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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Six Million Dollars Had Been Expended
IN Harhor System.
LEASED FROM CHINA IN 1898.
Nearly 10000 Men Were Employed on
The Work of Constructing the fort
And The Town, Which Has 10000
Population.

ST. Petersburg, May 14.-The car
has received from Viceroy Alexietf the
news of the destruction by Russians of
the docks and piers at Port Dalny,
Lao Tung peninsula, presumably to
render more difficult a japanese land
ing at that point.
Port Dalny, on Talien Wan Bay on
the east coast of the Lao Tung penin-
sula, was intended by Russia to be the
chief commercial emporium of its
eastern dominions. An edict providing
for it's construction was issued by the
Russian emperor July 80, 1899, and
Port Dalny fully equipped with all
modern improvements, docks, ware
houses and railroad facilities, was
opened to commerce in December, 1901.
Talien Wan Bay is one Of the finest
deep alter harbors on the Pacific. 1t
is free from ice in winter time and
ships drawing thirty feet OF water can
enter at low tide without difficulty and
without the aid of pilots can sail or
steam alongside the immense docks and
piers, where their cargoes can be load
ed into railroad cars and run direct for
5000 miles into the city of st. Peters
burg. Five large piers had been con-
structed, each supplied with numerous
railroad tracks and immense ware
houses aud elevators. Gas, electric
lights and water works and large
break water were being instructed so
that ships could lie at the piers and
load and unload regardless of weather.
Docks for foreign vessels, steam and
sail, extended between the piers and
along the shore for two miles. There
were two first class dry docks, one in
tended for ordinary ocean steamers
and the ether designed to accommodate
the largest vessels of war or commerce.
Over $4,000, 900 had been expended
on the harbor system before the end of
1902 and it was estimated that the cost
of completing the works would be
nearly $50, 600, 900 but this does not in
any way represent the total cost OF the
erection of this great commercial port,
which, with Port Arthur distant about
twenty miles was leased by the Chinese
government to Russia in 1898.
Nearly $4,000 men were employed
daily on the work of constructing the
port and town. The total population
had been estimated at about 10000,
mostly Chinese, Japanese, Koreans and
Russians.
LATER.
Late kilograms received here indicate
that the whole of Port Dalny has been
destroyed by the Russians.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Til. Telegraph Rate Law.

Topeka, May 14.-Attorney General
Coleman has declared unconstitutional
what little the supreme court left of
tho old telegraph rate law. The court
having ruled that the death of the old
court of visitation statute carried with
it the section of telegraph law giving
the court control over telegraph com
panies, Mr.. Coleman ruled chat it also
carried with it the section fixing rates.
The state has been getting its tele-
graph at 40 per cent reduction, but
now it will pay full rate.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Could You Use Any Kind Of Sewing
Machine at Any Prlco2

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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
PORT ARTHUR IMPROBABLE.
DESCRIPTIONS Given Which Would Show
This To Be True.

st. Petersburg, May l6.--It is evil
dent from private letter written by
An artillery officer at Port Arthur
dated April 20, that General Stoessel'
the Russian commander there was
then daily expected the cutting off OF
his communication. The officers re-
ported everything was ready to with
stand siege, and expressed surprise
at the fact that the enemy had delayed
so long. He said the fortress was
practically impregnable, adding that
there was triple row of forts around
the Port Arthur glaces exposed to
front by moat with hedge of
barbed wire beyond, with bomb proofs
behind all the batteries. The officer
further declared that they had plenty
of supplies and ammunition and that
the garrison was in excellent spirits
and confident of being able to hold out
for nine months or year against any
number of the enemy, even If they
possessed siege guns. General Kura-
patkin offered General Stoessel rein
forcements, but the latter declined
them, saying he had enough men and
did not care to run the risk of an cpl
demic as the result of over-crowding.
Information reaching the general
staff indicates there is much sickness
among the enemy's troops in Korea;
typhus especially is said to be ram
pant.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Port Arthur's Condition Is Admitted At
ST. Petersburg.
COMMUNICATION IS CUT OFF,.
Dainy Out of The Game. japan May
Attempt to Capture Port Arthur
Russia Fears Moral Eject of Losing
Both Strongholds.

