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CONTEST NOTICE NO. 1850.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office.
Wa-k eeneY. kanS June 3.

sufficient contest d ffidavit having been
filed in this Office by III j. Hubbard. contest
ant. against homestead entry No. 24649 made
July 70 1899 for northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section g. township 10
south. range - west. by Thomas X. Smith.
has wholly failed to reside upon, cultivate or
improve SAID tract of land at any time for
more than twelve months last past; said
land is devoid of cultivation. habitation and
improvements and has been for more than
twelve months last past All of said failures
exist at this time That said failure is not
due to his employment in the Army Navy
of the United States.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation. and that final hearing viii be held
at 10 O'Clock u m. on July p. 1904. be fore the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Wa-keenev, Kansas.
The said contestant having. in proper
affidavit, filed June 3, 1904 set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made. it is
hereby ordered and directed that such no
tice be given by due and proper publication.
A H. BLAIR, Register.
s. NJ. HUTZEL,
Attorney for Contestant.
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First publication June Is, I9O4.)
Administrators Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS.

STATE OF KANSAS. -
COUNTY OF TREGo.
In the Probate Court held in and for said
County and State.
Notice is hereby given. that letters of ad
Einistration upon the estate of Barnard Me
Manus. late of Trego county. Kansas. de-
ceased. have been granted to the undersign-
ed. James Tague- by the Probate Court of
said county of Trego. bearing the date the
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit them TO me for
allowances within one year after the date of
said letters. or they may be precluded from
amy benefit of such estate: and IL such
claims be not exhibited within two wears
from the time of the publica tion OF this no.
tice. they will be forever barred
Dated this 10th day of June A u. 1901
JAMES TAGUE.
Administrator.
Attest: 7. S. HOWE.
ISEAL-1 Probate Judge.
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To Trade-A good Singer Sewing
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Wanted - Men and teams to do
breaking. Herman Long.
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Money to loanon real estate secur
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UNION PAcIFIc LANDS

For Sale in Trego County, on Ten
Years Time, one-tenth down. Buy
now and take advantage of present
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Kansas CITY Mo
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

At the suggestion of friends. and agreea-
nounce myself as "a candidate for County
Clerk of Trego County, subject to the decf-
sion of the Republican County convention
L. NJ. WALDORF.
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LANDS WANTED.

l have customers for few unim-
proved cheap tracts of land; some we'll
improved farms; some small ranches,
and two large ranches.
If you went to sell now is the time.
Come list what you have, or send me
descriptions, prices, etc.
For Sale-LandS.
A few bargains in lands-farm and
ranch lands
Irrigated Lands.
/ am agent for the Arkansas Valley
Sugar Beet & Irrigated Land Co S
lands in Southeast Colorado, where
farming pays.
Call on or write,
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Wa-Keeney, Kans.
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WORLDS FAIR LOW RATES.

WORLDS FAIR LOW RATES.
Every Day
The Union Pacific will sell Round
Trip Tickets to St. Louis and return
at following rates:
Fifteen Day Tickets
Every day to Nov. so, good to return
10 days. S20.55.
Sixty Day Tickets
Every day to Nov. 20, good to return
60 days. So. so.
Season Tickets
Every dav to Nov. Is, good up to
Dec. Is. So. 40.
Inquire of r. e. MORSE. Agent,
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Store for Sale

Owing to ill health wish to sell
out my entire stock. For particulars
call at my place of business in the old
Verbeck block.
Mrs. NJ E. CoURTRIGHr.
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NATIONAL.
President .... THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Vice President. CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS
STATE.
Governor E w HoCH
Lieutenant Governor D. J HANNA
Secretary of State X BURRow
Auditor of State g. WELLS
treasurer ----- : l. hhLLh
Attorney General C. G. COLEMAN
State Superintendent .-----I- L. DAYHOFF
SUPERINTENDENT of Insurance. G. H. LULING
Congressman-a t-Large- CHAS. F. SCOTT
Associate Justice years. E. w. CUNNINGHAM
Associate Justice, years CLARK A. SMITH
Associate Justice. 6 years. Nv. R. SMITH
Railroad Commissioners = GEO. W. WHEAT
LEY j. w ROBINSON. A. d. WALKER.
-O
DISTRICT.
Congressman 9th District. W. A. REEDER
State Senator. ....-....-.. CHARLES BUSCHOw
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81 Now is the time to subscribe fol
the official county papers,
Il. S. Howe & Son, Undertakes.
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Baker will pay cents per pound
for good hides until further notice.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
JAPANESE NOW
HOLD HA|CHENC
Believed That General Ear
oubaieR is Now Cut
Of,
REPORTS FROM HIM MEAGER
Stalk eIberg Also Believed to Have Lost
Out-Russians Leave Niuchwang-
Entire Northern Key is Now in the
Hands Of the Japanese.

