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The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
WAR NEWS RECEIVED AT LONDON TELL OF
CONFLICTING AND PUZZLlNG ACCOUNTS

According to Tien Tsin correspond
ent of the Standard. the Russians are
Withdrawing all their superfiuous
troops from Port Arthur to Hardin and
Kirin because Of the shortness Of pro-
visions and because it is doubtful
whether or not they would be able to
hold either Port Arthur of New
Chwang against resolute attack.
The spirit OF the Russian troops who
are largely recruits, has been broken
by starvation. cold and harsh treat
ment from their officers. The Russian
losses on the Yalu river are reported to
reach total of 1000 men.
The Standard this morning pub
fishes an article in which the writer
points the defenseless condition OF the
Amur river. Russia never profited from
the experiences of the Boxer outbreak,
he says, and she has no forts or gun
boats on the river. 1t is probabale that
when the ice disappears the Japanese
will send a fleet of gunboats into the
river and make themselves felt along
its entire length.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
Japanese Advance in Korea.

St. Petersburg. March ia tele-
gram received here from General ku-
ropatkin's chief of staff says that, ac-
cording to reports published in Korean
newspapers. $4,000 Japanese have
landed at Chinnampo, Korea, and are
marching to Ping Yang. Five hundred
Japanese are said to have landed at
Kieng Sieng. on the northeast coast of
Korea. and 1000 other Japanese who
reached Kieng Sieng before this de-
datchment of 500 have started march
ing along the coast to Sheng jim. ko-
reans from the points named. however,
deny emphatically the reports of the
landing at Kieng Sieng.
All is quiet at Port Arthur and Vlad-
livestock. There are no Japanese
troops anywhere in Manchuria, and
only small patrols of the enemy are to
be seen in northern Korea.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

mentions Fung Wang Chang (Which is
about As miles northwest of Antung, In
Manchuria) as one of several points OF
Russian concentration, while other
correspondents have reported that the
Japanese have captured Fung Wang
Chang. Other correspondents report
that the Russians have mined all points
where it is possible to cross the Yalu
river.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Telegraph says that the Japanese. af-
ter Port Arthur is neutralized. prob
ably will move to the north simultan-
eously, one from the southern part OF
the Liaotung peninsula and the other
from the Yalu river.
The Russians are now moving north
ward in Korea this correspondent con-
tinues. with the intention OF making
Wiju their defensive base.
A correspondent of the Telegraph
who was in Japan recently, wires from
Seoul that the japanese are making
steady progress with their land move
ments. The roads are occupied by jap
anese troops.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
Damage at Port Arthur.

New York. March 13.-The Herald
publishes the following from its cor
respondent:
Che Foo. March 12-3:55 p. m..
Eastern Time.-Captain Hale of the
British steamer Foxton Hall. which
mas arrived here from Port Arthur.
states that he was there when the
Japanese fleet attacked Port Arthur at
midnight Tuesday. The attack lasted
one hour. The attacking fleet came
from the direction of Talien Wan. Ow
ing to the distance of the attacking
vessels, he says. their early firing did
no damage. A signal was Immediately
given by the forts to prepare for the
attack. The Novik weighed anchor
and proceeded outside the harbor. but
after she had been struck twice in the
stern. she retired and returned to the
naval anchorage. The other Russian
vessels took no part in the combat,
but allowed the forts to do the work.
After a quarter of an hour only one
fort remained active. the other main
tanning a complete silence. 1t is re-
ported that in this fort two guns were
disabled. One shell struck a mud
dredger. which sank, but the others
fell into the harbor. causing no dam
age General Volkoffs house was
completely demolished and two guards
were killed by bursting shell. The
japanese losses are unknown. The Rus
slams are constructing new forts at the
land entrance to Port Arthur. Several
thousand Chinese laborers are work
ing on these forts. A refugee from
Port Arthur reports that the Retvizan,
the Czarevitch, the Pallada and the
Bayan are under repairs in the naval
dock. The rest of the fleet is anchored
west of the harbor.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
How the Russians Talk.

