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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-10

Mr.. Mahoney Sick.
Is Mr.. Charles Mahoney, OF No. oil East
Leigh Street, Is III at his home, and his
friends fear that he Is suffering from
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AT EsOPUs.
Judge Parker Has G Completed.
His Letter Of Acceptance,

fi 49, ~ y sd (F3yi Associated Fress3 z. III a
y I1sQl'Js, n, q, Sentet her at he only
visitors at Rnsemount to-day were Judge 4
Denis Q'Rrien, Of the New York State I
Court of Appeals; Justice Edward p.
Mccall, Of the New York supreme Court
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r. B. Chann & Co, mo.
4 Real Estate Auctloneers,

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF, 297
ABOUT SEVEN MILES FROM RICH
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Cruelty Whipped His Child.
negro named ia mes Gardner was
for cruelty whipping his daugi,t ter He
claimed he was simply correcting his,
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FOR SALE
"a, FOR SALEl;j;..

FOR SALE.
MY STOCK OF GENERAL AiER.
e CHANDIsE,
consisting 0f
Groceries, Dry Goods, No,
tions, Boots and Shoes,
Ready Made Clothing
IT a r d w a re, Furniture,
Glassware, M ici nes,
Toilet Articles, Etc, Etc,
Collins and CaslSets, Sash, Doors
and WheelWright Tlmbcrs.
, IN fact the largest line IS Under e one roof
floors, 48x4 eacfl; oyer twenty-five thou
sand dollar business In 1908, books for
prlof OF same open TO anyone Who can
buy and means business. This Is IN ex-'
firm. Selling for reason, only my health
will not Justify my continuing such strict
Se'8 'e"sR i. MOSS.
Booker. Va. !.
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III BY Associated Press.)
q NaONTG OAERY Al La September 81
Toney Jones, q negro. was hanged mere
today for the murder of Warren Jones,
also a negro. He nea riy collapsed when
the black cap was pla ced on his head.
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Correct--Atte
cHAs, HUTZLER.
w. 8. RHOADS,
H. B. GRIMMELL.
w. M. HABL1STON,
: M Directors,

state Of Virginia, cityaof Richmorld,-ss.i
8 Sworn to and subscribed before me thisA
9th day OF September, 1901 i- Il q, @
= H P.D GRAY, Notary Puble.
( My commission expires Oct. q, 1904
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lcorr,ec,tt-Attesr:

STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF THE SAVINGS BANK
4 OF RICHMOND OcATEDfAT RICH
B GINA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSI-
NESS SEPTEMBER 8, 1904. MADE TO
THE 81 STATE CORPORATION COM
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State OF VIRGINIA. city OF Richmond:
Sworn To and subscribed before me
this 9th day Of sePtsmb9sTs,, 19G
4 MY commission expires October rs, ls0t,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
BOUNTY CLAIMS.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Distributed
by the State Board.


The state has Just completed the
payment of large sum in bounty
claims for the destruction of wild an.
imals. The state board of examiners
passed upon and approved claims in
the sum of Sl9,35S. Clerk Davidson
has been busy fixing up the claims
and during the day turned them over
10 the state auditor VINO will send
warrants TO the lucky ones whose
claims were allowed.
The largest amount allowed belongs
to the Stockmen's National Bank of
Fort Benton, which will receive The
sum of S5,666. The next largest
amount goes TO r. S. Ford, the Great
Falls banker, who will receive piece
of state paper for s2,265. Fred Cole
of Miles City will receive the third
largest amount $500.
TIL payment of bounties exhausts
all of the cash in the state bounty
fund. There will not be another pay.
ment until late in December or early
in January, when it is expected about
100000 in claims will be paid. This
payment OF claims takes up bounty
claims filed from July 10 to October
l3. 1908. There are aDout S1i2,000
in unpaid claims now on file.
As there appears to be quite a fall.
ing off in the assessment of the live
stock Of the state from which much
OF the bounty money is derived II is
apparent the state will not be able
to pay this years claims until the lat
ter part of next year unless the legis-
lature makes some suitable provision.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
All Around Port Arthur.