st. Peters ,urg, Aug. 5.-The fact
that General kuropatkin's recent dis
patches lave not mentioned General
stak elberg or General Zaroubaieff
leads to the superstition here that
their forces to the southwark may
have had their communications cut
by Gen eral Nodzu's army.
Toxic, Aug. 5.-The Russians began
abandoning Haicheng August 2 The
Japanese entered Haicheng without
resistance at noon yesterday, and TIE
Japanese occupied NiuchWang the
same day.
Newchwang Aug. 5.-General ku-
roki with 1v' 90 men is now behind
the Russian forces; General Okn with
an army of $4,000 men is on their
front, while flanling them on the let
IS General Nodzu with his division Of
$4,000 men.
If General Kuropatkln is defeated in
this battle he must either move west
ward or surrender.
The foreign military attaches are
with the second army, en- route for
the front to witness the battle.
Japanese troopships are expected
here at any time.
The Russian troops at Port Arthur
have been driven back to the last line
of their defenses. The Japanese at.
lacking force has $50 guns In action.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
-.
NOTHING BUT SILENCE.
No News as to the Situation in the
Ear East.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 4.-There has
been complete and ominous silence
regarding events at the front since the
receipt of General Kuropatkin's brief
dispatch of August 2. Even this meag-
er official information was anticipated
by earlier advices to the Associated
Press. '...-
There are neither official nor press
dispatches to indicate the progress of
fighting around Lao Yang, where it is
felt that most serious situation must
exist 1t is thought possible that there
may be temporary lull. The terrible
heat alone would be enough to demor-
alize the armies, and it would not be
surprising if, coupled with the several
days severe fighting it forced both
sides to halt and recuperate.
There is the gravest anxiety here to
learn whether General Knropatkin is
seriously giving battle or is deter
minedly screening the withdrawal Of
his main force. There is persistent
story afloat that the Russian army has
been moving north for some days, but
this cannot be confirmed.
No information can be obtained to-
night regarding the reported sinking
of the Japanese armored cruiser
KaiSuga,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
SIMOUCHENG FALLEN.
3eIieved That Such is the Result Of
"a Battle.

EsLondon, Aug. 2.-British CORE.
s1ndents with General Kuroki in the
I'D, in brief dispatches dated July 81,
ctcur in the statement that the Jap.
alse have carried certain positions,
eEing only one detenslble position
peVeen them and Lao Yang.
NE Standard says: THE attack on
Opposition beyond Molten pass was
ln justified by its success. Every
adGtage was in favor of the Rus.
sHa whose position was strong and
log superior. but again they showed
lnMheority in tactics and in power OF
reshnce. While they made vigor-
ollsaand on our left, they were un-
ableo resist our right"
Morning Posts correspondent
say THE Russian force consisted
OF free divisions. The Japanese
sheth the defensive works until s
cl9i in the evening. The infantry
IN thcenter then captured Tao Wan
andse enemy's position behind, and
inc Per positions on the left and
rlghhMere afterwards carried by a
brlllM assault On the strongly de-
fends6eigtts."
IReorrespondent Of the Times.
WIN Neral Krroki in the field, says:
lhlSsmy began a general attack
at oMht today which lasted until
sunSeMThe Japanese center took
the t%cartlring the enemy's north
demonstrations.
lit advanced and occupied a
posi- Safeguarding the Russian
right. M -.
Spanese right carried the po-
sltloh nst superior numbers.
Ing was tremendous artillery
hrmS ghout The day, and the il.
fahtry Ahed with brilliant march
unner Menemy's shrapnel.
II pc that the Russian position
Will De enable tomorrow"
IL WI noted that the foregoing
d1spatc1As not name the town cap
tured oAh Japanese. 1t may refer
tn SlmoSahg. reports Of the capture
OF whlc ave been sent out from
| Toxic. k
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
RUSSIANS DEFEATED.
Ineral kuroki Does Bloody Work in
Recent Attacks.