st. Petersburg, May 16.-Both tele-
graph and railroad communication
with Port Arthur have been cut off.
London. is impossible to identify
many of the Russianized Chinese
names given in the Russian staff &C
counts of the japanese advance in
Manchuria.
General Kuroki's boldness in push
ing on is commented on here as show
ing that he believes General Kuropat-
lxin's forces are much weaker than
they are represented.
The mail publishes a dispatch from
'Constantinople according to which
Russia is concentrating troops just be-
yond the Caucasus. The most reliable
information, the dispatch says, fixes
the present total number of troops at
$4,000.
Tokio-The japanese torpedo boat
No. 4s was destroyed while removing
mines from Kerr bay, north of Talien
wan kTOTJ Ddihy'D SO'Sh NO. W.
killed and seven wounded. This is the
first warship Japan has lost in the
war.
Torpedo boats Nos. 4s and 40 discov-
cred a large mechanical mine in Kerr
bay. Their various attempts to blow il
up failed and it suddenly exploded OF
itself. cutting No. As in two. The tor
pedo boat sank in seven minutes. The
squadron hurried boats to the rescue
and picked up the wounded. Three
other mines were discovered and ex
ploded.
Lias Yang.-A persistent report is
current that Russian squadron OF
cavalry succeeded in getting behind
the Japanese, who were several squad
rons strong, and is occupying Kuar
Dian San. The unexpected appear
ance of the Russians caused the Japan
use Immediately to evacuate the towr
md retire toward the Yalu.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
omo,sI Report OF Casualties.

Toxic, May 16.-According to an off,
cial report, the Russian casualties in
the fighting atAn Ju May 10 amounted
to over so men. One officer and IL men
were killed, the others were wounded.
The Russians engaged numbered 700
and were from the 18th Cossack regi-
ment. They reached Lao Yang by
train and marched thence to An Ju.
"a majority of the enemy disliked
fighting the Japanese the Off
cial report says, land their morale is
low"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Kansas City, May 16.-The Mexican
government has issued an order fol
the payment of 100000 as a subsidy
to the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
railway, promised when the roat
should have completed the first 100
kilometers of the line in Mexico, which
has been accomplished, according to Q
telegram from President Stilwell, who
is now in the east He has called {
meeting of the directors of the railroad
to meet in Kansas City May 81 to ar
range for receiving the subsidy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Mukden, May 16.-The first properly
equipped hospital train passed through
here on its way to Hardin with 259
wounded men on board. 1t was made
up of IL freight and passenger cars
which had been converted to the use OF
the Russian wounded. Each car was
painted white and carried to 10 re-
movable berths. A car especially fitttd
for surgical operations was attached
to the car which was guarded by sol.
diers and carried nurses and Sisters OF
CHARITY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
At MaaOnio Home.

Wichita, KS, May 16.-Colonel T. G..
Fitch, grand master Mason of Kansas,
and chairman of the board of directors
of the Kansas Masonic Home, announ-
ces that the board had decided to add
SIS, 900 building to those now in use
at the home The addition was made
necessary by the increase in the Ma
sonic home family during the past
year. The details of making contract
were left to p. M. Hoisington OF New
ton, chairman of the executive COM
mittee.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Cotton Manufacturers Complain.

Washington, May 13.-The American
Cotton Manufacturers association con-
vened here in annual session with
200 members present.
President Heath said that the most
serious condition now confronting the
cotton manufacturers was the high
price of raw cotton coupled with the
small returns for the manufactured
product. The scarcity of farm labor
.rs in the south due to the immigra-
ton of the negroes to the cities is one
of the serious conditions to be met.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
part,., Destruction Of Port D.lny.

The partial destruction Of Port Dali
ny is regarded as showing that the
Russians anticicate the Japanese will
make a determined attempt to capture
Port Arthur, while, owing to the NOR
al effect the fall of the stronghold
would have on Russian prestige, an
equally determined resistance will be
made.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Cannon for Ornaments.

Four of the cannon taken from the
French of F1nisterre in 1747 by Ad-
miral Boscawen now fill the lowly
IL useful roles of curbposts and lamp
posts in front of the house, No. ST.
James square. London. Of Boscswen'
descendant. Lord Falmouth; while on
Tower Hill there is a row Of posts on
the curbstones. every one Of which Is
a cannon which has done service, OF
has ben ready to do it. against Eng
lands enemies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Will Leave Pension ONCE.

Washington, May 13.-At what is re-
garded here as farewell dinner given
in his honor the other night, by some
of the higher officials of the pensions
bureau. Commissioner Ware said:
sit is not probable that l shall re-
main in the position of pension com
missioner much longer; in fact, I ex-
pect to retire in the next few months. y
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
BAD DREAMS 8.
Indicate Improper Diet, Usually Duo
to Coffee.

