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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-16
5oN1 WILL PLANT LATE cRop.

THa aaTza ii Tue H9faass.
Il're's 'aafe aa#s fo56 Da5= NOR
ihs aad# f.e aa@ e4 VII falf raj
idly Ifafaa Ha= IaaH a44 water :
running ~ #aterIaoued places q.
rapid aai lis Thought tha.
the end Of aeal=Uil clear mos
of the fam a.. Plantations beIou
here. In the Haetae# .eettoa or Il
county the fail baz net eeen -
marked and il viii taRe several das
before the farm az cleared y
the water runs of1 tn low places II
keeps the river bed full and this l.
the reason the fall has net been mo1"
rapid.
With the clearing Of the ae@ land
tho farmers are bonding thpr. cffor-
toward the saving a portion OF tn"
cotton crop. In many places muc'.
Of the young crop can be saved as
'iti "tittl uiu IT. stay tNtft II IbitI
enough to cause it to rot This anlY
applies where The water from II
river formed back water. Where
there was any kind of currant the
crops are literally washed clean ard
ii is hard to find traces ef a CROWNS
crop. The lGwlands that ac frc;
from water are not in condition t.
lloW as yet
II is understood that MAJ. of tn
farmers and plantation owners vii
Try to raise q late crop cs cotton IN
VII enable the II to MAX a pa.tia
c'cp. In ot1:" place. the farme =,
will plant corn field peas ana 20
ta'oes The o.;''1natss on tho da"
age done -, the food range frcr
500 900 to 500 900
A short cotton crop fer Arkansas
This year is assured
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-16
3 + + + + + + + + + + + + + f
IN THE COURTS.
> +
; + + f. + + IT. +++
New Suits.

E. 3. Houson and company have
filed suit in the Jefferson circuit
court against Macarthur, Grafton and
Son OF Sycamore. Ohio. alleging
breach of contract or a big timber
DEAL whereby the plaintiffs were
damaged in the sum OF $4,000, for
which sum they pray Judgment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-16
Owe GERM IN BOX OF SEEDS.
~
ndiana Girl IncIoses Name and Is
North Dakota Farmers Bride.

Evansville, Ind, June 16.-Freder-
X E. Roehr CT Adrian, n. D.. and
Tiss Bessie Smith cf Princeton. Ind.
ere married at the latter place to-
az. Roehr found Miss Smiths
anne in a box of garden seeds and a
orrespondence followed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-16

D. C. Bell is expected to return
from Nashville tomorrow He is in
attendance at the reunion of Con-
federate veterans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-16
J. G. Meyer Company Bankrupt.

The ]. c. Meyer company, bakers,
at Ill Main street, have filed a pc
tltion in bankruptcy in the federal
court at Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-16

The hardest thing is to convince
your wife that you wouldn't like to
go to church if you were a drinking
man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-16
SHORT COTTON CROP
FOR ARKANSAS THIS YEAR Is
ASSURED ON ACCOUNT Of
THE FLOOD.

estimates On the Damage Gone H.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-16
SUNDAY JUNE 19
HAS BEEN SET APART BY THE
CHURCHES AS Y NJ. c. A.
DAY

Special Sermon VIII Be Preached bV
Pastors in Interest of OPENING
Work Here.
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
Election Expenses.

S32 Cook County State Bank.
assignee Chris Murphy.
service on canvassing
board -. ..:.'.. ..::.';. 3
S35 Cook County State Bank,
assignee Aug. J. Johnson,
service on canVass1ng
$50 Adolph S. Carlson, carry
ing primary election re-
s51 NJ J. Bray, carrying gen.
eral election returns...
.S52 A. w. Peterson. carrying
general election returns.
S53 Fred jackson, carrying
election ballots .....
S55 Louis Engelson, carrying
s57 Geo. Fl. Durfee, service
on canvassing board.... 3
S66 Peter Gagnon. assignee
Eustach Thomas. Judge.
S67 Peter Gagnon, assignee
J. l.. Memaskawash, clerk
S6S Peter Gagnon. assignee
J. G. Montferand, clerk. 3
500 Peter Gagnon, assignee
Phillip Shabb, constable: .
$40 Peter Gagnon, house rent 10
81 Peter Gagnon. assignee
Godfrey Plante, services
as judge in carrying prl-
mary election ballots and
returns 10
S72 Peter Gagnon. assignee
Godfrey Plante, services
as Judge in carrying bal
lots and returns primary
election ...... ........ II
S73 Peter GagnOn, assignee
A. Mamaska wash. Judge.
SIS John Mckay. clerk 49,.
$116
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
To whom issued and
Warrant

