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whole lot of airs for q common fourth
rate Major-General."
Pride cometh before a fall" Three
days later, at Baxter Springs, Quantrell,
with his 300 numbering miscreants, was
charging through this gay cayalcade,
Strengthening all they overlook.
On my arrival at Fort Scott, after trans
ferring the contraband herd to Hugh
kirkendall, Capt. Insley's Master of Trans
portation, l gave my teamster directions
as TO the road to Leavenworth, and leav-
ing him and the two negro boys to follow
on with the team at their leisure, l
mounted my best riding mule and struck
out for home, which reached in two days
l12O miles,, but it took the team five
days.
At this time l was "a years old, my wife
1917. We had been married nearly two
years and had one child, a boy one year
old. had been away from home a great
deal Of the time since we were married.
and as the prospect was that my employ
ment would probably keep me in the vi
cinity of Fort Gibson for some time to
come, my wife decided to 60 back with
me, and endure the hardships and dangers
of camp life with the army, rather than
we should continue to live so far apart
where even mail communication was very
| irregular and uncertain. l approved of the
plan. and we accordingly packed such OF
our belongings as we could take with us
| in the six-mule wagon, and started back
to Fort Scott, in few days after my ar
rival at Leavenworth, to be ready to Join
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and resume operations in the Spring, If
they have a mind to. If, on the other
hand, the japanese can force them back
to Chang Chung-Fu, the Japanese will
have the gateway by which they can ad-
vance upon Hardin in the Spring, if they
choose. This is the kernel of the future
strategy. Tie Pass occupies very much
the position that Chattanooga did in the
Fall of 1868, with Chang Chung-Fu oc-
cupying the position of Atlanta, and Har-
bin as far away as Savannah. The future
advance of the japanese must therefore
be similar to Sherman's campaign from
Chattanooga to Atlanta. But little is
known, accurately, about the country, but
apparently, the region to the east of the
railroad is very mountainous, with peaks
rising to about 5000 feet, say as high as
the Alleganies. There are few paths
through these and they are at great dis
tances from one another, and seemingly
very difficult On the west Of the rail-
road however, the mountains fade down
into a plain. Running across this, some
% or 30 miles west Of the railroad is a
great road, which is the route for the Win
ter travel, presumably difficult of passage,
except in Winter, when sleighs can be
used. The country seems to be very well
settled, though not nearly so thickly as on
the south near the sea-coast or farther to
the north in the valley of the Sungari.
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WAR in THE ORIENT.
Exhaustion Forces Quiescence Both concen
traing at Tie Pass-ProbabIy Evacuating Mukden-Css
Approaching at Port Arthur.

| shell demolished several engines i'm the
dockyard and killed an officer and two
men.
The FIVE 11-inch guns on Golden Hill,
which were formerly pointed seaward,
have been rearranged, three of them now
pointing landward. The Chinese alleges
that all of the guns except The 10 and 12-
inch have been removed 10 land batteries
from on board the battleships, where they
were of very little use.
Of all the ships in the harbor only six
are fully able to participate in another
fight at present.
A Chinese interpreter. employed from
1897 until the end of August last in the
Commissariat Department at Port Arthur
says that i'm February last the department
supplied daily 80, 600 rations to the Rus
sian land forces alone, the naval forcea
supplying themselves. But when we de.
parted" he adds, ''oniy $4,000 rations were
supplied daily to the whole garrison, in
Guiding the crews of the ironclads, who are
now manning the forts. There are now
1900 sick and wounded men at Port Ar
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>~>~Ss~eS
(Century.)
The world knows Admiral Togo as a
man of the sword pure and simple. The
world, as often, is mistaken. He is some
thing greater than a fighter; as a Judge
of men he ranks much higher than as a
soldier. His men never cease to marvel
at the ease with which he accomplishes
the most difficult tasks of a commander,
and at the rarity of mistakes that he makes
in the choice of his subordinates. There
is saying among the men of the Nippon
navy that runs something like this:
There is only one commander who uses
his subordinates like his own fingers, and
the name of that man is Admiral Togo"
The old-time ideal of the samurai was
the wedding of the soldier and the scholar
in one; and Admiral Togo is not false to
the ideal; he is a student as well as a
fighter.
Il am no scholar" he is reported to
have said. From my early youth, how
examine and follow carefully the teach
ings of the school of Yomei. 1t seems to
me that soldier can derive a great deal
of benefit from the study of Yomei."
The Admiral is certainly not the first
or the only soldier of Nippon who has
acknowledged his debt to the teachings of
the Chinese philosopher whom our people
know under the name of Yomei. The
school of Yomei emphasizes a perfect
poise of the soul. The students of Yomei
value, more than anything else, the quiet
balance Of nerve, the equilibrium which
can not be disturbed by little thing like
bursting shell within few feet of a
man or a sword-gleam few inches be-
| fore the eyes. The first lesson that
master of sword or a master of jujitsu
| tries to instil into the mind of a samurai
youth is the Importance of attaining cool
ness of nerve and perfect poise of the soul.
In the eyes of the Nippon fighting men
these qualities are much more important
than the clever handling of sword or gun.
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Tramps Stay Away Prom Mountains.
louisville Courier-Journal.)