Toxic, Aug. 3.-General Kuroki has
administered severe defeat to the
Russian forces which defended the
Russian east flank at Lao Yang, win
ming separate actions at .YushulikZu
and Yang Sc pass. These two places
are twenty-siX miles apart, but the
two actions were fought at the same
time. The Russians held strong posi-
TONS The thermometer registered
over 40 degrtes, and the soldiers suf-
fered severely from heat exhaustion.
At Yushulikzu the Russians had two
divisions of infantry and some artl-
lery, and they resisted the Japanese
assaults vigorously.
Both attacks were begun at dawn
on Sunday, July 81 At Yushulikzu
the Japanese carried the Russian
right and left wings; but on account
of the strength Of the main Russian
position they were unable to press the
attack. The two armies rested Sun
day night, facing each other.
At dawn on Monday thea Japanese
resumed the attack, and by noon they
had dislodged the enemy and drove
them four milts to LachOling.
At Yang Sc pass also the Japanese
were successful.
Their artillery opened on the enemy
and the infantry moved forward from
Makumeza. The attack on this place
was made at / o'clock on Sunday and
by pightfall the Japanese we're in pos
session of a majority of the Russian
positions, although the enemy had re-
sisted with determination. The Jap
anse forces passed the night in battle
formation, and another assault was
made on Monday at dawn. BY
o'clock Monday morning Yang Sc pass
and the surrounding heights had been
captured. General Kuroki explains the
slowness of these actions by saying
that the difficult topography of the
battlefelds made it impossible to Sc
cure good artillery positions. and that
the great heat fatigued his troops.
The Russian force at Yang Sc pass
was estimated at two and one-half d.
visions and four batteries Of artillery.
The enemy retreated toward Tangho.
yen.
General Kuroki reports the capture
of some field guns. but the number is
not given. The Japanese casualties
are being investigated.
Che Foo, August IA japanese
merchant has received word from
Chinese whom he trusts to the effect
that the Japanese have occupied every
position surrounding Port Arthur:
with the exception Of Golden Hill.
The Chinese said both sides suffered
tremendous losses in the operations
necessary to bring about this state OF
affairs.
Members of the Russian intelli-
gence bureau here, while denying the
report that Port Arthur has been cap
tured, arc inclined to believe the re-
ports true to the extent that the Jap.
anese have made great progress in
their operations about the besieged
fortress.
London, Aug. IA Toxic CORE
spondent of the Times sends pub
lished translation of the reply Of the
Port Arthur garrison to the Japanese
summons to surrender. This reply
shows that the garrison is under the
impression that Field Marshal Oyma
and all his staff were sunk with the
transports Htachi and Sado and that
the Russians disbelieve that General
Kuropatkin has ever been defeated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
- s----- -. ----t - .-- at t. =
GENERAL KELLER kllIEN.
Russian OFFICER Loses Life East o
LAO Yang.

russian -OHlcer Loses LIE EaSt OF
LAO Yang.
Mukden, August lit is reported
that Lieut.. General Count Keller has
been killed east of Lao Yang.
st. Petersburg, August 1.-The re-
port OF Lieut.. General Count Keller's
death Is confirmed. He was killed
July 20 while resisting the prelimin-
airy attack o: Gen, Kuroki's army On
the YAM pass, thirty miles east Of
Lao Yang. The general was standing
near battery which was subjected
to terrible fire when shell burst
close to him and he fell, mortally
wounded, dying twenty minutes later.
Before he expired Gen. Keller had the
satisfaction Of knowing that the Jap
anese attack had been repealed.
Gen. Keller was the first high Rus
sian military commander to lose his
life in this war. He resigned the high
and lucrative post of governor OF
Ekaterlnostaf to go to the front and
exchanged with Gen. Zassalitch, who
may now resume the command Of the
first Siberian army corps.
The loss OF Gen. Keller is deeply felt
in court circles. He was q personal
tavorite OF the emperor. His sister,
Countess Kleimmicha, is one OF the
leaders of the st. Petersburg society.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
WAITING ON PORT ARTHUR.
Japanese Certain That the sFortres
Will EaIJ Within Few 1avs