Paris, March 13.-A St Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo De Paris
has had conversation with an aide
de camp who is to accompany General
Kuropatkin to the far East. This of
ficer said that the generals headquar-
at Lao Yang. but he did not reveal
the movements of the Russian troops.
He said that the Associated Press
would have every facility to telegraph
news. The first edict of General Ku-
ropatkin would be to recall the Rus
sian troops from Korea. He expects
the Russian Baltic squadron to join
the Pacific fleet by the end of July,
and expects to use this combined fleet
during the month of August.
The correspondent quotes General
Kuropatkin as follows;
Il know | am impetuous, but ! shall
not sacrifice the life of a single man
uselessly. We shall operate on
masses. In order to teach the Japan
ese a lesson, we shall walk through
their islands after crushing them in
Manchuria and Korea. If l have a
VOICE III lHt MATTEL, INC lltdty VI pti'N
will be signed in Toxic, and not else
where"
A high parsonage with whom the
correspondent of the Echo De Paris
spoke, but whose name is not given
said that if he was consulted he would
suggest that Korea remain under its
"puppet of an emperor" but that Rus
sian suzerainty should be absolute.
After our victory Korea will be lost
to Japan forever"
New York, March 12.-Admi7al Ma
karoff has infused energy into the Port
Arthur squadron. A reconnaissance by
Russian torpedo boats brought on a
sharp fight with the Japanese mos
quito feet, supported by cruisers. Each
side lost torpedo boat. The Russian
admiral dashed out with two cruisers
to cover the retreat of his mosquito
squadron but found himself outnum-
bered The fact that the admiral
steamed out to the rescue with but two
small unprotected cruisers may indi'
cate that his heavy ships had not
steam up and that they were too badly
crippled to move.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
Farm Sianals.

The Farmers Telephone Company,
at Anderson, Indiana, has adopted a
general signal of distress for its pat
irons on party lines. Following the
general alarm, the exchange operator
will give the number of rings indicat-
ing the house from which the alarm
came, so that the neighbors may go
direct to the place where assistance is
needed
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the ear. There is only way to
cure Deafness and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infamed condition of tho
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube When this
tube ia inflamed you have rnmbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t Is entirely closed, Deaf
is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken and this tube restored to It's normal condi
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
of ten caused by tatarrh. which is nothing
but an nhamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness CcRused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Cstarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

The New York Sun estimates that
the people of the United States drink
1900, 100000 gallons of coffee in the
course of year, at cost of about
ten cents per gallon. What sort of
coffee is this. and who furnishes a
drinkable article in coffee at that
price? Does the Sun man have to
drink It?
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Salaries of baseball pitchers are to
be cut from $4,000 to s3,250 per sea-
son. If this sort of thing continues
our baseball pitchers will have to save
pretty carefully in order to be able to
so into the saloon business when they
retire from the diamond.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
Gar May lake Command.

Paris. March lit is almost GER
tain" telegraphs the st. Petersburg
respondent of the Gil Bias. that
the Emperor will assume command Of
the troops in the Far East after the
first important engagement"
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
What kind of time did you have
In Chicago?" Mostly winter time"
Insjst on GETTING II.

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
fance Starch This is because they have
stock on hand of other brands containing
only l2 OF. in package, which they won't
be able to sell first, because Defiance con-
tains IL OF. for the same money.
Do you want l6 OF. instead Of l2 OF. for
same money! Then buy Defiance Starch.
requires no cooking.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

The Baltimore newspaper man who
tells how he worked at his desk with
the copy paper burning as he wrote
ought to put in a requisition with the
business manager for some asbestos
paper in the new office
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

A schoolteacher spent lot of tire
the other day whipping rs boys who
stayed out after the bell rang to see a
fire. Probably he was mad because he
hadn't seen it himself.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