"You never saw a cat bathing in the sea.
You never saw q tramp in a mountainous
century. Each spectacle is of equal rar.
ity."
The speaker, a geologist. smiled
Il know what | am talking about" he
said. I'm quest of geological truths have
travelled the country over many times, and
| have yet TO find a tramp among the
mountains. Tramps avoid mountains as
they avoid soap.
Hence New Hampshire, Vermont and
the other mountainous States are singu-
larly free from petty thievng and from all
such troubles as hoboes cause. And hence,
in those States, it is never necessary to
lock the doors or the windows.
"Tramps avoid mountainous districts be-
cause the walking is all uphill there and
because the farms are few and far be-
tween. A fertile and fiat country with the
roads good and the farms close together
suits the tramp"
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had got SO far advanced that it could not
be put out, they mounted their horses and
rode off.
Among the many thrilling incidents that
were told me afterwards by the citizens of
Lawrence. | have singled out this one con-
"erning Fishers escape, because he had
ormerly been pastor of congregation in
'Ieavenworth. of which my wife was a
member. and she was intimately acquainted
with him and his family. He had always
been fearless and outspoken advocate of
abolition" or Free State" doctrines, and
had thereby made himself conspicuous
mark for the vengeance of the Missouri
border ruffians."
FRUITLESS PURSUIT.
The rebels held undisputed possession of
the town till about 10 o'clock a. H., MUIR
dering citizens. plundering and burning the
best houses, both public and private, and
having killed no helpless, unarmed men
and burnt 1S5 buildings, Quantrell co..
lected his men and withdrew, retreating in
a southerly direction as far as the little
village of Brooklyn, II miles south, where
they robbed and burnt some more houses !;
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A RASH VENTURE.


As think of it now it seems very fool
sh of Inc to have taken my little family
into that country, where the vicisstudes OF
war would be likely to overwhelm us with
misfortune at any time: for although
knew that after we got to Fort Gibson
could provide them a comfortable place to
live, and would be with or near them most
of the time, still, they would necessarily
suffer many discomforts and privations
and would be in almost constant danger
from rebel raids.
wonder now that | could have been SO
thoughtless as to expose my wife and child
to such a hazardous life bnt | was young
and reckless, and incapable of realizing
the risks ! ran. Fortunately no serious
evil resulted to my family from this fool.
hardness of mine, but it was good luck
and not good management that carried MS
through, and l would not take the same
chances again for q mint Of money. Nv
wife, in her implicit faith in me, was will
ing and anxious to 60 anywhere with me
II she had only known it she was pin.
ming her faith to a mighty shaky depend
ence, for | can see now that was then
sadly lacking In discretion and foresight.
THE MASSACRE or BAXTER SPRINGS.
Shortly after my arrival In Leayen-
worth we had received the DISTRESSING in.
telligence Of Quantrsll's attack and slsush.
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THE TRBUNE
ably have killed or captured our entire