Indicate improper Oict, Osudiy LUZ
to Coffee.
One Of the common symptoms or
coffee poisoning Is the bad dreams
that spoil what should be restful
sleep. A man who found the reason
says:
Formerly was a slave to coffee.
was like a morphine fiend, could not
sleep at night, would roll and toss in
my bed and when | did get to sleep
was disturbed by dreams and hobgob-
blins, would wake up with headaches
and feel bad all day, so nervous 1
could not attend to business. MY
writing looked like bird tracks, i had
sour belchings from the stomach, In
digestion, heartburn and palpitation
Of the heart, constipation, irregularity
of the kidneys, etc.
Indeed, began to feel l had all
the troubles that human flesh could
suffer but when a friend advised me
to leave of coffee / felt as IL he had
insulted me. could not bear the
idea, It had such a hold on me and
refused 10 DelleNe IL the CAUSE.
But It turned out that no advice was
ever given at a more needed time for
finally consented to try Postum, and
with the going Of coffee and the COM
ing of Postum all my troubles have
gone and health has returned. l eat
and sleep well now. nerves steadied
down and I write a fair hand (as you
can see), can attend to business again
and rejoice that l am free from the
monster Coffee" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Ten days trial Of Postum in place
of coffee will bring sound, restful, re-
freshing sleep. There's a reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book. The Road to Wellvilie-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Tuberoses from North Carolina,

Tuberoses are produced in the
United States on a large scale, the
market being chiefly supplied from a
small area in Duplin county, North
Carolina, which produces many mil
lions of them annually for sale and
for export. The bulbs are plowed out
of the ground in autumn, gathered by
colored women, hung up in punches TO
dry for a month or two, and finally
packed in paper-lined barrels.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Craters of the Moon.

It is estimated from recent photo
graphs of the craters of the moon
that they are over 100000 in number.
Prof. Pickering thinks that the white
patches in some craters and the num-
erous bright radiating lines are due
to snow and the less conspicuous
lunar canals, which gradually appear,
increase and fade away, in the lunar
day, are attributable by the same
authority to vegetation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Hypnotlsm Stops Circulation.

According to recent investigations
It appears probable that hypnotism
can stop the action Of persons
heart and thus cause death. A. Jour-
net, Frenchman, reports that he has
increased and diminished the num-
Der of pulse beats at will. and as far
as he could venture with safety. 1t Is
said to be also proved that circulation
is seriously affected, even If 1t is not
quite certain that the heart can be
silenced.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Geronimo at Worlds Fair.

st. Louis, May 14.-Geronimo, the
famous Apache chief who has been
contenually a prisoner for nearly a
quarter of a century, accompanied by
ten Apache braves and squaws and
two families of Comanches, has arrived
in st. Louis. They at once proceeded
to the Worlds fair.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
DANGEROUS CompIexion Improver

Two young girls of Berlin found
their eye sight failing and their par
ents sent them to doctor, where they
had to undergo a cure lasting for some
weeks. Questioned by their parents
rs to what they had been doing to
bring their eyes to such a condition
the girls confessed that they had
washed their faces in water mixed
with frogs eggs in order to secure a
delicate complexion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
The Three Symbols Of Japan.

The three symbols Of the imperial
house of Japan are the mirror. the
crystal and the sword, and they are
carried in front of the emperor on
all state occasions. Each has its sig'
nificance. Look at the mirror and
reflect myself" or. in other words
Know myself" is the message OF the
mirror. BE pure and shine" Is the
crystals injunction, while the sword
is reminder to BE sharp. "-Lesiies
Weekly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Sir Edwin and a Poem.

The late Sir Edwin Arnold had one
very painful experience as a poet
writes a correspondent. He wrote a
poem and sold the copyright to a
stranger, whom he too hastily as
sumed to be the editor Of an American
magazine. When he next saw MS
work it was being used as the adver'
tisement of proprietary medicament'
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

ST Louis. May IA pile of rubbish
took fire in the transportation build
ing and caused considerable excite
ment for a time, but was extinguished
with small damage. It is believed the
fire started from a cigar stub although
no smoking is permitted on the expo
sifion grounds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

st. Petersburg, May 13.-Russia has
protested to the powers signatory of
the Hague and Geneva conventions
against the action of the Japanese in
firing on the Red Cross train from Port
Arthur May 6, when of 200 sick and
wounded on the cars two were struck
by Japanese bullets.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
EXCUSES a Bookmaker.

At the Central Criminal Court sit
tings in Sydney bookmaker was
summoned to act on a jury to try a
case of manslaughter, and, before TAX
ing his seat, asked to be excused. The
Judge inquired the reason. Il have a
very heavy book on the Nemarket
Handicap" he replied, land my part
ner does not understand how to run
It," The excuse was accepted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Elevator and Grain Loss.

Fort William, Ont, May 16.-Fire
destroyed elevator "B" with capacity
of 1850, 900 bushels, Of the Canadian
Pacific railway and valued at 1925, 900.
There were about 100000 bushels of
wheat in the elevator at the time and
the grain together with the structure
is total loss
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Improvement in Cables.