According to the Medical Review,
man exposes himself to sycosis, i'm
petigo, seborrheic alopecia and fur
nucAosis every time he enters bar
Der shop. But think what opportuni-
ties he has there to improve his
mind,
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
Cheap Rates Again via Union Pacific

one-way second-class colonist tick
cts at the following low rates will be
on sale daily from March l to April
80 inclusive. via Union Pacific r. r.;
To San Francisco. Los Angeles,
San Diego. and many other Cali
tornla points .....-.....-,.......$ SIS 90
To Everett, Fairhaven. Whatcom,
Vancouver and Victoria via Hunt
ington and Spokane ......... 300
To Tacoma and Seattle. via Hunt
ington and Portland. or via Hunt
ington and Spokane ............ 25OO
To Portland and to Astoria. Ash
land. Roseburg. Eugene Albany
and Salem. including branch lines
in Oregon. via Portland ......... 25,OO
To Spokane. all intermediate main
and branch lines on o. Il. & N Co,
also to Wenatchee and interme-
To Butte. Anaconda. Helena and ali
intermediate main line points,. 1000
Very liberal stop-overs allowed in
Nevada. California and at and west of
Pocatello. Idaho.
For full Information call on your To-
cal agent or address.
e. r. GRIFFIN.
Genl Agent. L. p r. r.
eil nth St. Denver
Nothing q cnlcnlufad D., d, ,x,or ,t,.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Turkey and Spain are now the only
members of the family of nations who
have not recognized Panama. The
youngest child probably doesn't care
very much whether these two speak
TO her or not.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
RESTORED TO HEALTH.

Many weak, sur
feriug women do
not know that their
kidneys are sick.
Backache tells OF
sick kidneys. and
SO do urinary disor-
ders. Sick kid
neys make bad
blood, and bad
blood makes bad
digestion, h Q r t
palpitation. dizzy
headaches, nervous
ness, sleeplessness,
sciatica, rheumatic
pains and constant
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

A scientist has found out that 2
chii6 years old uses a vocabulary
of 1900 words; 3-year-old, $500, and
a 4-year-old 1900 different words. Evi-
IDENTIFY only Boston children were ex-
amined.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

The president planted Xanthoce-
rus Sorbifolia in the White House
grounds on Washington birthday.
This is a fine example for everybody,
but something with less name will do
in a pinch
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
reo.,n.. and billion Dollar Grass.

The two greatest fodder plants on
earth. one good for IA tons hay and tho
other so tons green fodder per acre.
Grows everywhere. so does Victoria
Rape. yielding 10000 lbs. sheep and
swine food per acre.
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS TO THn
John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse.
Wis, and receive in return their big
cataiog and lots OF farm seed samples
wv, N, U.)
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

That Anglo-French agreement is not
hard to understand. 1t is not that the
two powers love each other more, but
that they like the prospect of fighting
far less.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

thize with the under dog in a fight"
remarked the Observer of Events and
Things, but he'd be fool to bet on
him"
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

The greatest problem of the day
for the American navy, say the naval
officers, is the recruiting and training
of men for the navy. American boys
come high.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Champagne pink is the latest and
daintiest shade for evening wear, says
the young lady who writes about fash
ions. 1t comes in all kinds of fabrics
and few noses.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
A Chance for Good Farmers.

We are settling a tract of 10000 acres OF
land in the San Luis valley where there
are good water rights. good land. no al
kali. good markets. all the land on a
broad gauge railway. We want a few
good farmers to show what the land will
do. To men who have tools. stock and
cash enough to make start. we Will sell
land on especially easy terms. provided
they will go down and begin work this
spring. Write to-day and tell us what
payment you can make down on so to 100
acres. Prices range from s25 to $40 per
acre. The Colorado Bureau of lmmigra-
ton. Zeph Chas. Felt. president Gle Ma
il site building. Denver Colo
1t is hard to have patience with a man
who acts If he was afraid that he
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

The Massachusetts Supreme Court
has decided that quart bottle always
holds a quart. This decision must
have been handed down by full
bench.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

The possibilities of the war in the
far East bring prominently to the
front the surprising fact that Spain
still has a few islands to lose.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