Che Foo, July 30.-A junk which
left Port Arthur on Thursday last. at
midnight, reports terrific fighting on
land and sea. which had then been
going on for three days. The highest
Japanese authority here says that the
army and naval commanders of the
besieging forces had planned to begin
their final assault on Tuesday last,
and expected to effect the capture by
July 80, but that no offocial reports
were expected from the army or from
Admiral Togo, whether the present
attacks resulted In success or failure.
Japanese are now sending junks to
the Mao Tao islands, ready to enter
the harbor at Port Arthur immediate
ly after the fall Of the fortress.
The Associated Press correspond.
ent learns from the same reliable au-
thority that the movements of the
Russian Vladivostok squadron hasten
ed the present attack upon Port Ar
thur. the Japanese authorities realir
ing that II these vessels were allow.
ed to proceed unhampered any long.
er 1t meant the division of Admiral
Togo's fleet, with the outcoming Of
the Russian ships now cooped up by
him at Port Arthur.
The most intense interest in the
Port Arthur situation is taken not on
ly here. but in Shanghai and Tien
Tsin. Many commercial concerns in
these places are continually wiring
here for news. In this city many
wagers are being made, at odds of 2
to | in pounds sterling, that Port Ar.
thur will not fall within the next ten
months. German residents offering
and Englishmen accepting the bets.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
BIG RAISE IN
THE RAILROADS
State Board Nearly Doubles Assess
ment Of the Line Of the Montana
Railroad Company.
OTHER ROADS ARE INCREASED
Two Members Of the Board Tried to
Effect Big Jump in Values
But Were outyoted.

Helena, Aug. 1.-The state board OF
equalization has decided upon the
valuation ii will place upon the rail.
roads Of the state for taxation pur.
poses for the year 1904, unless the
representatives. of the railroads, who
are invited to appear before the board,
can offer good reasons why the as.
sessments should not stand. The
board made moderate increases on
the different roads over last years
assessment that will make an increase
upon the railroad systems of Mon
tana amounting. il is estimated, TO
about sl,0OOOOO over 1904.
Besides fixing the valuations the
board decided to hear the railroad
men Thursday, August IL, and in
structed J. j. Ryan to notify the tax
departments of the railroads to that
effect
IL Is currently reported that the
railroad men. especially those repre-
senting the larger systems, will be
on hand with an elaborate array OF
figures in support OF their contention
that the railroads are already taxed
more than other classes of property
and will call attention 70 the falling
off in other property, notably live
stock, amounting to over s7,000,000.
Two members of the board, AttoT.
ney General Donovan and Auditor
Calderhead voted for increases con.
siderably in excess of those fixed by
the board, but were oulvoted by Gov
ernor Toole. Treasurer Barrett and
Secretary Hays, the other members
of the board.
The attorney general moved that
the roads be increased as follows ov-
er last years per mileage assessment:
Northern Pacific, 20 per cent; Great
Northern. 10 per cent; Montana rail
road. 100 per cent: Montana Central.
10 per cent; Big Horn a. Southern. Is
per cent; Oregon Shorl Line. 10 per
cent; Butte. Anaconda e. Pacific, Is
per cent. These motions, made at
different times, were seconded by the
auditor and voted down by the 9th.
or three members.
After an extended discussion in ex-
ccutiye session the board fixed upon
an increase of 21s per cent upon the
valuation of the Northern Pacific
main line and branches. This will
increase the main line from s14,0S0
per mile last year to s14,432. The
same increase was decided upon for
the main line of the Oregon Short
Line, the Montana Central and the
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific. which
were each assessed at sli.OSO last
year, and branches. The Great Nor
thern line was increased 2A per
cent. The Big Horn & Southern was
increased from Si.4OO TO $4,000; the
Cody branch from $3.50 TO s3,40O;
the Montana Railway from $2,500 to
Si.0OO; the Yellowstone Park railway
from Sl,G90 To sl.7O0. These figures
will show the per mileage valuation
for the main lines and branches Of
the different railroads for 1903 and
| lgO4
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03