Japanese CERTAIN NAT the HfortFeSS
Will Fall Within a Few Days.
Toxic, Aug. 5.-The japanese are
hourly awaiting tidings of al victory
at Port Arthur with more interest and
eagerness than heretofore displayed
during the war. From political,
stragetical and sentimental stand
point, the position of the Russian
fortress and naval base is considered
of paramount Importance by the Jap
anese 1t is known that the Jep nese
moose about the besieged city iskgradu-
ally tightening The Japanese guns
are pouring fire into the diminishing
circle and it is felt that the critical
hour is fast approaching. But the
public here is ignorant of theE hour
when the final assault will be made
and as Of details of the work ALREADY
done around Port Arthur. 1t iS be-
lieved that the fire from the Japanese
battery will compel the Russian Nfhet
to leave the harbor and accept bate
from Admiral Togo. 1t is becoMhg
proverbial that the Japanese infaRtY
Will go anywhere ana Will re1us4sp
retire no matter how great their les
es may be. 1t is believed that P
Arthur could have been taken befor
this time with heavy sacrifice ~
life, but it is evident that the miltdr,
leaders are working to erect the he
auctions and capture the fortress Wit
the minimum loss Of life. There WI
be no charges of great masses of infan
try until the artillery has finished tn
task, of silencing the Russian gum
A story is current to the effect that th'
emperor has expressed the wish thu
the capture shall be effected with TIL
smallest possible sacrlnce Of life
hence the care and precision takei
by the Japanese in approaching TIN
Russian defenses and the EXTENSIVE
use of the larger engines Of war will
which to clear the way.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
REMARKABLE WORK or JAPs.
They Began Their Advance Upon Hal
chenq on July 81.

They Began Their Advance Upon Hal.
cheng on July 81.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 5.--The army
organ makes no effort to foreshadow
events of the immediate future in the
far east and gives no Guile to General
Kuropatkin's intentions but it declares
that events of the last ten days de-
monstrates conclusively that the Jap.
anese objective point at the beginning
OF the war had been to strike the main
army of the Russians and not. as pop.
ularly supposed, to take Port Arthur.
The paper says that the Japanese
general advance began July 23, the
taking of Tachekiao being signal
for the final struggle in the valley OF
the Lao river. On July 81, after six
days preparation, the armies of Gen
eral Oku and General Nodzu moved
against haicheng. The same day
General Kurotli began his advance up
on Lao Yang, rushing the position of
the Russian eastern army at Yansze
pass and that of General Herschel-
mann at Yushu pass, equivalent to the
Japanese "Yshul1<Zi." This paper
estimates the strength of Kuroki's
army at 10000 men. of which number
$4,000 are on the high road to Lao
Yang, 80, 30 on the Saimatsza-Liao
Yang road 10000 on the roads to Muk-
den and 1900 in reserve. The paper
does not give the figures of Generals
Oku's and Nodzu's armies. which are
believed to bring the total close to
200 600
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
Shower Of Fisl,.
Biaiystok, Russia, Aug. 4.-Durine
a downpour Of rain here there was .
regular shower OF small Ash. III

Mrs. Farmer-"Josiah, I'm goin' to
town tomorrow to buy a new carpet
Tor the parlor. What kind had | bet
Ter git?' Farmer Prosper-"Any kind
We like Belindy. 1t makes no difference
-bustles, ex-minister, croquette, or in.
crate. Suit yerseli."-kansas City
Journal.
SO you are looking forward to b
good time this summer" Yes, SIR"
answered Mr.. CumroX Going out Of
town. No. I'm going to send moth
er and the girls out Of town. Then
I'm going to sit in my shirt sleeves,
smoke my pipe in the parlor, and hire
a street piano to play all the rag.time
/ want. Washington Star
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
INCIDENT OF ARABIA AT END
Prize Court Confisc ates Only Contra
band Goods.