1t is denied as ridiculous that King
Edward never wears the same suit of
clothes twice. Instead he never has
more than thirty new suits each year.
Now you can figure it out for your
self.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Naturally it took an American to
show the czar the advantages of wip-
ing out the censorship and giving the
truth a chance to circulate.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Nobody will ever know how the
pyramids of Egypt felt as a result of
finding themselves in the shadow of
Joseph Chamberlain.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

In the United States each year there
is eaten s150,O00.000 worth of candy.
and it isn't all the childrens doings.
either.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

The world is waiting with interest
to see Kipling rhyme Vladivostok and
Tsitsihar with Ishikari and Zuborosk-
offskivitch.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

A Harvard professor declares that
football is breaking up study. Here
tofore it has been content to break up
and mutilate students.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Odessa and
Csnau
DysnSaa, ApostosSm and
boats
East in
the
Rusia sgreat
her n
he
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

News comes that the Russians have
occupied Ping-Yang. but Ping-Pong
hasn't appeared in the dispatches yet.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Tolstoi says he is neither for Russia
nor Japan, but for the men who are
doing the fighting. How utterly un-
commercial.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Why doesn't the Earl of Roslyn
make use of his infailible system for
breaking the bank instead of trying to
sell the secret for paltry s5 900? 1t
surely can't be for conscience's sake.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Before consulting his employer as
TO whether he may marry or not the
average young man will consult the
girl in the case.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

There's still universal honor for the
mai who never told lie. But now
pGch emulation?
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

A school teacher says there is no
fixed rule for ascertaining how many
rods 1t takes to make wiseacre.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

1t is about time for the continuous
performers to begin warbling ''On the
banks of the Yalu, far away
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Admiral Togo of the Japanese navy
should change his tense. He has al
ready gone and done it..
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

A place for pocketbook Is the new
est in ladies' hosiery. This may make
'em selfsupporting.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

If any trouble is going to be passed
around in the old world the sultan OF
Turkey means to have his share.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Her-And do you really think my
new portrait looks like me? He-Yes,
1t really does, I'm sorry to say.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

A man who is never down on his
own knees may be down ,on the chi
nese, or even the Japanese.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

The Best Results In Starching
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting OF. more for same
money-no cooking required.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Japan's great admiral is named Togo.
and all know he did 60
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18
Wiaale.Stick LAUNDRY BLUE

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 90 cents worth Of
any other bluing If your grocer does not
keep it send 10c for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co., IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

The woodman first cuts a tree down and
then he cuts it up
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-18

Nothing Is calculated to jar a man like
the efforts of a bald-headed barber 10
sell him bottle of hair tonic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-11
Friendly Hcpartee,

I'd you have any luck hunting
~s.Sscday, Doctor asked the under.
asscr.
certainly did replied the NJ. D.
! 5fought down sazentcen squirrels"
that's good" sara the othrr 'Its
e1rsfy :rnpossl5l.#<o dodge your pre-
-. 25e.s&s
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-11

COL s. 7. !. T..ar i H..t-.- Roc
"a .,..5z.--. visitor = - s.tE
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14
Remitting q Fine.

Senator Dubois Of Idaho during
the days when he was practicing law
in Boise City was on a certain occa-
sion sternly reprimanded by the
judge of a court in that city be-
cause of alleged contempt Of court
and in addition was fined in the sum
of $50. The next day, according to
custom followed in the Idaho
courts, the Judge called upon Mr..
Dubois to occupy the bench for him
during the transaction Of some COM
paratiyely unimportant business.
After the Judges departure from
the court room Mr.. Dubois exhibit
ed an instance Of that remarkable
presence of mind for which he has
ever been noted. The future senator
said 10 the clerk of the court :
"rurning to the record Of this court
for yesterday, Mr.. Clerk, you will
observe recorded fine Of $50
against one Frederick r Dubois.
You will kindly make a note TO the
effect that such fine has been re-
mittcd by order Of the court
Kansas City journal.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14
Broomstick Balance.

