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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02

protected, the sides OF our hill were
rent and torn by bursting shells. Dirt.
dust and rock filed the aid and sand
and smoke hung like golden halo
overhead"
"The Japanese got our range ana
entiladed us from the village on ths
right Here we had the advantage in
knowing the ranges and simply smoth-
cred them with shells. Consequently
the Japanese withdrew llurriedly. a
second attempt to entilade US was
made In the morning. but again Il,
failed. We swept the Chinese corn
fields whence the fire came and turned
angry wasps. Our rifle brigade hello
the village of Maietung against the
rolling waves The Japanese infantry
was thrown out against that position
time and time again, until our reserves
swept down and cleared the Iront at
the point of the bayonet. The rear
nght was not stopped by darkness.
The scene became infinitely more
beautiful as the hills were lighted by
the glare from fame-spitting batter-
les which had been scarcely visible in
the daylight The creeping Japan
ese columns had almost reached the
trenches of the 24th regiment aideG
by darkness. The men who were at
supper dropped their soup and black
bread, turned quickly and drove off th,.
Japs with their bayonets. Then they
returned to the sorely needed meal,
The fighting Tuesday was heavy on
the right flank, A spy, captured while
attempting to pass the lines, said the
Japanese guard division suffered ter
ribly."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
ONLY THREE MEN SAVED.
French Barkentine in Distress Spoken
To By Fishing Schooner.


st. Johns. N. f., Sept. 2.The Cam
adian schooner Troop, Capt Pentz..
from the Grand Banks fishing grounds,
reports that on August 20 Capt. Ztn1-
norman of the fishing schooner Coler-
aine reported having spoken to g
French barkentine ITO miles off Cape
Race
The name Of the craft Is unknown.
and 1t had only three men left out Of 9
crew OF thirty four. the others having
been lost willie fishing with their dor
les.
The French captain begged Capt.
Zimmerman to board his vessel ana
help him to reach port. but the weather
was too stormy to do so, and It is fear
ed that the remainder Of it's crew have
perished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
TO SUCCEED JUDGE PARKER.
Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen Is Appointed
Chief Iudne of Court of Appeals.

Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen Is Appointed
Chief Judge Of Court of Appeals.
New York, Sept. 2.-Judge Edgar M.
Cullen of Brooklyn was yesterday af-
ternoon appointed chief judge Of the
court of appeals by Governor odell.
succeeding Judge Alton B. Parker, re-
signed.
Judge Cullen is democrat and is
now serving as an additional judge of
the court of appeals position to
which he was designated by Theodore
Roosevelt when he was governor OF
New York.
1t has been settled by the republican
managers that Judge Cullen will be
nominated by the republican party for
the position to which he was yester-
day appointed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02

powers in Crete, visited the foreign Of
flee today and had lengthy discussion
of the situation in Crete, expressing
the opinion that it is impossible to fur
ther delay union OF Crete to Greece. for
racial. religious. economical and polit-
ical reasons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
CALHOUN COUNTY FAIR.
A Good Exhibit and Large Attendan u
at Manson
Spec,al to Times Republican.

SPECIAL to Times Republican.
Manson, Sept. 2.-Tfle Calhoun corn.
ty fair being held at this place. SO fal
has besn decided success. The ex-
hibits of stock of all kinds is the best
ever displayed in this part of the state
The agriculture floral, art and culiEars
departments are unexce2ed- The he ivy
rain yesterday retarded the attenda ice.
but continuance 10 Saturday ass, rsEs
a successful termination. The track s5
too heavy for races yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
WAS IT A RUSSIAN COUP?
ST. Petersburg Says kuropatkin Was
Prepared for Present Emeraeney.