ably have killed or captured our entire
party.
lave always felt confident that this
VAS gang of QuantreiIs men, for it was
|afterwari shown that about that time he
was collecting his command. consisting Of
about 500 cut-throats. in the neighborhood
of Baxter Springs, with the intention oil
making an attack on Lieut.. Ponds camp
The third day after passing Baxter
Springs we arrived in Fort Scott, on the
evening of Sunday, Oct. 4, 1863. and met
Gen. Blunt and party. just starting out
for Fort Gibson. The General had but
a small command. consisting of his staff
a couple of companies. one of the Sd
Wis. Cav. and one of the 14th Kans: Cay
as bodvguard and escort, Bill Tufts
"Buckskin Scouts" (eight or 10 men). and
a few civilians. such as clerks and other
headquarters attaches. His baggage and
supply train numbered about 10 six-mue
teams.
TIE GENERALS BAND WAGON.
! took particular notice of a fine, elab-
orately gotten-up six-mule band wagon
which the General had recently had built.
painted and furnished in grand style for
his ielectation, from which the musicians,
in brilliant uniforms. were rendering de.
lightful strains of soul-strring martial
music rs Blunt and his gay party marched
out of Fort Scott.
Some one pointed out to me nne-look-
ing young man riding a fine bay pacing
horse. and told me that was Maj. Curtis:
Blunt's Adjutant-General, and son OF
Gen. Curtis. was particularly attracted
by the fine looking PAGER that Maj. Curtis
rode. Blunt had also brought along fine
twe-horse carriage in which to lounge at
his ease when he got tired of riding his
horse / noticed one other carriage in the
outfit which l afterward learned was
owned and occupied by Mrs. Thomas, the
wife of my boss, Capt. Chester Thomas.
who was on her way to Fort Gibson to
pay the Captain a visit. remember of
thinking and remarking as I watched this
brilliant and stylish party of Blunt's leav-
ing Fort Scott, blunt is putting on a
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PORT ARTHUR.
The Russians Report Good Spirits and Plenty
OF supplies-C Chinese Say They Are Discour-
aged and Ready to Surrender.

aged and Ready TO surrender.
A dispatch to ST. Petersburg from Har-
bin says:
"Our garrison is in good spirits and there
is no prospect of provisions failing. Port
Arthur is prepared to make long, obsti-
nate defense.
'.The Japanese are strongly terrifying
their position near the Ainehow istnmus
and are intrenching before Port Arthur
The japanese are now expected to re-
double their efforts before Port Arthur,
whence the news received is not encour-
aging. In spite of the success which hith-
erto has attended the defense, the Rus
sian lines are being drawn closer, the gar
rison is undergoing severe priyations, and
it's resisting power is weakening under the
strain. A final sortie of the Russian squad
ron at Port Arthur may be expected at any
time. When the command of the squad
ron was turned over to Rear Admiral
Wren he received strict instructions that
if the fortress falls not one of the Russian
ships must fall into the hands of the Jap
aneSe.
The japanese troops between Sept 8
and Sept 10 captured a fort situated on
high hill two miles east of Golden Hill
by assault. The fighting was not severe.
The japanese were able to remain in the
fort because the quality of the powder used
at Golden Hill was so poor that many
shells fell short and others failed to eX
plOde.
The fort which the japanese captured
is not regarded as essential to IRE defense
of Port Arthur, although it is obvious
there will be some disadvantage from its
occupation, as the japanese are CONSTANT
ly receiving heavy guns from Japan, TO
which the Russians are una BILE to reply eff
fectively.
This assault was the only one to take
place since Aug. 81.
The foregoing information was received
from an intelligent Chinese, who left Port
Arthur Sept. II. He adds that the Jap
anese are tunnelling under the Russian
forts with the intention of blowing them
up. He says that the work of tunnelling
is slow and arduous, and will probably
be unsuccessful.
The Russians have placed mines under
all the public buildings, wharves. arsenals
and everything that could possibly be of
use to the Japanese, with the intention of
causing their destruction should the Jap
anese enter the city.
Ammunition is growing scarcer, but
there is plenty of bread. The price of -four
is now nine roubles.
A shell. struck a destroyer which was
lying in dock undergoing repairs, knocked
it into kindling wood and killing seven sail
ors. This shell came from the japanese
6eet, which comes In much closer than
formerly daily, throwing few shells. One
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THE TWO GATEWAYS.
The Next Field Of Collision Between the
Russians and japanese.