This is a fine game for a rainy
evening. You need clothes basket
and broomstick. Pass the broom
stick through the handles of your
clothes basket and raise the ends OF
the broomstick on a couple of chair
seats that face each other. See that
the basket swings freely on the
broomstick. Now on the front cor
ner of the chairs place a coin, four
in all. Then get some one to step
inside the basket and sit astride
the stick and, using cane, try to
knock off the four coins on the
chairs and then step to the ground
again. Now, this seems very easy
to do, but just try to do it and you
will see your mistake. 1t is not very
difficult to get into the basket and
to seat yourself on the broomstick
but after that is when your rea'
trouble begins.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14
Triple Beam searehIIaht.

For use in lighthouses a new form
of combination searchlight has been
designed and constructed in Berlin.
This throws three beams Of light at
the same time from the top of the
tower. This Siemens-Schuckert
searchlight has three arc lights, re-
hecting mirrors and protector regu-
lating devices 1870 degrees apart, all
operated automatically. The car
bons of the arc lamps are fed auto
matically, and electric motors are
used for turning the three search.
lights, while a fourth searchlight is
mounted upon the top, this working
entirely independently of the other
three and moving in any direction
desired. This new form of electric
flash light has been installed in the
lighthouse tower at llelgoland.
The three searchlights mounted
on the lower revolving platform 1870
degrees apart have mirrors twenty
nine inches in diameter. The plat
form revolves at the rate of four
revolutions per minute.-Cassier's
Magazine.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14
A Cats Family OF Rats.

The lion and the lamb lying
down side by side would not be a
more remarkable spectacle than
that presented at the residence of
Miss Helen Glenhof, 1852 Henne-
pin avenue, Minneapolis, MINI.
Here Tuddles, the pet tabby, is
looking after the welfare and early
training Of three baby rats. Tud-
dies gave birth to four kittens a
short time ago, three of which were
drowned. She mourned their loss,
and the next morning her master
was surprised to find two small rats
keeping company with the lone kit
ten, with TuddIes fondly watching
over the three. The day following
she was seen to deposit another
young rat tendcriy beside the other
foundlings, and she now purs as
contentedly over her strange brood
as though they were all Kittens
Little Chronicle.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14
Closed Doors.

Here is "A conversation that Wall
street men insist took place between
j. Pierpont Morgan and John W.
Gates at the time when the latter
was doing some remarkably heavy
plunging both in the stock market
and at the race tracks. Wall street
is recalling it just now with much
interest.
"Mr. Gates, | wish you wouldn't
gamble so openly. 1t has a bad eff,
feet on the market" said Mr.. Nor
gan.
"The doors are open when I do
things" replied Mr.. Gates in his
usual bluff fashion.
"Doors were made to shut, Mr..
Gates" was Mr.. Morgan's quiet re-
ply as they separated.-New York
Times.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14
Not SURPRISED.

Glen Marlborough, who wrote
the libretto for the comic opera
"Babes In Toyland," was sitting in
New York restaurant recently
with Victor Herbert, the composer,
when a waiter approached to take
his order. The waiter smiled at
Mr.. Marlborough and said: "You
don't remember me, do you?
used to sing in one Of your com
panies."
81 remember you very WELL" said
Mr. Marlborough.
"Are you surprised to see me her,
as a waiter?" asked the other.
"Not a bit" replied the librettis
chcerfully. "You know, / have
heard you sing"
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14
Dislocated Her Shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna SOderholm, of
Fergus Falls, Mimi, fell and dis
located her shoulder. She had a
surgeon get it back in place as
soon as possible, but it was quite
sore and panied her very much,
Her son mentioned that he had
seen ChamberIain's Pain Balm
advertised for sprains and sore
ness, and she asked him to buy
her bottle OF. it, which he did.
1t quickly relieved her and en-
abled her to sleep which she had
not done for several days. The
son was so much pleased with the
relief it gave his mother that he
has since recommended it to
many others. For sale by Cen.
tral Drug Store.