chaser is to dig and gather and mar
ket them without expense to Mr..
Paden.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-11

Judge Parker has expressed high
appreciation of the part William ].
Bryan has taken in the present cam
paign.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1904-02-09
nnO mi6renS er iein Mntlit in bcn
NuuNru horn NrduQcu lQIdlQm

nnO mabrenS er ieiu Intlit in ocn
Sdnocn borg, Grdngen lan9lnm
lfnperc SbrGreu Olird ieite Singer.
Sddltc nobte liiilt oi,cb Maric Dem
Siuicn bcS Nltars, nobm Ocn Set.
itrauB Oh, Sen lie an 0iirtcl trltg,
lno leqte bcnielben neben @ulter'S
pe!fe Slume.
y@ei Dem @erGllid ihrer Sd)ritte
blidte Der jllnee Mum aui = einem
NilNenblid bcgegnetcn lid tire tbra'
neuielId)ten 9lide, rilbteu ihre &Glloe
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pobl!" bon ibr los uno elite ms
Sreie. Warie aber lanf Dor Dem
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&cr,ensnotb.
Mrlf Dem San5boben illhteu belitc
pielc iebnenOc 9lidc umlonIr Die
id,one 2ebrer$tod)tcr: lie lob oubcim
auf Der @nut I'M @arten lin0 lcbntc
IN piiitcreS Siunet ~perloren Die
bicidlc @auee an Die iriiden Rnnfen
Oes 8eisblatta. meId)es Die SycuIIcr
%nmrabmte: mas BITTER audi ibr
idtpereS Seri ntlo hire trii6cn Nltgen
in Sem fr6bliden Seitgeprage &c.
ioato
t3u ocrielbcn StmOe trot @altcr
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3nie Dor Der Mlltter ulo iproh:
Sd mill Oic Siihue poQbrimgen?
Morgen id)on geb' id) nod Der
Staot. Bel oeu @urnneliten ltM Nuf,
rahmc 81 bltteli. Glib mir Sciueu
Scacn. Mlltter.."
llno 5itterno toilette oie bleid,c
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ScbueS; hire Sippcn permod)ten Oie
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buuie NbibicS BON Snfcl 0tortiu
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mer ipicoer Den Sohn in Die Irnlc
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iliiIterte.
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riidblifenoen Munberer nit mebel.
Dem Sllde az mo barg banl id,lildl.
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&roit az iammelu fiir Den @eg. Der
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niemals Die Whltter mieoeriehen
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gor5e 2cbcl.
llnO feline sl6mlng ioIlte i'm ni6t
betriigcn. S6on tritg er lett 6lpeI
Sabren ooS bGreue @epano zines
Nouisell, oblle bas Die Whltter Inn
beilngeiudt bate. Gr boiite i'm
Siiaeu uli eiu @ie0eriehen am Gage
iciner &rielterpeibe, ollcin oi,d oieie
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1904-02-09
BOonekamp Of Mag Tonic.
Bon Srai; llrban in SeutidlanS.
nebcr Die game @elt uerbrcitct!
Wur Ya d,oh,uu, ,ss,,.,
@or Ia6abmums sewarnt.


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thil9 lilr oblgeI Deltberiibmten Woonefamp
III betomnelt. Ileler Sopuefon,p nj feline
potentmeolitll, %loHoerli eil III gan; europa
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gepriiiteS leilmittel. Su eriter pinie BELT er
allie W ageutrdufbeiten, lerner lit
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garanttren in allen NGlleu 3u,
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u -asentsn ioiort erpiini6t.
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ms 9ar1utlrt, ipcuu nit lnlerem 9tamsu
perleben.
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1904-02-09
&affiuirt.

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1904-02-09
ltmGaldnt.

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1904-02-09

Sic Spnne Oes neilen Cages batte
Sen &ompi nit ser allmdblib wei.
denben Slnfelbeit nod nidt beenoet,
Oh @elter nad) lmrubiaem G5blum-
mer lid BON ieinem Sager erbob.
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OF Oas 6eniter trat nno OaSielbe be-
hutiom oiiuete, unl Die brennenOc
Stirne oil oersWorgenluit 5u fiiblen.
9ie GGmmerung idypebtc nod pie
Elm burhlibtiger Shleier iiber Der
2auoidait. MIR fern i'm Often serrii.
lel belle 2id)titreiien heu eraier
Suit unb orangen inimer iieareider
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Come itrobleub IN rotber 8lutb
iiber bcn Seraen ihluebte.
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&cite mo beitcten iid obnc Ser.
itdubniB aui oaS Srobnrtige Sd)alt.
ipieI, bas 10 oft iein innaeS SerS nit
5reaSe An1 Gut5iideu eriilt bate.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-12
n A CANAL AFFAIRS.

The business connected with the
digging Of the canal has been rap
idly advancedi in the last ten days.
Congress passed a bill authorizing
the President, on the payment of
$40, 0OO, 900, to take possession of the
canal zone, and it gives the Presi-
dent complete authority over the
zone until the end of the F~ifty-eighth
| Congress is reached on March 4th of
next year. If Congress desires to
define the Presidents authority over
the zone, it al do so during the
short session. One million dollars
of the SUM due Panama has already
! been paid, and the remaining nine
millions will be as soon as Panama
names the person<to whom the SUM
shall be delivered.
The property and the rights of the
French company have also been
purchased, delivered, and through
the cooperation Of a French syndi-
cate the money, $40, 600, 900, has
been paid to the French Canal Com
pany. The reimbursement of the
French syndicate is about all that
! remains of the preliminaries, and
this will in no matter interfere with
the actual work of construction.
The withdrawal of $50, 900, 900
from the treasury is not an ordinary
event. The cash balance in the treas
ury is 1920, 600, 900, of which $780,
! 600, 900 is in the hands of national
bank depositaries, leaving in the
treasury So, 600, OOO, of which amount
So, 900, 900 is subsidiary silver. The
available balance in the treasury is
therefore but $53, 600, 600. The gov
eminent proposes to use $40, 0O0, 200
l of this balance in the Panama pay
! ments, and to draw $50, OOO, 900 from
the banks.
l The balance in the treasury viii
9 then stand at $50, OOO, 900, and Secre
. tary Shaw may decide to call in $50,
y 900, 900 from the banks, it being con
u sidered that there should be $50,
Z 900, 900 in the treasury to insure it
smooth operation. Many appropri
= ations of the recent session of Con
u gress become payable on July 1, AM
no doubt the banks, which are full
$ of money, will be asked to ham
d over a portion of their governmen
deposits.
u There is nothing left now to d
e but to dig the canal. The commits
$ sioners are said to be wearing cor.
d hats and to be ready to begin thei
Il part of the work.