warrant 10 whom issued and
No. for what purpose A
1349 Fred Jackson, clerk, Nov. /!
1852 Chris Murphy, November. To-
1921 Anna ArensOn, clerk, De-
cember 10 to 81 .......... II
1922 Fred Jackson, clerk, Dec. 1;
1923 Chris Murphy, December. TO-
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
financial Statement
Cook County, minnesota,
Fiscal Year Ending De-
cember 3lst, 1903.
COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE,
Cook County, Mnn., Jany 4th, 1904
COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE,

Cook County, MIMI, Jany 4ti 1904.
10 the Honorable Board of County Commissioners Cook
County, Minn
Gentlemen:
herewith submit your honorable body statement the
financial condition of Cook county the close of the year
ending December 3s 1908, together with re-
cepts and disbursements Of the State County, Town
funds during the year 1903
Respectfully,
CHRIS MURPHY,
County Auditor
County
lnceJ Janunr ylst,l9
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
Jail Expenses.
Postage for County Officfnls.

S34 Cook County State Bank.
assignee G. H. Carhart. s
S39 Cook County State Bank,
assignee Chris Murphy.
903 Cook County State Bank.
assignee G. H. Carhart.
904 Cook County State Bank,
assignee G.. G.. Monker.
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
Interest On County Warrants.
Expenses Of Justice Court.

lz2t Martin Johnson, witness. 1 IL
i22S Fred Bramer, Witness. IL
1929 Hans Engelson, Witness u
1880 Geo. II. Durfee, JUSTICE. 90
1882 Geo. II. Durfee, JUSTICE. 40
l235 Chris Johnson, village
marshal .... ........... 60
1885 Geo. II. Durfee, JUSTICE. 95
SIS 81
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
Clerk of Court Fees.

904 Cook County State Bank,
assignee G.. c.. Monker 5 511
93l Cook County State Bank
assignee c. c. Monker 81 so
914 Claus c. MOnker .. 70
l91 Cook County State Bank,
assignee G.. G.. Monker. IS 80
1873 Cook County State Bank,
assignee G. G.. Monker l3 95
204 Cook County State Bank,
assignee G. C. Monker 23 80
205 Cook County State Bank,
assignee G.. G.. Monker II 40
2S3 Cook County State Bank,
assignee G. c. Monker. 90
415 Cook County State Bank,
assignee c. c. Monker... 10 e5
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
General Markets.

