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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
SHELL PORT ARTHUR
JAPANESE wARsHlPs OPEN Flu.
RIous COMMANDMENT.
Torpedo Boat Sunk, AskoId Disabled
and Two Others Badly Damaged.
Rombardment Continues TWO Hours.
Japanese Withdraw in Good Order.

Japanese Withdraw in Good Order.
London, March IA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Yin Kow, dated
Feb. 20, says:
Fifteen Japanese warships furious
ly bombarded Port Arthur from 10
until ~ o'clock this morning. The
Russian cruisers Novik, Askold and
Bayan, accompanied by four torpedo
boats, steamed out to meet the attack.
They were, however, forced to retire.
The Askold was in a sinking condi-
ton. The Novik was in a damaged
condition, and a torpedo boat was
sunk The Russian battleship Retyi-
Fan was again damaged. The Japa-
nese again withdrew in good order.
The pause in the war operations In
the far east has been broken by an
other Japanese attack on Port Arthur,
Of which only the foregoing brief &C.
count is yet at hand. This report,
however, shows repetition of the
now familiar tactics of Japan, and It is
presumed that this attack was made
in bad weather, the telegraphic ad-
vices having reported severe gale
raging at Port Arthur. AS usual. the
Japanese did not remain long enough
of the harbor to enable the gunners
at the forts to get their range. Again,
also, the same three cruisers, the
Bayan, the Askold and the Novik came
out to meet the attack and this sug-
gests that either they were the only
effective ships there or that the
larger battleships were unable to get
out.
Many alleged dispositions of the OPP
posing military forces are published
| this morning, but they differ too much
in detail to be of any great value.
According to report from st. Pc
tersburg body of Cossacks from the
south Ussuri province, with quick
firing guns, is advancing along the
east coast of Korea to prevent the
landing of the main Japanese army,
and the comment is made that posi-
bly, the reported Japanese landing at
Possiet bay may have been made with
the intention of attacking this force.
A dispatch from Shanghai says the
Russians are transferring the guns
from the disabled ships at Port Arthur
to the forts there.
A dispatch from Che Foo says
Japanese cruiser and torpedo boat en-
tered that harbor without lights at
o'clock in the morning and it is be-
lieved they embarked the Japanese
who took refuge there after the at
tempt to bottle up Port Arthur A To
kio correspondent of the Times ca
bles that the steamers sunk by the
Japanese on either side of the Russian
battleship Retvizan at Port Arthur
partially INSTRUCTED the entrance to
| the harbor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
Russia Accedes to One Request.

Washington, March 1.-THE Russian
army formally has granted the request
of the United States that certain Off
GERS of the American army be per-
-aitted to accompany the Russian
Russian troops and witness their op-
erations in the war with Japan. Am
bassador Mccormick, in cablegram
informing Secretary Hay of this fact
states that the officers can not join
the Russian army before April Is.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
cattIemen and Miners Meet.

Des Moines, March 1.-Two i'm
portant meetings are being held here.
The second meeting of the Corn Belt
Meat Producers association of Iowa
is in session with about 200 men pres
ent. Local associations have been
formed in at least a dozen counties of
the state since the state organization
was completed in January. The state
meeting of the miners of District No.
10 was begun and after the coal
miners have been in session two or
three days the association of opera
tors will meet and terms for the mine
scale for next year will be agreed on.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
Plan to Increase Work pay.

Iowa City, March 2.-The contract
ors, manufacturers and business men
of the city have perfected an organiza-
ton for protection against the organ
lied labor of this place. The chair
man of the managing board, William
Horiban, stated that they would make
a scale of wages and they would stick
to it if it cost hundred strikes The
wages are not going to be lowered,
but the men will have to work ten
hours for the same scale that they are
paid now for nine hours.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
Found Not Guilty Of Murder.

Rock Island, Ill.,, Feb, ga jury in
the circuit court declared John W.
Findle not guilty of the murder Of
Lieutenant Arthur E. Bradley, COM
mander of the Moline naval reserves.
Proof was conclvsiue that Findle fred
the fatal shot. but his attorneys
pleaded self-defense
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
Japs Drive Back Russians.

Che Foo, March 1.-The Twenty
ninth Japanese infantry, occupying
Ping Yang, midway between Seoul
and the Yalu river, on Sunday met a
body of Russian cavalry scouts north
of Ping Yang and drove them back.
1t is estimated that $4,000 Japanese
troops are now at Chemulpo
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
SHIP ATTIRE IN STORM
FOURTEEN LIVES LOST AS RE.
SUIT OF DISASTER AT SEA.