The Russians announce that they are
concentrating their forces at Tie Pass,
and that the next battle will be there. The
diagram herewith given, illustrates the inn
portance of that position. According to
the map the railroad leading northeast
from Mukden to Hardin, passes through
a narrow canyon at Tie Pass. and at Kali
Yuang, 80 miles farther, ascends to a
high plateau, upon which it runs for 12j
miles farther, to Chang Chung-Fu, where
it crosses a dividing ridge and descends
into the valley of the Vi Tung River, a
tributary of the Sungari. These two places
Tie Pass and Chang Chung Fu-are re-
spectively the north and south gates of the
mountains which separate northern from
southern Manchuria. If the Russians can
hold Tie Pass they will have the gateway
by which they can descend on to the plains,
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oregon's Beautiful Capital City.
(Sunset Magazine

Salem, Oregon's Capital City. is laid
out on a generous plan, the main streets
being one hundred feet wide and all 9TH
ers SO. The sidewalks are equally gem
erous, and principally made of concrete.
These broad walks are taken advantage of.
in the resident portion, in way that de-
serves to be widely copied. There the
walk proper is from eight 70 IL feet wide,
leaving a strip between the concrete and
the street from six to 10 feet wide. This
strip is planted with shrubbery, flowers,
and roses. Some of the most beautiful
roses grown may be seen here. They are
public property, and any one may pich
them. The yards are unfenced, the lawns
we'll kept, and flowers are in evidence q.
erywhere.
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A Plain Statement-What the Com
bination Oil Cure did for
Mr. Morrison.

Tarentum, Pa, July I, 1904.
d.. ID. NJ. Bye Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
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but It does not look bad and will not leave larr,
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services and the interest you took In his case
Respectfully yours.
MRS. ROBERT KENNEDY.
NO Sib East eth Ave-, Tarentun, Pa
There y absolutely no need OF the knife or burn
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C1tnblnati0n OIL Cure Tor Cancers q soothinx M
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thur. OF ammunition of all kinds there are
very small stores. and there are only FIVE
weeks full rations remaining
The interpreter says the garrison Of
Port Arthur, the officers excepted, is anx-
iOuS to surrender
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JUDGE OF MEN.
Century,

Admiral Toga a Commander Who Rarely
Makes Mistake in HIS Choice Of subor-
dinateR
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-28

Taking everything into consideration,
there is no reason why everyone should
not be happy. 1t is only the thirst for
meauness that throws us into the mud
hole of despair clear to the hooks. IF
everyone OF us on this great range of
life would Wear an open work smile,
call the dogs off our neighbor'ss snort
scolnings, and get into the blessed sun
shine, we'd be as happy as an Injun
with a pair Of decollete panties. Spite
is acoyote that ought to be given poi
son Sol and then shot. hung and drowned.
Gossip is a ttlesnake that everybody
ought TO go off their trail to kill. Envy
is g prairie dog that digs up the field Of
5contentlne nt, and SO run him on t. IN 8
have k::s;aNIl them, their searmarks L,
brand and range ever since the snake
gave Eve that song and dance about
the apple YeknoW all these things
and we know that If we shed them,
even as q pinto pony sheds his hair,
that We viii be hap 50 what reason
he reeve to STAN ede into trouble?
None, only that We are fools. Robt
X. Carr.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-28
THE DELINEAroR, FOR NAV