MacGowan. salary as police magis.
trate. $35: Geo. S. Wells, completing
plans for city hall. $50; J. o. Gil,
kerson. building trap, $50; Frank
Hummer labor, surveying, $i2; p. j.
Osweiler. preparing assessment list
Sli Edmund Wright. certificates OF
ownership. SIS; w. II. Gooch, salary
as nightwatchman. SIS, John Ellison
labor on water works, $3.50; Mrs
Mary A. Sloan. salary as librarian
SIS; Herman Truman. labor on pump
Sl4; Power Mercantile Co., ledger,
81; c. S. Hill. labor at pump, $3.50;
Montana Hardware Co.. supplies sl4..
90 Citizens Electric Co, pumping
for July, $50; +. l.. Comstock, sprink-
ling, sos; Mark l.. Frost, road work,
$40; Thomas Micho, road work. s17..
80; John Austin, road work. 1915:
C. 5. Allen, road work. S1625: 4. w.
Norton, road work, $50; Edwin l..
Lout, road work, SIS. John Walsh.
road work, SlO,35: G. c. Nolte. road
work. S2250; j. L. Lane, supplies,
S29S5; Pratt q Mahana. lumber, S33.-
"A; Henry Duffy, road work, s16.25;
Ed. Stacey, road work, s37; Lewistown
Livery Stable, horses and services,
50; II. p. Nelson, road work, $40:
Geo. Bettys, road work, s63.75; T. J.
Johns. supplies. sl2; ]. c. Bebb. sal.
AIRY as marshal. 800.
Marshal Bebb reported that he had
collected fines amounting TO $685. out
OF s717.50 fines imposed.
+. +. Goss, superintendent of wa.
ter works, reported that he had col.
lected sii9.60.
The police magistrate reported fines
collected amounting TO $685.. These
reports were approved
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
DISCUSS STRIKES.
President and Cabinet Do Not Con.
slider Them a National Emergency.

slider Them a National Emergency.
Washington, July 3O.-Labor condi-
tions throughout the country were
the subject of conference which
the president held at the white house
today with Attorney General Moody,
Secretary Metcalfe, of the depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, and
Commissioner of Labor Carol ID.
Wright. Several matters which have
been appealed TO the president were
considered and action upon them will
be announced later.
The conference waa OF consider
able Importance TO the administra-
ton and to labor generally. The
president authorized the announce
ment that the Chicago strike was not
officially discussed at ,ne conference,
Regarding the strikes in the var.
ious parts Of the country, the presi.
dent and his advisers agreed that at
no point had any of these passed be-
yond the scope of local treatment
nor was the administration called up.
on at this time TO take action. As
for the pending meat strike, although
1t was specifically discussed at the
conference, II can be stated that the
administration does not consider that
a national emergency has been pre-.
cipitated, as was the case in the coal
strike. Until such an emergency has
been created, there will be no Off
cial consideration OF II by the admin
istration.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
MINISTER AsSAsSINATED.
Russian Secretary and His Guard
Blown Up by Bomb.

ST. Petersburg, July 2S.-Minister
OF the Interior Won Plehvc was as
sassinatcd this morning while driv-
ing to the Baltic station to visit the
Pcterhof A bomb was thrown under
the minister's carriage completely
shattcring IL.
NJ. Plehvc was terribly manglcd.
The crime was committed at 10
o'clock.
The coachman was killed and the
wounded and maddened horses dash
ed wildly away with the front wheels
OF the carriage, the only portion of
the vehicle remaining intact.
Immediately there cnsued scene
OF the widest confusion. Police and
gendarmcs hurried up from every d.
rcction and vast crowds gathered
about the spot where the mangled
body Of the minister lay wcltering in
his blood.
The Associated Press correspond.
cnt was at the scene OF the tragedy
within five minutes after il occurred.
NJ. Won Plehve's shockingly mangled
body was lying in the middle of the
road. 1t had been partially covered
with a police officers overcoat, with
the left arm, the bone Of which was
broken off. projecting.
A policeman came up and raised
the overcoat In order to rearrange IT.
revealing for an instant the strong
features of the dead minister, whose
head was battered almost beyond re-
cognition. The roadway was strewn
for 100 yards with the wreckage of
the carriage and pieces of the red
lining of the minister's official over.
coat.
few yards from NJ. Won Plehye's
body lay the shapeless head of the
coachmans body.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
Russians Must Retreat,