ST. Petersburg Says kuropatkin Was
Prepared for Present Emergency.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 2.-1:25 p. M
No absolute information has reached
the war office confirmatory of the re-
ports that Lao Yang has been occu-
pied by the japanese but 1t is posi-
lively known that Europa tkin had de-
eided to withdraw from his positions
south of Lao Yang to the north bank
Of the Taitze river Tuesday night and
the orders actually were given The
war office presumes the movement was
carried out, since the latest advices
yesterday were that crossing of the
river was not being opposed.
Was He Prepared?
The fact was disclosed for the first
time in those dispatches last night,
that the strongest Russian position
prepared by Kuropatkin was not
around the town OF Liao Yang. as the
public had been led to believe. but on
the right or north bank OF the Taitze
river. The secret was so successfully
guarded that no intimation of it had
leaked out. II is now explained that
the Russian commander in charge had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
BULLETIN.


today The fate of the bulk of the
o'clock Thurs
having delivered successful night attack which
{
killed wounded
suLLEriM
the entirely
railroad
Mukden dispatches arrived
victory kuropakn
disastrous defeat of the Russians
Petersburg
the
fire by
transferred pon on
The dispatch therefore,
Is Withdrawing across Tase river entirely is possible owing
Toxic dispatches
positions the
becomes ntelgible
the north
employed this
crossing
while the baths
Toxic Sept from
OIL
vicinity Yang at
severely
blown The number of lives lost is unknown
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
Dispatches Are Conflicting Regarding the
Significance Of the Retreat Across
Tajtse River
JAP LOSSES ALREADY OVER $4,000

Russians Say Kuropakn Across the River Was
In With Previously Laid Plans and Was Clever
Move, But Toxic Dispatches Which Heretofore Have Been
Reliable Indicate the Russians Are In Desperate Straits
and the Retreat Is Almost Military Experts Marvel
at the Endurance of the Two Contendng Armies.
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|
There is only one parallel in his
| tory" said high officer in the war
office to the Associated Press today
and that is Metz, when Prince Freder-
ick Charles straddleS the Moselle with
the German armies. But Kuroptakin
| has not repeated Bazaine's mistake OF
sitting still while the enemy closed him
in"
Kuroptakin's great strength in cav
airy, in the opinion OF the war office,
will stand him in good stead now
Whether the whole of Kuropatkin's
army got across yesterday is not defi-
nitely established. The war office not
having yet received complete advices,
the latest information peing that the
crossing of the river was not being In
terfered with.
In view of the Toxic dispatch
this morning 1T is possible
troops were forming Japan
STA right flank did not succeed in cross
ing the river. There are two good
regular bridges at Liao-Yang. over
which the Russian crossing was effect
ed, and there is railroad bridge about
two miles up stream.
Fighting kuroki.
The Toxic report that Kuroki's forces
were in action at Heiyingtai, north of
Taitese river, indicates kuropatkin has
engaged him with portion of his army.
1t is understood thruout the fighting of
the last few days Kuropatkins main re-
serves did not leave their positions on
the right bank OF the river. The report
that telegraphic communication be-
tween Lao Yang and Mukden has been
severed is not admitted at the war Of
flee, altho no kilograms had been de-
livered up to noon.
explained by the transfer of the head
telegraph office at Liao Yang to
Shakhe fifteen miles north, which was
by the fact that Japanese
shells were dropping into the office. A
shell killed two operators Monday. The
field telegraph which is working be-
tween Shakhe and Kuropatkin's head
quarters is not available to correspon-
dents, who would have to send their
by express rided to Shakhe
difficult task, owing to the heavy roads.
Public In Ignorance.
The public here is still in complete
ignorance of the new phase which the
battle entered upon yesterday, but in
terest is at white heat and every for
eign telegram is eagerly pounced upon.
Newspapers are printing extra edit
ions four or five times a day, a thing
heretofore unprecedented in the his
tory of the Russian capital.
The Early Fighting.
A delayed dispatch to the official
from Lao Yang gives some
of the details of the three days fight
ing from August 80 The correspon-
dent states he was with battery on
koulaick hill, to the left of the railway
line at dawn Monday when the Jap
anese guns opened 1T was he con.
.inues, "a simultaneous salute by hun-
ireds of cannon and during the first
hour of the firing it was simply ter
rife. We were under a perfect rain
Of shrapnel bullets and splinters and |
shells. The Japanese did not know |
he country or location of our defenses |
20 they constantly shifted their ba,- |
cries. trying to search out our posi-
ions 1t was in the course of these
that Koulaick hill became
he object of interest to the Japanese
lrtillerylnen. The sight was beau>
iful but terrifying one. Altho we
we're well masked and tolerabIy vel,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
Fairbanks at Kansas City.