A striking fact about copper is that
a cable of to-day for submarine teleg-
raphy will transmit twice as many
messages as one made in 1858, due
to the greater purity of the copper
now employed. Many metals are most
susceptible to minute additions OF va
rious alloying demonstrating with
out them, and crumbling easily when
a slight trace Is incorporated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
In,e,,,,,onaI "a. G. A.

Buffalo, n. Y, May ia.-The fiftieth
International convention of the Young
Mems christian association of North
America brought 400 delegates from
every state in the union, Canada, Mex
leo and European countries.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Birds ForetelI Storms.

Birds are endowed with a remarkable
instinct which enables them to meas
ure up their responsibilities In con
nection with their nests. Birds never
fail to return home long before II
rains or a storm approaches. Inc
common sparrow comes first. From
his nest he chirps warnings TO MS
feather brethren of larger species
than his own.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Russian Women stude nts.

A Partisan journal says in regard
to the numerous Russian female stu
dents in the French metropolis that
they are for the most part very plain
and without any feminine charms.
Most Of them are very poor. live In
garrets and starve their bodies while
they study hard. Most OF them are
Nihi1iata
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Another Powder Mill.

Mahoney City, Pa, May l6.-Cuyle
Bros. powder manufacturing plant
near Dofty. consisting of the mill, dry
house and glazing house, blew up com
pletely destroying the plant. In the
village hundreds of windows were
shattered
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
VIII Control Msnchuria first.

ST. Petersburg, May 13.-The fact
was impressed upon the Associated
Press by member of the general staff
that the japanese plan to get South
ern Manchuria absolutely under con-
troll before beginning forward move
ment, thus guaranteeing against
threatened Cossack raids.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
s.cre,,ry raft Oper.ted' On.

Washington, May 14.-An operation
has been performed on Secretary of
War Taft for the removal of a growth
resulting from tonsilitis. The knife
was used on the secretary's nose and
the pain was quite acute, resulting in
violent Inflammation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
.Japane.e Loan Taken Quickly.

London, May 16.-When subscrip-
tions to the japanese loan of s5o,oOo,-
600 closed it was estimated that the
loan was over-subscribed twenty times.
There was a great rush to subscribe
and an enormous number of applica-
tions for small amounts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Ask Your Dsalor For Aliens Foot-Ease,
A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns.
Bunions, Swollen. Sore. Hot. Callous, Aching
Sweating Peet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot Ease makes now or tight shoes easy. AZ
all Druggists and Shoe stores. Is cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. 10 Roy. NY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Tn. Powers Were Pleased.

Rome, May 13.-The proposition Of
Secretary of State Hay that the powers
send warships to New Chwang to pro-
tect foreigners there after the with
drawal of the Russians, has produced
an excellent impression and is ac-
cepted with general favor here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, a.
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that ne u senior
partner of the nrm OF F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing
business in the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid and that said nrm will pay the sum mo. o.
case of CATARRH cannot be cured BY the use Oh
HALLS CATARRH CURE. c,,pxrv
sworn In before me and subscribed in my pres,
ence. this 9Th day of December A. D: 1888:
er - A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and a ,h
directly on the blood and mucous suriA'eS VI 'A'
r. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
TaSe Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Picture Postal Cards.

Frans Borich, a Nuremberg artist,
is dead. The German papers say he
was the inventor of the picture postal
card. His first cards appeared in 1872,
but as early as 1868 German brewers
were advertising their beer by pic
lures and notices on cards, which
they sent to prospective customers.
Those are the earliest known speci-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
American Pearl Industry.

The hunting and collecting Of pearls
in this country has developed into a
steady business, which is good for
nine months in the year, the thou
sands of pearls gathered finding
ready market in New York city and
in European centers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

St Petersburg, May l3.-General
Kuropatlsin will not take the offensive
until the end of July, as il has been
decided to draw the japanese as far as
possible into the interior of Manchuria-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Odessa, May 1.-THE Red Cross So
ciety has received $500 from d. M. 0s-
born and company of Auburn, N. Y,
accompanied by letter in which the
contributors say: 1--WE shall never for
get what the Russians did for the U.
S.. in 1863"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Nsw york Takes Four Millions.

New York, May 13.-Part of the Rus
sian loan issued in Paris has been
taken by New York banks, the Ma
tional City being among those partici-
patinp
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
compIete Repose 10 Necessary.

A scientist says 1t is not true that
intellectual work is relief from
physical work. or vice versa. Fatigue,
of whatever nature it is, accumulates
during any kind Of labor, and disap'
pears only on complete repose.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Chicago, May 16.-The plant Of the
Armour Soap Works, at Thirty-frst
Place and Benton street was destroyed
hy fire, causing a loss of 100000 on
building and contents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Chicago, May 16.-Earnings of Chi
cago banks, as well as those through
out the west, have been cut down by
the poor demand for money and low
interest rates.