People Are Put OFF in Lifeboats and
High Waves that Are Rolling Cap
size Two of the Craft-Flames Are
Finally Subdued.
Port Townsend, Wash, Feb. 90
After suffering the most narrowing
experience from fire and storm that
has ever 'befallen craft on the north
Pacific coast, the steamer Queen put
in here to report the loss of fourteen
lives.
List of dead: Passengers, Miss
Steiner, Clellum, Wash, drowned;
Mrs. Adams, died from exposure; D.
Newsberry, Texas; H. Buckley,
drowned; members of the crew, A.
Nelson, ]. Nelson, P. Freitas, w. H.
Enem, M. Somers, H. Douglas, A. Don
nelly, -- Raymond, Peter Mulin, M.
Flynn.
While off the mouth of the Column
bia river the Queen caught fire in
her after saloon in some unexplained
way. With indescribable swiftness
the fire gained Roadway and threat
ened soon to envelop the whole ship.
To add to the horror the heavy sea
running meant death to any sent away
in the lifeboats. The flames became
more and more threatening, until,
when it seemed choice of deaths,
Captain Cousins ordered the lifeboats
launched. They were manned by the
crew and ordered to remain close to
the ship. Into these the women and
children were placed Hardly, how
ever, had the boats been cast loose
than. unable to weather the fierce
waves, two of them were capsized.
The passengers and those of the
crew who remained on board contin-
ued their fight against the flames with
increasing success until the fire was
brought under control When it was
thought the danger from fire was past
Captain Couzins recalled the lifeboats
and the occupants were taken aboard.
The Queen continued on to the mouth
of the Columbia, only to find the bar
was too rough to cross in. The dis
tressed craft was pointed toward Pu-
get sound, but bad fortune still pur-
sued, and when she rounded Capt Flat
terry she encountered terrific cleo
trio storm. With difficulty she wealth
cred the gale and arrived here with
out further mishap and proceeded to
| Seattle
Ten of those who lost their lives
were spilled out of the small boats;
three men, walters on the vessel,
were suffocated before they could
! reach the outer air from their hunks in
the aft part of the ship and one WON
an died later from exposure.
Passengers when interviewed later
stated that everything possible was
done by Captain Cousins. Had it not
| been necessary to send off the boats
not a life would have been lost, but as
it was dark when the fire started and
| it was impossible to light the vessel
or to confine the women to their state.
rooms. it was absolutely necessary to
send them away to avoid panic.
Practically the entire aft of the ship
is in ruins. The intense heat of the
flames bent and twisted the interior
iron work into shapeless mass and
sailors viewing the ruins state that
they do not understand how it was
possible to get control of the flames
Were it not for the fact that the cap
tain, crew and passengers behaved
with the utmost GOODNESS, the vessel
undoubtedly would have been de
stroyed and the loss of life enormous
The vessel carried more than 200 pas
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
CLARK Wins oratoricaI Contest.

Des MONIES, Feb. 27.-The state ora
torical contest, held at Grinnell, re-
suited in victory for Fred j. Clark
of Cornell college. "The Philosophy
of the Race Problem" was the subject.
Second place was won by j. Newton
Culver of Simpson, Robert E. Lee
and third place by F. M. Batty of
Iowa Wesleyan, POLICY for Prog
ress."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
VIOLA TOWNSHIP.