st. Petersburg. Aug. 1. 3:l5 a. m.-
Though public attention has been dis
tracted from the events of the war
during the past week, first because
of the fear of international complica.
tions and second because of the as
assination of M. Won Plehve, the sit
uation at the front Is regarded as
critical.
The enveloping movement of the
three japanese armies of Generals
Kuroki, Nodzu and Oku around Gen
eral Kuropatkin's position appears to
be almost complete, and the extended
line of the Japanese seems to be the
only drawback TO concerted action,
1t is realized here now that the Rus.
sian general must now either fight or
withdraw the whole army northward.
He is being closely pressed at Hal
Cheng.
In that place General Kuroki's nor.
thern column makes II extremely dan.
gerous to remain there, because while
holding the position to give battle
against the Japanese, whose advance
is necessarily always slew and care
full, the latter might push through and
cut his railway communications to
Lao Yang.
While nothing is definitely known,
there are some unofficial indications
that matters are maturing rapidly
either for a battle or for a retreat.
For instance, the refusal to accept
further press kilograms at Hal Cheng
Is shown by the fact that one Of the
correspondents OF the Associated
Press had TO ride through TO Mukden
to file an account OF the Ia Tche Kiao
battle. This might be construed eth,
er that preparations are making for
a retirement or that the wires are
very crowded, incident to a concen
tration at Kai Cheng or Lao Yang
A few days are expected TO deter
mine which course General Kuropat
kin has elected TO pursue.
There is no inclination to doub,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
Make Mjdnioht Attack,

Toxic. July 20, ] p. m.-General
Oku estimates the Russian losses at
Tia Tche Kaio last Sunday to have
been at the lowest 1000 men and in
his report expresses the opinion that
the Russians decided TO retreat at
midnight Sunday, after the Japanese
had stormed the Al Ping mountain
in a surprise attack. and carried most
of the Russian front and leaving the
nussian right and rear unprotected.
An immediate withdrawal alone avert
ed a greater disaster to the Russians.
The fighting around the fortress on
All Ping mountain was desperate. II
was there that the Japanese sustain
ed the ..eaviest losses, which are now
estimated for the whole of the en-.
gagement at 1000. The Russians had
evidently hoped to check Oku at Ia
Tche Kiao.
A series of rope projected trenches
extended around the hills. The gun
emplacements were covered and pro-
tected by wire entanglements, which
barred the ravines. The position
dominated the ground which the ia
panese occupied and over which they
advanced.
Over 120 guns barred an infantry ad.
vance. Sunday afternoon a single ia
panese attachment succeeded in pen
etrating the Russian line, but IL was
beaten back. The Japanese artillery
was constantly exposed, and, occupy.
ing an adverse position typographi'
cally, was unable TO score.
At nightfall the situation seemed
HOPELESS with the prospect of bloody
renewal at dawn. The Japanese right
wing asked and obtained permission
to surprise the enemy with a night
attack, which brought victory. The
Japanese swept over the trenches in.
to the first fortress at 10 p. m. This
was followed by an assault on the
second fortress which was mastered
at a. m. The Russians abandoned
Ia Tche Kaio at II a. m. Monday,
the Japanese shelling them and the
vanguard pursuing.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
Captured Outer Forts.