Kansas City. Sept. 2.-Senator Fair
banks arrived here today from Marion.
Kas., and after holding a public recep-
ton at Midland hotel. he went to KAN
sas City, Kas., and made a brief
Speech
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
SIX DEAD INDIANS
Lemon Extract Kills Hall Dozen Full
Blood Turtle indians Four otherp
Are Reported Dying From the Same
Cause.

Rolla, N. D., Sept. Six full blood
ed Indians of the Turtle mountain
reservation were found dead this NOR
ming from drinking wood alcohol o.
lemon extract. Four more are dying.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02

all along anticipated that the Japan
ese, when they made their advance
on Liao Yang. would pursue the iden-
tical tactics which had been so sue
cessful in every previous stage of the
campaign, and while attacking in front
would attempt by wide detour to out
kuropatkin was not caught mapping.
He prepared for just what happened
Kuroki had crossed the Taitse. twenty
miles above Lao Yang and was NOV
ing westward Kuropatkin met the move
by throwing his whole army over at
night.
Initiate Napoleon.
BY this piece of strategy kuropatkin.
in the opinion of the general staff, gain
ed an immense advantage His army
is concentrated on one side of the river
and the road is still open for his re-
tirement northward by the river. which
places Kuropatkin in position TO
oppose Kuroki with his whole army,
while Oku and Nodzu are stranded on
the other side, which gives kuropatkfn
a possible opportunity to initiate Ma
poleons tactics and defeat the oppos-
ing forces in detail:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
Senator Hoar the Same.

Worcester. Mass, Sept. 1.-THE con-
dition of Senator George F. Hoar today
is much the same as It has been all
week
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BULLETIN.



eT, confs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
UNCLE SAM PROTESTS
Seizure of the Cargo Of the British
Steamer caIiesh the Cause Of Com.
plant on the Part Of Washington
Governments.

st. Petersburg, Sept 2.-The United
States has protested to Russia against
the seizure of the cargo OF the British
steamer Caliesh which was captured
while bound from Puget Sound to Jap
an by the vladivostok squadron.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02


by Oku.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
LUMBER YARDS BURNING.
Fifty Acres Of Lumber Destroyed al
Toledo, Ohio.

Toledo, Ohio Sept. 2.-Mictehell ard
Rowland Lumber Co.'S yards, so acres
in extent. is one mass of flames this az.
ternoon. and will be total loss.
is estimated the loss will be 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY.
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Sept. 3, $50; sets, $3.50.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Saturday:
slightly cooler tonight; warmer in the
west Saturday.
Illinois Generally fair tonight and
Saturday: cooler tonight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 2--Five peo.
pie We're killed and five injured on tho
westbound imperial limited ut sinta-
luta last night. The only Unidentified
dead is Mrs. Dissett of Edmonton Tho
governor general Lord Mimic. and par
ty We're on the train. but escaped un-
injured. The switch was left open by
a train crew and the express dashea
into the freight train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
FIRE SWEEPS TOWN
Business Portion of Gem, Idaho, De.
stroyed and Part Of the Residence

District-scores Of People Homeless.
Wallace. Idaho. Sept, 2.1Fire has
swept the entire business portion Of
Gem and a large part of the residence
district, entailing a loss of $15o,ooo and
destroying nearly a hundred houses.
thus rendering scores Of people home
less.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
Would Unite Crete and Greece.

Rome, Sept 2.-Prince George Of
Greece, commissioner general of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
LIGHTNING INJURIES MANY.
Storm in Wisconsin Does Much Dam
ACE About Lacrosse.

Lacrosse. Wis. Sept. 2.-Eight per-
sons were injured last night by tor
nado and lightning in the southern
part of the city. All will recover. Sew
eral residences were badly damaged +.
wind. Heavy rain caused many wash
outs on the railroads and all traint
are late
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
vEsuvIus in ACTIVITY.