From the Coon Rapids Reporter.
Monroe Johnson got his leg broken
Monday.
q. B. Hendricks spent Sunday at
his home.
Pat Carroll hauled lumber for the
parsonage Tuesday.
A. A. Nelson purchased a COW of
Isaac Miller Tuesday.
L. B. Williams is working at the
parsonage this week.
w. P. Nelson was business caller
at the Center, Friday.
S. Emery and family moved Mon.
day on the Stuart farm.
Revival meetings began Tuesday
evening at Prairie Hill.
Rev. Mathew was entertained Sun
day at the E. Bowmen home.
P. Bickelhaupt and wife are here
visiting relatives and friends.
Jim Lutcavish spent Friday even
ing at the L. n. Textor home.
Rev. Fickipger has been on the
sick list for few days this week.
Clara Graves visited Saturday and
Sunday at the Frank Dawson home.
Henry johnson was quite seriously
injured by falling off mule Satur-
day.
Calvin Martin is moving on the
farm recently vacated by Perry
Chambers.
Fred Rasmussen left for Nebraska
Wednesday where he will live the
next year.
Mrs. John Baker from near Lar
land visited friends andrelatives in
this vicinity this week.
There will be social gathering for
the Young people at the Frank kib-
Ter home Friday evening.
Milt and Earl Griffin were in Coon
Rapids helping Frank Carpenter load
his goodsas he is moving to Nebraska.
Miss Jessie Homer closed very
successful term of school at No. 8,
Friday. She returned to her home
in Des Moines Saturday.
A good many pupils took the ex-
animation at Viola Center last Thurs
day and Friday. Mr.. Fred Texton
and Miss Jessie Homer conducted the
examinations.
The revival meetings at the NJ. E..
church have been quite we'll attended.
Rev. Mathew was unable to be pres
ent Tuesday evening but Mr.. Ed
Hendricks preached in his place.
Mr.. Anderson, the mail carrier,
did not carry mail Monday as it was
George Washington's birthday. We
think Mr.. Anderson deserves at least
one days rest as he has been faithful
to his work in all sorts Of weather
and over rough roads.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws ignored by those
tireless, little workers-Dr. Kings
New Life Pills. Millions are always
at work, night and day, curing Indi-
gselG9 ana M s nons.patGn
er ana Bowel troubles. Easy, pleas
Doffing & Co.'s drug store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
Fleet Returns to Baltic.

Paris, March 1.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris
confirms the report that the Russian
squadron under Admiral Wierenius.
which was last reported in the Red
sea, is returning to Libau and says 1t
will remain in the Baltic until June.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
Quiet at Hardin.

Hardin, Manchuria, March This
town is quiet and the Chinese are
working willingly providing food for
the Russian community and collecting
considerable sums for the hospital
trains, which are being prepared. The
women sit up nights working.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
1t Saved His Leg.

F. A. Danforth of LAGRANGE, Ga,
suffered for six months with fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
25 cts. Sold by Nick Doffing & Co.,
Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
Wood Wins Checker Championship.

Wood Wins Checker Championship.
Webster City, Ia, Feb. 27.-H. S.
Wood of Oskaloosa won the state
championship in the Iowa checker
tournament. c. A. Morrill, of this
city got second and D. j. Long Of AL
coma third Next years tournament
will also be held in this city during
the three days beginning the first
Tuesday in January, 1905.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
GRAY
Bargains In Land

100 acres near Gray at $500, fine improve
meIts.
,7o acres six miles from town at $40. 90, wei
improved an near the German Luthera
church.
so acres near German Lutheran church at
$500.
SO acres near German Lutheran church at
10000, this farm Is fine one.
100 acres near Manning at S67.so if taken
within thifty days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03

U. S. Beebe was moving Monday.
E. e. Rice was in Audubon Sunday.
Mrs. J. Jones is on the sick list this
week.
Emma Petersen was visitor in
Manning Tuesday.
H. w. Thomas was a county seat
visitor Wednesday.
See Hi Walters for house raising
and well digging. Gray, la.
The finest line of fancy shirts ever
brought to town II. G. Mundt's.
A book agent was in town Tuesday
trying to dispose of his publication.
Will Barger and family now enjoy
their new piano recently purchased.
August Neitzil was on the Chicago
market last week with car of cattle.
Albert Elwood Wiggan will enter
tain the people at the Woodlands hall
tonight.
Geo. Lacy returned from Pella, Ia.
Sunday where he has been since
Christmas.
VIM. Smith and VIM. Ross of Ross
were visiting relatives and friends in
Gray Sunday.
Peter Perion went over to Manila
Sunday to visit with his brother and
other friends.
Abe Foster and John Dumick of
Manning were calling on friends in
Gray Saturday.
Ed Rice, cashier in the farmers
Exchange Bank, was a business caller
in Audubon, Wednesday.
Union revival meetings will be held
in the church next week being con-
Quoted by both ministers.
Clio Beers will soon go down to Au-
dubon to begin work in the millinery
department of Russelps store.
Mrs. Elmer Beems was down to Au.
dubon Monday to visit with her par
ents and to attend to matters of bust
ness.
Grotelushen & Forsbeck shipped
two cars of cattle to Chicago last Sat
urday. Gus Forsbeck accompanied
them.
C, E. Mertes and wife went up to
the neighboring city of Manning last
Saturday and spent the day with
friends.
Bert IEirebaugh moved his house.
hold goods to town the first of the
week and will in the future be resi-
dent of the town.
Jas. Crow who has been ill for some
time and has not been able to attend
to his duties at the hardware store, is
re ported better this week.
Lottie luton was down to Audubon
Friday to take the teachers examina-
ton, so as to be ready to commence
her spring term of school in a few
weeks.
John Liken shipped five cars of cat
tie to Chicago Saturday. He went
to Chicago with them SO that he
! might be able to get the best prices
for the lot.
Ed Scott was here last week from
Omaha where he is attending school
to learn the jewellery trade. After
spending some time with his parents
and friends he departed.
Frank Rogers received the news
Saturday that his cousin at Anita had
died. Mrs. Ora Corner left on the
noon train 80 as to be present at the
funeral, she being cousin of the de-
ceased.
Henry Sill, section boss on the C. &
N. w. road at this place, went up to
Carroll Saturday to consult DR.
Wright in regard to the sight of his
left eve which has been bothering
him for some time.
A. A. Roric living ont on Section s
in Cameron township, has purchased
lumber of the Green Bay Lumber Co
to erect house when the weather
moderates SO that the workman can
work. This kind of enterprise is the
kind that helps to improve the coun'
try.
| G. E. Mertes cried $4,000 sale al
West Side Wednesday of this week
This is Genes first season of crying
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
Dies at Aoe Of 1902,