New York, Aug. 4.
HAY Dull; shipping, 62i5c.; good to
choice. 92isc.
HOPS - Steady: state. common to
choice. 1908. 2Ca3ic; 1902 aa2Se.: olds "a
i3c: Pacific coast 1903. 26a29c-; 1902 2la
DO, olds Ial3c.
WOOi.-Firm: domestic fleece. 32a35c
BEEF - Firm: family siO5Oa11; mess.
s. 50ag. beef hams S22..5a2i' packet, @5Oa
1880
POTATOES Steady; Long Island. si.5o
az. Jersey southern, Si50al-i5; southern
sweets s35Oa450.
BUTTER - Unchanged; extra western
creamery lSc; extra nearby prints. 2Oc
EGGS Steady and I'm fair demand;
fresh nearby firsts. l7izalSc.; fresh west
ern firsis. lSc.
CHEESE Steady and in fair demand.
New York fun creams. choice to fancy,
snSiac. New York full creams, fair 10
good 1a1AC
FRESH FRUITs-Apples. Red Astra-
chan. hand picked. per barrel I5a2.5i
Nyack pippin hand picked, per barrel
81 aOa2 %. Duchess of Oidenburg. hand
picked. 81 a0a2 so. Sour Rough hand pick
ed. 81 25a2E; Sweet Bough, Sl.25al 20
windfans per barrel, 50c.aF; pears
Clnpp's Favorite. per barrel 81 29a3.io
Bell S2a2 75 common, l5c aSl5o; Leconte
Sia4. plums mp river. per pound basket
l5a20c cherries tper S pound basket. goa
! hOc grapes, Delaware, per carrier. 81 i'a
2: currants per pound. 4aSc. raspberries
red. per pint ,saec. hlackcaps. per pint
Sa6c: hlackberries. per quart. sai4e
huckleherries. per quart. 4a9c.; musk
melons. Jersey, per basket 25al5c.; PEI
/ bushel box. 25a50c
LIVE POULTRY-Ste and in fat
demand; fowls. if5al5c old roosters
9al0c spring chickens l4al6c ducks OLD
iaal3c do young l3al3iac
/ DRESSED POULTRY-Ste and Il
fair demand: fowls. choice. fresh killed
lac do fair TO good. lsal3isc. old roos
ters 9c nearby broilers choice. lSa2Oc.
do fair TO good l5al7c. western. do
choice. i7alSc.; do, fair 10 good l4ai6c.
DRESSED MEATS-Beef in fair de
mand. but weak al Sai0ac per pound
with very little choice enough TO brinl
ilc.: cables unchanged: city dressed veal
steady az 9ai2isc per pound with hes
oarcasses selling as high as i3c.: countr
dressed higher az sale. mutton. on NOR
/ abundant receipts was selling lower o
az saioisc per pound. lambs easy az 10
i3c.. latter figures eytreme country dress
"a hogs unchanged 10 7i5aSiac. per poun
Tor medium 70 light weights.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
GEORGETOWN
Special to The Evenipg journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
Georgetown. Aug at "a recent
meeting Of the official board OF Wes-
ley NJ. =. Church. the Rev. Howard
IN. Quigg was granted a two weeks
vacation. He win spend n portion Of
the time at Rehoboth.
Miss Ellen PETER will lead the
League In Wesley NJ. E. Church sum
day evening. Topic, Gods Guiding
Hands In our Lives"
The first homegrown watermelons Of
the season made their appearance in
our markets Wednesday and retailed
at twenty-five cents piece.
The coiored camp of the George
town A. NJ. e. Church win begin Sat
urday in Laytons grove, about one
mile from town.
Miss Bessie Manners, of Philadelphia,
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. James
IA. Chipman.
DR.. O. D. Robinson spent few days
this week with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Maud Townsend. OF Girdletree
Md. is visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs George W. Bennum.
Dr. and Mrs. George T.. MessicS. of
Milford, are spending the week in
town.
Captain John A. Atkins. Of Harring-
ton. is visiting his many friends here
Miss Rachel Wilson is visiting Miss
Florence Thoroughbred at Rehoboth.
Miss Eva Insley. of Bethel, Is visit
ing Miss Nina Wright.
/ Miss Maud sharp is spending some
/ time in Philadelphia.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hudson are visit
/ ing in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore McGee are
visiting relatives in Camden, y. J.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wyatt, OF Mil.
ford are spending the week with Mr.
and Mrs. Burton wilkins.
Miss Ella Lacey. of Wilmington, Is
visiting friends here.
Dr. and Mrs. Brown. OF Railway n
j.. are the guests of their daughter
Mrs II. e. Waters, Of this place.
w. ID. Coffin and Charles Kappes, o
Philadelphia. are guests of Mr.. an'
Mrs William II. Sannon's' in George
town.
George w. Hatfield is visiting in New
York
Mrs. Benjamin Wilson is visiting
relatives in Lewes.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
Social and Personal Notes