The Famous Volcano Emitting Flames,
Ashes and Stones.
Naples, Sept. 2.-Mount Vesuvius is
again in activity, flames, ashes and
stones rising from it to considerable
h0 ght and wide stream of lava is
issuing from the crater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02

BAD TRAIN WRECK IN MANITOBA
Five Persons Killed and Five Injured
by Wreck of the Imperial Limited
Near Wilipes-Governor General
Lord Mimic Was on the Train But
Escaped Unhurt.

yellow Creek. Ohio Sept. 2. - SIX
persons We're burned to death and four
terribly injured by fire and oil ex-
plosion here early today. The dead:
Mrs. Henry Fling and two children,
and three unknown men.
The house of Fling was fired by a
street lamp and the intense heat set
fire to the rig of an oil well near tho
house. Before the occupants of tho
house realized the danger terrific ex-
plosion occurred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
FELL FROM LAUNCH
II. J. kIemme, Of BeImond, Nearly
Drowned in Clear Lake Today, But
Doctors Bring Him to Life After
Four Hours Of Hard Work.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Sept. 2.-H. ]. Klemme.
of Belmond, while sailing in his launch
on Clear Lake, fell overheard this
morning. The doctors worked over him
four hours and are just returning him
to consciousness.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24

A great reduction in domestic and
hand made cigars. Load up while
you have the chance. Here is your
Christmas opportunity. Hertz, Del
icatessen and Family Liquor Store.
Big Raffle-Juliette. Gail Murray 3
famous little PAGER will be raffled Off
between nov and New Years. Tick
cts for this rattle can be secured at
The Abbey and of Mr.. Murray per-
sonally. Get in on good thing early
Tiokes sl.00.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Sold bv Gambia

The letting OF an acre of land has
Just been sold near Bridgwater CEngD
by the burning of half an inch Of can
die. the last bidder before the flame
died out being the purchaser. The
land was left four centuries ago for
church purposes, the testator direct
ing that the letting should be sold
every twenty-one years by the burn
ing of the candle" and the quaint
process has been observed periodical
ly ever since.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24

For Choice books. including up-to-
date fiction, Christmas Cards, Oalen-
dars, Pictures, and things artistic,
call at Ye Bookman's Den" which
is over the Fair. Should you want a
suitable present for member of Elk
dom, you may have it for oonsid-
GRAFTON. Call and look the good
things over. The Den" is over the
Fair, and is open all hours.
G. V. Store for handkerchiefs.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN.


Who are a little wise the best fooSs
be-John Donne.
1t is a maxim with me that no man
was ever written out OF reputation but
by himself-Richard Bentley.
Censure is the tax man pays to the
public for being eminent,-Jonathan
Swift
He that hath wife and children hath
given hostages to fortune. for they are
impediments TO great enterprises.
either of virtue or mischief-Francis
Bacon.
This age thinks better of a gilded fool
Than of a threadbare saint in wisdom
school.
Thomas Dekker.
Thus times do shift-each thing his
turn does hold
New things succeed as former things
grow old.
Robert Herrick.
Seven cities warred for Homer being
dead,
Who living had no roof to shroud his
head
Thomas Haywood.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Many Are Insured.

An expert statistician figures that
there are to-day some 100000 of
adult males (that is. one out of every
three) in this country who carry life
insurance, outside of the fraternal or
ders and the like. There were, at
the end Of last year. nearly $1,000. 900
policies in force. There are only
little more than twice as many adult
males to-day as there were forty years
ago.-World's Work
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Gold and Cnrn

Gold is often much talked about as
the basis of wealth. Yet all the gold in
America-the greatest hoard of the
yellow metal ever gathered in any
country-could not buy one years har-
vest of our corn and wheat. To buy
one seasons wheat crop would take all
the gold mined in this country in six
years.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
rnreador Proves Nerve.

obeying the instinct of self-preser-
vation, toreador named Monterito.
at Montlucon, Spain. leaped over the
barrier of the bull ring to escape a
savage bull, and at once cut his throat
with a razor as he knew he would be
called a coward.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
earharous customs Of oId.

In England the old-time cure for
smallpox and measles was a sound
thrashing. There are English people
still living who were treated for
measles in their infancy by frequent
whippings by their parents. In town
records in many parts of England may
be seen such entries as this from
Huntingdon: "To whipping two wom-
en- that had the smallpox, s pence"
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Glves I'm Bruce Farm.

Robert Moffatt is about to give up
Midneck farm, Westerkirk, Dumfries,
Scotland. The farm was originally
granted to Thomas Moffatt by Robert
Bruce in 1902. In 1870 the Moffats
sold It to the duke of Buccleuch, but
continued as tenants to this day.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
When Famine Stalks.