Sioux City. Feb. 26.-James F. Bare.
the Oldest man in western Iowa, is
dead, aged 102. Bare never wore
glasses and could see to thread nee
die up to the time of his death.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
Mrs Lewis Released.

Siguorney, Ia, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Belle
Lewis, who was charged with the
murder of her husband by poison,
was released from prison after trial
lasting nine days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
New Law Hits Iowa Kidnaper.

New Law Hits Iowa kidnaper.
Upton, Ia, Feb. 25.-August Leuth
was found guilty of kidnapping, under
an indictment brought under the re-
Gently enacted law against that crime.
Leuth was charged with forcibly car
rying Mrs. John Telsrow from her
home and holding her for ransom
of $4,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-03
ROSS
Sale Bills.

1t pays you to put your sale bills in
the paper that is read. We print
them and run them in the Journal.
Let us run them if we don't print
them. 1t will pay. phone No. "a.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
Declined the Issue.
-

Congressman Williams insured
some censure for declining to
make an issue on the recent out
rageoug service pensions ruling OF
the department. But in saying,
substantially, that it was not the
province of the Southern con-
gressman to attack the policy of
pensions for Northern soldiers, he
simply conformed to the rule of
Southern leaders who preceded
him. This was the view, we will
remember, of the late Senator
Walthall: who was a member of
the military affairs committee.
And the Herald thinks it entirely
consistent with the duties of his
minority leadership, that Mr.. Viii
liams declined this issue: which
has now been far moro properly
raised by Congressman Bourke
Cochran. As stated in yesterdays
press dispatches he has introduced
a resolution for the judiciary com-
mittee 10 investigate the authority
of law for the ruling. In any de-
bate that may ensue he and other
Northern congressman will.dOnbt-
less lead. d.--Nicksburg Herald.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
Two Democratic Issues.

In their search for issues the
Democrats are proceeding along
two main lines. Turn the rascals
out and Give Us safe PreSi-
dent instead of Roosevelt" will be
the two slogans. The Democrats
will dwell with emphasis on the
Presidents alleged usurpation of
power in issuing the service pen
sion order. They are not opposing
the idea of pensioning the veter-
ans who have reached the age OF
62 years. but are rather taking
their side. claiming the Admins.
tration j. not doing the veterans
full Justice. as might be done by
the passage of bill. They will
attempt TO point ont that this
presidential order is a compromise
and a makeshift on the part of the
Administration. and that big
regularly passage through Con
gress would be of far more benefit
TO the deserving soldiers. Wash
ing Correspondent New Orleans
Picayune.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

The Holly Springs Norma
school for colored teachers has
been closed on account OF the fail,
nre of the appropriation for the
support of ne - aol by Gov. Var
daman's veto. li.e school was es-
tsbiished back IN TIA 70's and bar
been tn cause at continual annoy
ance 10 ne people. in whose midst
it was |, Gated Th- members oi
) he house from Marziiaii county
fought thc apron ration on ac-
.,ount OF ne bad influence OF the
.chool anil its closing removes a
,uisance from the city The sug-
sesiinn rs ben mHi- to sell the
buildin, for the new experiment
station - be established in north
vest NJ y-.e,ippi and The sugges
ion seems to be wise and good
me. ne.-Tupelo journal
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
columbus the Fraud