Harry Grubb Of this city is sojourn-
ing az Rehoboth.
Mrs. w. C. Morse, Of Joliet, ILL.,, is
visiting her brother, Deputy Coroner
Knmer.
Miss Bertha Lange is stopping at the
lIsleworth in Atlantic City for the
month OF August.
Frederick /. Hanrahan and family,
left for Atlantic city n. j., yesterday
to be gone "a month.
Mrs. Edward Ehler and daughter Of
Brooklyn, n. Y, is visiting Mrs. Geo.
c.. Schuler Of this city.
Miss Name Walsh and Miss Mar
hgaret Joyce are at the Hotel Osborne,
IAuantic city, for a ten days stay.
Harry w Chairs, clerk in the Office
Of the Clerk of the Peace and Mrs.
Chairs will go to Atlantic City today
for a short stay.
Mrs James Grubb, Jr., accompanied
/ by the Misses Blanche and Florence
Grubb. win leave today for an extended
"trip to New Haven. Conn.
Miss G. Dc Bradford of Portland.
/ Oregon. who has been visiting friends
land relatives in this city, her former
home, leaves today for her home.
The Misses Fanny and Meta Lansdale
/ OF Washington. ID. c., who have been
on a months visit to Mr.. and Mrs. c..
b. Woodward. S21 jefferson street, re-
turned to their home last evening.
Miss Katharine c. Smith and Horace
w Smith are visiting their sister, Mrs
G.. NJ. Rathbun, Fredonia, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. C, C.. Ryan have gone
to Prices, Queen Anne's county Nd
where Mr. Ryan conducts a cannery
Miss Nellie NJ Valiant, OF Denton
Md, is VISITING Mrs. n. Miller Wilson.
Misses Phebe and Nora Home
wood Of New Brighton. England are
visiting their cousin. Mrs. George c.
Schuler. of this city.
George C.. Schuler Financial Secre-
tary Of Fraternal Order Eagles. will
leave on next Monday morning. August
Sth for a two weeks stay at Lewes
Del
Theodore w. Dixon. left this morn
ing for a trip up the Hudson.
Miss Caroline Robelen, Of this city
who is a nurse at the Presbyterian
Hospital Philadelphia. is home on a
visit
Miss Daisy Robelen has returned
from "A visit to her brother, Dr. Chas
II. Robelen, at Asbury Park
Gas Inspectors Thomas Fcffgan m,
Frank Curlott are spending This week a.
Atlantic city They are stopping az IN,
6udCiph.
Miss Arna Johnson and MISS Noili,
Nausnt'r 'cf yesterday for Atlantic City
ard viii BE- absent from this city unit
Monday.
Ethel v sharpiess. of Boothwyn. Pa.
IS visiting Miss Martha p. stout, daught
or Of Human Agfnt Frank Stout.
Mss Marie Burlington. of Wissahickor
and Wi bert Harris, of Manayunk. are
spending a few days with Mr.and Mrs
Harry Frye Of l20S Pleasant street.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
.DOINGS IN A
SOCIAL WAY
Welded in the West

stan Correspondent Evening journal.
st. Louis. Mo-. Aug 5.-A Worlds Fair
wed ling of interest 10 Delaware people
took place in St. Louis on Tuesday last
The bride was Miss Anna Clara sudham
Of Wi mington and Arthur B. Wilson. Of
ST. Louis was the groom The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Dr. King of
First Presbyterian Church at his resi-
dence. No. 51g5. Washington Boulevard
and took place at 5 o'clock. The bride.
Who wore handsome gown of white
French muslin and ace, and a pink and
white picture hat was attended by Miss
Bertha Wilson. OF Wilmington. Harold
r. Wilson, of ST. Louis brother Of the
groom acted AS best man.
Following the ceremony a wedding din-
ner was served Ia one OF the private par
lors of The Missouri Athletic cub. Mr..
and Mrs Wilson will reside at No. 1917
shawmut Place.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
SAYS NEGRO ABDUCTED HER
Katie Joseph Of Indian River in Della
ware Industrial School.

Special to The Evening journal.
Georgetown Aug. 5-A writ for the
arrest OF Katie Joseph, the young white
lglrl residing in Indian River hundred
who eloped with the negro Edward
Bowen. on July 3. was obtaired yester-
day by Frank Stout. agent for the So
cietY for the Prevention of Cruelty to
children.
kaiie was brought to Georgetown and
taken before Squire Joseph B. Hearn,
who committed her to the Ferris Indus
trial School, in Wilmington, whittier she
was taken at once. She told the Justice
that Bowen met her in the woods and
by force took her TO an Old shanty near
by and kept her there until evening, when
he procured his team and took her away.
She resisted him but was poworless In his
hands. AT Bowen's sisters house she beg
ged to be let so, but they tod her to
stay with themi as he was not married
TO the woman with whom he was living
She will be brought here in October to
appear against Bowen, after which she
vii be returned to the Industrial School.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
Milford

Special to The Evening Journal
Milford, Aug Airs. Laura V. Bill
lings is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Scribner on South Front street.
Mrs. William II. McCallum and son,
of Germantown are visiting Mrs. j. S.
Willis.
Miss Fannie Holmes, OF Milford, and
Mrs. John c.. sharpe. Of Dover. are
guests of Mrs G.. w. Marshall, at her
cottage az Slaughter Beach.
Mrs Harry Davis and Miss Susie
Davis left for an extended visit al
Atlantic Citq today.
Misses Jennie and Burdella Davis ar,
spending several weeks at Haynes
Falls I'm the Catskin Mountains.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
Special Train, Account Friends General
Conference at Toronto.