Do you notice occasionally that the
nerve Examinations in the gastric
walls of your stomach. stimulated by
the accumulated secretions of the
gastric glands. send irritations to the
spinal cord per pneumo gastric nerve?
If so, do not be alarmed; you are
merely hungry unscientiAcally
hungry.-Puck.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Baby camels for Pets.

Baby camels are great pets N South
Africa and are nursed and tended and
even carried about by their attend
ants. The very young camel is an
awkward creature. with long neck
and uncertain legs. During the first
few months they weigh no more than
an ordinary dog.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Birds ForeteII storms.

Birds are endowed with remark
able instinct. they never fail to return
home long before it rains or a storm
approaches. The common sparrow
comes first. From his nest he chirps
warnings to his feathered brethren of
larger species than his own.-Ex-
change
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
HkIok the Bueket-

The ancient method of execution
by hanging. when bucket was
kicked from underneath the culprit.
and left him suspended, gave rise to
the expression. kick the bucket"
which means to die.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Birds Wonderful Ellnht.

In one unbroken nocturnal flight
the European bird known as the
northern bluethroat has been proved
to travel from Central Africa to the
German ocean, distance of 1.G00
miles. making the journey in nine
hours.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Plant Furnishes Ink.

The ink plant Of New Granada is a
curiosity. The juice of 1t can be used
as ink without any preparation. Al
nrst the writing is red. but after a
few hours it changes to black
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Elm. Distinction Drawn.

That was a very fine distinction
drawn by the Venetian shopkeeper
who put these announcements in his
windows: English Is Spoken" and
American Understood"
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
THE FAULT-FINDER.

Genius is often merely egotism mas
queradiEg.
Money breeds almost as much trou.
BILE as the lack of it.
\ debt Of gratitude is generally the
hardest kind to collect.
The average man suffers more from
an overloaded stomach than from the
pangs of conscience.
The aggressive man who always
wants to take things into his own
hands is never satisfied unless he is
taking the things that don't belong to
him.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Enouah's a Plenty.

Man wants but little here below,
And though he fumes and frets,
Man wants but little here below,
And that is all he gets.
Philadelphia Record.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Good In Advice.

Advice always does some good. The
one who gives 1t usually feels a sub
lime and beautiful satisfaction.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
JoTTINGS.

The younger the doctor the more
germs he knows.
A great many of us can quote Shalt-e
speare to no purpose.
Other peoples experience is never
dear teacher to you.
The only time liar fools others is
when he tells the truth.
A platonic friendship can be so re-
garded by but two people.
Lovers VOWS and scrambled eggs
have to be accepted on faith.
There are a few folks who confuse
impoliteness and unconventionality.
Often the man who runs after the
car to come down town misses the
last one home.
Truth lies at the bottom of we'll
but most Of us are using hydrants in
stead of pumps.
Dishwashing will whiten the hands
but the druggist does not sell dish,
water in an ornamental jar.
There are two sides TO every dis
pute and II you do not keep out OF
1t you win be compelled to listen to
both sides.
You can't please some people and
you don't have to please otherA
Which class do you make the greater
EFFORT to please?
Do not tell how much your father
spent on your education. Your father
may have the reputation of making
good investments.
When we read of man achieving"
success we think how much smarter is
the man who buys a black ground
farm than he who buys a sandy one
=
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Roentaen Rays Cause Injury.

A Lemberg doctor who experiment.
ed on hospital porter with Roent-
gen rays has had to pay S2,5OO for the
permanent injuries he caused.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24

When We read of man achieving"
success we think how much smarter is
the man who buys a black ground
farm than he who buys sandy one
because II is cheap.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24
Must Be In Unison.

Lips speak truly only when the
heart holds a ditto mark.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24

Do not tell how much your father
spent on your education, Your father
may have the reputation of making
good investments.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24

Who are a little wise the best fooSs
be-John Donne.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24

1t is maxim with me that no man
was ever written out OF reputation but
by self-Richard Bentley.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24

You can't please some people and
you don't have to please otherA
Which class do you make the greater
EFFORT to please?
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-24

Censure is the tax a man pays to tn,
public for being eminent,-Jonathar
Swift.