That was n scratching article on
Christopher Columbus by the first
secretary of the American embss-
sy in Paris. We did not realize
that our discoyerer was so great a
william and fraud Surely the sun
do move when. after more than 4uU
years. we make accurate scqualnt-
ances of Christobal Colon. or
Cristofeo Colombo. Ii reminds
me of "A story. \ British noble
man, travelling across the Cont
nent with valet. Both greatly
impressed by the immensitv OF the
couutry. Saw Chicago. Kansas
City. Denver. then struck out into
the Far West. The train was de-
layed at small station. aud the
passengers got out 10 stretcl their
legs. among them his lcrdship and
James. The valet was in a brown
study. What's the matter?
asked bis master. Il WAS thinking,
my lord said james. that Co
lum bus didn't do such big thing
when 'e discovered this ere coun-
try. halter alt's ssid an done %.
conld h 'eip it," New York
Press
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

The average Mississippian in now
a busy man. You don't hear him
saying anything more about kill
ing time" He realizes now that
time is life. that killing it ia sort
of slow suicide; that time is given
for use: that it is a very valuable
commodity; that the supply is
limited. Every minute Of the day
is laid out as carefully and pre-
cisely as if il were money. he
knows every morning what he is
going 10 do before bedtime. This
is not to say that he never allows
his mind to relax; never clears it
of thinking and worry-that he
never spends an evening among
his friends or that he never ex-
poets to take a vacation or expert
ment with the delights of doing
nothing. But the Mississippi man
of affairs realizes that there is a
time for work and a time for play,
He is working now-making
money. Some day he can spend
his summers at the seashore and
clip coupons. Greenwood Com
monwealth.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

Hon. f. = Cnudler. .Ir., Mem
ber of Congress from this DIS
trict. ha- secured from the WaI
Claims Committee Of Congress. q
favorable report on the following
bills introduced oy him at the
present session ct Congress- which
report recommends that the bills
with all accompanying papers be
referred 10 the Cnurt ot Claims foI
"A fiud of fncts. under the terms IA
the Act of March .;rd. 1887 and
generally known o. the Fucker
Act. The Style and the number
OF the bills are a. follows:
Christian Church % Corinih. Miss. H. r
Ira.t~..- q the cura' .sisn-, prcehsteriar
Church ut roriuth, Mi s.. ~ X .a.if
Tru,te',. '.f 49, Baptist Church 80 '"rinth
Merho.i,.t church ~ ko.-ush M.-.. n x
Prc-by terian church a. ko--u'h. Miss. II. Il
1t. 81 Geo. " Gar,incr. Deceased. II r
Heir ~ SYLVIA Cannon. "A. H. ssia
Est. of D. X Hubhnr ri Decd. II X. si1l.
Masonic Lod.-s ~ Ecxar. Ala. ~. X 3ii>.
Mr-. Lucrrtfa Lambert. VI X. Iff.Z.
~ Archibald H. Palmer Decd. n. x. I4G2s
Est of VIM Crusby. Decd. ~. II. iIils.
VI. CumhJ. heir of VI. %. CnmhS Drcd. ".
E-t - Richard Mann Deceit. II. q saI5.
E4t. at Mary A. Muure. D~cd. "a. X ss--f
Mrs. Mary u. johnson; VI. 49,.
E-t of Richard Pace. Deed, II. j. lI,1s.
Heirs ~ VI. \ McAnuity Decd. a ,a,u
Geo. cimberiS and sam kimh~flS i"ir~ q"
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer,
Ulcers, Eczema, Carbun-
CleS, Etc. Medicine Free.

Robert Ward, MaIey'-, Ga. says: 81
suffered from blood poison. my head
face aud shoulders were one mass ot cor
-uptiOn, aches in bones aud joints, bnrn
ing, itching, scsbby skin, was all run
down and disco uraged, but Botanic Blood
Balm cured me perft city. healed all the
sores and gave my skin the rich glow oi
aeulth. Blood Balm put new life into
my hloed and new ambition into my
brain" Geo. A. Williams. RoI bury. face
covered with pilnples, chrome sore OF
back of head, supperating swelling on
neck. eating ulcer on leg, bone pains
itching skin cured perfectly by Botanic
Blood Bslm-.ores ali healed, Botanic
Blood Balm, opres all malignant blood
troubles, such as eczema, scaba and
scales, PIN ples, running sores, scrofula
eto. Especially advised for All obstinate
cases that have reached the second @,
third stage. Druggists, Sl.0C. To prove
It cures, sample OF Blood Balm sent free
and prepaid by writing Blood Bnlm Co
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble ana free
nedica! advice sent IN sealed letter.