For the better accommodation Of dee
gates and others desiring to attend the
Friends General Conference at Toronto
Ont. August 10 to 49, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will run special
through train Of standard coaches and
dining car to Niagara Falls, leaving Broa
street station Philade phia. August TO- al
$50 a. m. Stops will be made al Frazer
Coatosville, Pomeroy Parkesburg, Chris
tana, Lancaster and Harrisburg At the
latter point "A special coach from Wash
ing.on and Baltimore, leaving Washing
ton $50 a. m. Will be attached to the
train which viii leave Harrisburg at II S5
a.. m, and make no other stops until Buff
falo Is reached.
For details concerning connecting trains
and reduced-rate tickets consult nearest
ticket agent.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
Live Stock Markets.

CATTLE-Supply hight: market slow
choice. $ S0aG. prime. s. 50a5 IS: fair. SAL
a450; veal calves. So 50a7
HOGS Receipts fair. market higher
prime heavies. s. 70a5 20: medium. $ s0'
$50. heavy Workers s. s5a5 90. do. light
S 90a5 Is. pigs s 90a5 %. roughs s4a5-
SHEEP AND LAMBS Supply fair
market lower, prime wethers. Si60ai 70
common sheep 81 5oa2. lambs siadS5.
When King Edward goes to Marien-
bad next month the suite Of apart
ments occupied by him at the Hotel
weimar will include the study and din
ing-room Of Goethe.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
TOO LATE FoR CLASSIFICATION

WHITE COOK AND WAITRESS WANT
ed to so to large nearby town. Family
Of three New house and fine apartments
for servants. Wages Si and $3.50 per week.
Privilege to visit Wilmington and car
fare paid Must be experienced and with
goo accommodation. Apply first floor
907 Market street.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
HAS SPECIAL REMEDY
Shot Gun Speaks Foroibly to Water
melon Thieves in Sussex.
Special to tho Evening Journal.

Special TO the Evening journal.
Laurel Aug. 5.-lt may take consider
able research TO determine the special
punishment that fits The crime OF water
melon stealing around Wi mington. but it
does not down here
A shot gun speaks and the melon thief
does all the rcsearching when he's hunt
ing for the bird shot he carries away.
John Hin colored. raided Harvey Rig
gins patch last night and the contents OF
double barreled shot gun convinced
Harvey that that the real estate" issue
had nothing to do with the melons in that
patch.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05

have Just acquired four Japanese apes.
one Of their chief peculiarities is that
the tail is reduced to e stump.
why he says he's afraid of Moth
ing
That's pretty near right. He's afraid
of his own shadow"
There are 391 railway passenger sta
J tions within twelve miles Of st. Paurs
London.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
MAY EXTEND RAILWAY
Reported That Electric Road Will Con
meet Middletown With Townsend.
fnecial TO The Evening Journal.

Townsend, Aug. 5.-lt Is reported the
Middletown and odessa electric railway
is to be extended from Middletown to this
place. This Is given color by the state
meat that Judge T.. Il. Cochran, the
president and Walter Letherbury, The
secretary Of the NJ. & o. road viii make
a trio over the proposed route during the
present month.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
Gallaher&Pyle
ShOerS
MARKET STREET
champion Pie Eater.