Vladivostok, Aug. 5.-The prize
court has decided to confscate such
portion of the cargo of the Portland
and Asiatic line steamer Arabia that
was consigned TO Japanese ports,
namely, $40 pounds of -four and the
railroad equipment, this portion con-
shutting less than half the bulk and
weight of her cargo, the remainder
consisting of 142,500 pounds Of -four
consigned to Hong Kong. The confis.
Gated portion Of the cargo is now be.
ing unloaded AS soon as this is com.
pleted the steamer will be released.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 5.-The an
nouncement in the dispatches of the
Associated Press from Vladivostok
that the steamer Arabia will be re.
leased and that only the portion of
her cargo consigned to Japanese ports
will be held. will, it is believed, end
the Arabia incident so far as the
United States is concerned. since the
United States asked nothing more
slhan prompt action for the immediate
RELEASE of the ship and the portion of
Ihe cargo not declared contraband.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
RUSSIANS FALL BACK.

St. Petersburg. Aug "A report
from an apparently reliable source
late last night was to the effect that
General KuroEatkin's main force had
been rapidly moving north for several
days.
According to this report no troops
proceeding to the front from Russia
had gone past Hardin in the past
three days. They will be detained
there and every available piece of roll
ing stock will be rushed south empty
for the removing of troops at Liao
Yang and other points to the north
ward, leaving a skeleton force to con-
test tho Japanese advance On vital
positions ....-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
RUSSIANS YIELD
STEP BY Step
Fierce Battle RACES All Day
Long at Hal
Cheng.
YANGTZULING IS EVACUATED
General kuroki Administers Sewers
Defeat--Russians Are Drh On Back
Opinion Still Held That Decisive
Battle Of the War is Being Tough.

Hal Cheng, Aug. 1.-(9:40 p. m. De.
layed in transmission.)-A battle
ragged the whole day July 81 along the
southern and eastern fronts. The Jap.
anese advanced with overwhelming
forces, thanking the Russians on their
right. The losses of the Russians,
however, were slight. The Seven.
teenth Siberian regiment drove the
Japanese out of one position.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
? -. ------------
Condition is Still Serious.

Ottumwa, Aug. 5.-Miss Ruth Camp
hell of Charlton. who was shot by
her jealous lover is still in a precari.
GUS condition. There is no change
for the better and hopes for her recov-
cry are slight. Walter Rslstoh, the
would.be murderer, is still in jail. but
the date for his preliminary hearing
has not been set, q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
STILL ATTACKS.
Port Arthur the Object Of Japanese
Njcor

Viaor
Che Foo, Aug 4.-The steamer VIII
chow, which has just arrived here
from Niuchwang, brings further Ge-
tails of the latest Japanese assault on
Port Arthur. When nearing Che Foo,
the Wuchow picked up junk carrying
seven men, four women and one boy,
who left Port Arthur yesterday. They
reported that the fighting north Of the
city of Port Arthur occurred at Wolf
hill, and was sansuinary, resulting in
the repulse ofalne Japanese. This hill
is situated@ near the railroad, and eight
trains were kept busy bringing the
wounded soldiers into the city. The
wounded men from the east forts
reached Port Arthur in all kinds of
vehicles, many, however, coming afoot,
dragging shattered limbs.
The Russians unite in declaring that
the fortress will never fall, but they ex-
pect that scarcely a building will be
left in the city where now there is
scarcely a whole pane Of glass.
The Wuchow confirms the statement
that the fighting abated during the
night of July %, but had not complete.
w subsidized when the refugees left
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
over 1000 Killed or Wounded.

st. Petersburg. Aug. o.-General
Sakharofr reports that Twenty-Five Of
ficers and over thousand men We're
killed or woundeu in the engagements
,of July 5. and II.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-05
crover Asked to Stump,

Chicago, Aug. Ex-President
Cleveland was invited by the western
democratic leader to stump for Parker
in Illinois in the coming campaign.
Cleveland will consider the matter
10 conference with Parker