Chez Foo, July 81, p. ma ia
panese merchant has received word
from a Chinese whom he trusts to the
effect that the japanese have cap
tured every position surrounding the
besieged fortress of Port Arthur with
the exception of Golden Hill. The
Chinese stated that both sides suf.
fered tremendous losses in the opera
tions necessary to bring about this
state of affairs.
The members of TIE Russian intel.
ligence bureau here while denying
the report that Port 'hur has been
captured, are ineNni &C beiieye the
reports due TO the extent that the
Japanese have made great progress
in their operations about the besleged
fortress. The party OF Russian refu-
gees expected here today have not
as yet arrived.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03

that there may have been pretty Sc.
we're fighting at the outer positions
of Port Arthur, possibly completed
by a bombardment, but il is not be.
lieved the japanese are yet ready to
storm the fortress.
Rear Admiral Without, in command
of the naval forces at Port Arthur
is relied upon to put TO sea IL the
condition OF the fortress becomes des
perate. While no definite informa
tion Is obtainable, the report that the
fortress Is short of ammunition is
considered by the public as the most
disquieting feature of the situation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
Catarrh Can be Cured

Nasal Catarrh. Catarrh OF the
Head or Catarrhal Deafness, no cure
no pay. All druggists are authoriz.
ed by the manufacturers OF Bunsen's
Catarrh Cure to refund money where
II fails to cure any case of Catarrh
of the Head no matter Of how long
standing. One application gives ease
and rest. This is new discovery
and the only catarrh remedy sold on
a positive guarantee. No cure. No
pay. SOC. For sale by e. F. Nc.
Kechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
Why Davis Was Nominated.

Democratic voter-How did the
convention come to nominate Davis,
a man more than 80 years old? Didn't
they know his age?
Democratic Delegate-Some one re-
ferred to him as an 'octogenarian"
and the boys Immediately jumped to
the conclusion that he was worth
eighty millions. That settled Il.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
Kidneys Cured Free.

We are giving one million boxes of
DeBcll's Kidney pills. absolutely free.
TO those who have backache or kid.
ney trouble.
DeBelIs Kidney Pills are the only
positive cure in the world. We want
TO cure you.
Cut this out and mail to c. w.
Beggs. Sons & Co.. Chicago, Ill. For
sale by f. F. McKechnic.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
lmportant N True,

Shanghai, July pa telegram re.
ceived here from Wei Hal Wei con-
firms other kilograms received here
today from Che Foo TO the effect that
Port Arthur has been captured. The
Wei Hal Wei telegram also says that
the British feet, which has been
cruising, will return there tomorrow.
At Wei Hal Wei there is a British
wireless station. and the British war
ships are equipped with this means
of communication It is possible thai
Wei Hal Wei has been in wireless
communication with the fleet and
that the information of the fall OF
Port Arthur was received in this
manner.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
WHOLESALE oESERTIoN,
From the Western Federation Of Min.
ers at Cripple Creek.


Cripple Creek. July 29.-Four thous.
and three hundred and nineteen cards
have been issued to miners of the
Cripple Creek district by the Mine
Owners association and 300 applica.
tions are still on Ale. or the total
number issued up to date, more than
2,1O0 have been in exchange for cards
surrendered by former members of
the Western Federation OF Miners,
who have renounced allegiance to
the organization. Never have more
than $500 miners been employed in
the Cripple Creek mines at one time,
and then only when all the larger
mines were working night shift. and
at no time have the federation mem.
bers been much in excess of 5000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03
ANOTHER PAYMENT.
Louis Fair officials {
THROUGH With the Coin.

st. Louis, July 3O.-The second
$500, 900 installment to liquidate 81.
100000 government loan will be paid
promptly on August /, according TO
Secretary Stevens of the Worlds
Fair. This will constitute the fourth
payment, making the entire amount
paid to the government sl,40s.149, or
nearly one.third Of the loan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-03

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure all
diseases arising from disordered kid.
neys or bladder For sale by E. F.
McKechnie.