Townsend, Aug. 5.-rownsond claims
the champion pie eater. In a match here
last night william Cauk ate two buckle
berry pies each ~ inches thick and Il
inches in diameter in two and one half
minutes.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05

Slokoche thinks that offer he got
is the opportunity Of lifetime"
yes: but he should remember that
he must seize it during the lifetime Of
the opportunity"
Evening journal., 1904-08-05

Mrs. Emma willis Of Chesapeake City
has returned home after visit to
friends in this city.
John w. Brady. the wen-known at
torney win spend Sunday at Atlantic
City.
James Mills. Of Baltimore. was a
Wilmington visitor yesterday.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05

De Smith, thought you said that
friend Of yours was employed at the
Stock Exchange
De Jones-"So be is'
De SMITH just saw him working
at the horse bazaar"
Jones-"W "Well?"
Evening journal., 1904-08-05

The "Bobs' OF Japan Field Marshal
Yamagata, Is 81 years Of axe.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05

The Dowager Duchess of Abercorn,
aged %. has 150 descendants.
Evening journal., 1904-08-05
A Great Many People
Kid Leather Belts

the soft crush ones that are so fashionab
For Saturday
an Of our soc ones in hite, black, blue brown,
green and tan will go for
35c each
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-15

A corporation has just been form
ed to raise the wrecked Maine. What
the Republican party needed most a
few days ago was a corporation that
could raise the Maine majority. But
no one was willing to undertake it.
Ration is the greatest town to brag
in all the Territory. The other day
her school enumerator found that
there were LOO persons of school
age in the town, and Immediately
the local papers proclaimed that this
meant that Ration mad $500 popula-
| ton. Roswell's school population
this year is 1866, and according t.
| the Ration system of calculation this
gives Roswell a population of 1880.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-15
MUD STOPS SCHOOL.

Many times during the past month
has The Record reminded the town
and school authorities of the lack OF
sidewalk facilities to and in the
grounds of the Central High School
building. The city has gone to the
expense of laying blocks Of cement
walk to the building. but as yet there
is no crossing connecting these walks
with the building. The Board of Ed
ucation has not yet put any walks
in the grounds. Roswell has a mag
~niicent high school building. central
ly located, yet yesterday the unheard
of incident happened of school being
to dismiss for the day on
account of the pupils being unable
to gel to the building through the
mud. This is certainly a poor adver-
tisemenl for Roswell progress and
enterprise. In other places we have
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-15
heard of school being dismissed on

heard of school being dismissed on
account of heavy SHOWS, on account
Of loss of building by fire, on account
of intense cold, but this is the first
time it has ever come to u notice
Of a school dismissed on account OF
mud. This should not occur again.
1t is safe t O say hat the loss to the
community in children's rubbers,
shoe leather, hosiery. etc. during the
past few days would in amount more
than build all the crossings and in
side walks needed. The Central
Building yesterday resembled a pala-
tial house built in a pig pen with
neither exit nor entrance.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-15
THE BATTLE OF LAO YANG.


Speaking of the battle of Lao
Yang, the New York American terse-
ly, truly, and aptly says:
For defensive fighting there is pro-
badly no better raw material than
those who serve under Kuropatkin.
"The Japanese throws his life away
with Indifference. In this combat
you had the Russian, the embodiment
of logged resistance, against the Jap
anese, the pest living type of reck-
less persistence.
"Oku three times moved his forces
against what the civilized military
| expert would denounce as certain de-
struction. In the open he attacked a
fortified, entrenched and masked po-
sition. His attack failed, but Oku
would have ordered it again but for
the backward move made by the Rus
| slams to balk the flank attack of XII
roki.
'.In this war the tactics of the Jap
lnese are Out of line with all the ira
ditions of fighting. They have
throughout done the unexpected.
The rules of war that are in the books
IRE not for them.
1.-The Japanese soldier enlists for
two purposes only-to fight and to
die fighting. Death to him is an in
cident. 1t is not the supreme thing
in life. The chief aim of the Japan
csc is to destroy the enemy. If he
must throw his life away no bugle
blast nor cheer of the living nerves
| him to the onset. The game of war
for the little yellow man is as cold
as a problem in geometry.
What other European soldiers
could have stood against the shower
Of death with that absolute indiffer-
| ence that marked Kuropatkin's men
when the beaten Japanese adyersa-
ries would o accept defeat, but, un-
der no other inspiring order than a
telephone message, rushed again over
a twice-travelled road, where at ev-
cry football death claimed a victim?
There was no pomp and circum-
stance of glorious wal at Lao Yang
no bands, no flags, no long lines of
moving men. One side charged with
out firing a gun, in the open, and