lh5additlon to an elaborate portrayal of
current Fashions and other matter of special
interest TO women the Delineator for Nav
contains literary and artistic features of the
hlShest excellence. In fiction there are two
SNORT stories: His Fiancee, by Virginia
woodward Cloud, delightful tale of girl
ana her adviceful cousins and awesome
mother-iE-law and The Battle of the Strono
oy lohn H. Whitson, IL college story; also a
dramatic chapter of the Evolution of n Club
woman, by Agnes Surbridge. The story Of
oaoheflne SEWER. conspicuous in the enrlv
history OF Tennessee, is the first of a ser,as
on Great Women of Pioneer Times Amon."
the present-day great, Nine, Senlbrich> tho
famous soprano. is the subject of an interest
ing article by Gustave Kobbe, the illustr,,-
liohs or which are of special value In
Around the World in Eighty Pictures t,,e
reader Is taken intoa field of greatest inter-
esV-Japan and Cnrea. Lille Hamilton
ffench's remarks on Mothers and MARRIAGE
aole Sons will be greatly enjoyed, and Dr..
murray Instructions in regard to the care
OF The mouth and leeth will be found helnfnl.
by everyone In addition their are enuaninp
stories and pastimes for the little ones. and
timely intormationfo for almost every depart-
ment of the home
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-28

The arguments in the case of the
Standard Oil Co. vs.. the State of South
Dakota to test the validity Of the pres
ent oil law were heard at Sioux Falls
this week, and it will soon be known
whether that measure which was franz
90 under the supervision ofsthe leading
chemists, lawyers, and Legislators Of
the state and fought over for two SEES.
ssions, has anything Of potency ornot,
Its not at all unlikely that aOil Bill'
viii, as usual, command considerable
share Ct the attention Of the next ses-
sion
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-28
MAY NUMBER
New Idea Wpman's Magazine.

Prominent features of the May mum
Der OF the New Idea Woman's Maya
zine are adapted to that month. How
TO grow pansies" and "The Cultivation
OF the Strawberry Willappeal to those
who are interested in gardening. Bird
Enemies is protest against the.
wholesale destruction of the feathered'
.Warblers, and presents the subject in a
way that reproaches the vanity Of
woman. s When House cleaning time
IS Here will suggest many new ideas
for the saving of the housewives
strength, and in Fashions realm there
is q whole galleryaof new models that
will attract the home dressmaker. Iii
fact, the table OF contents both invites
and satisfies
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-28
Important to Women.

because many young girls without
protectors will go to st. Louis during
the fair, the St, Louis w. G. Il. IT,, has
joined with other socities in securing
respectable boarding houses. These
boarding houses are not what would be
considered first class hotels, but, are
safe homes for working girls.
Trustworthy women, wearing badges
such as the Salvation Army and Dea-
coness, will be at the station, and will
gladly answer questions.
For information apply to Women's
Christian Temperance Union, Centen-
airy NJ E. church, 10Th, and Pine SITS.
(only three blocks from depot)
The Salvation Army, Sth, and Wal
nut SITS
The Queens Daughters Home, LII,
North 10th, st.
Evangelical Lutheran City Mission
Society, 1904 Market st.
Travellers Aid, w, G, Association,
1874 Washington Ave.
Mrs e. b. ENGALLs
Commissioner for Worlds Fair.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-28

reason that certain "fayorite sons"
must be eliminated and this can be
done only after the hosts have gather
ed and sized up the relative strength Of
the candidates, which can be done only
at the last moment owing to the late
ness OF some of the, county conyen-
tions and to the further fact that it is
not yet kIloWn. where some of the I'M
instructed delegates stand Oh the CUB
ernatorial and other matters The de-
velopments of the past few days show
that the party leaders have erred in
their representations of chow various
districts would CO. and in several in
stances it is evident that attempts have
been made by candidates or factions to
gather strength by assuming a strength
which they did not possess. After
the first ballot on the .gubernatorial
nominee there will be an interesting
display of band wagon tactics, no
doubt. but Withall, the convention is
certain to. be characterized by an un-
usual degree of independent action
the delegates.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-28

Sioux Falls has already begun prep
arations for entertaining the hosts that
will gather there next week. The un-
usual number OF matters Of Importance,
both national and state, which will be
given attention during the convention,
beside the vast number of side issues
that can be conveniently touched upon
at that time, will have a tendency to
bring to the Queen Cityall of the poll
ticians and the other important person
ages who own both sides Of the street
back home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-28

There is an unusual state of lethargy
among the faculties of the various
state educational institutions this
spring. The recent annual investigat-
ing tour of the board of regents failed
tosdisclose any internal strife at any of
the schools and the heads of the vari,
Gus departments were jogging along
attending to their own business to the
marked neglect of their unusual spring
housekeeping.