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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-10-14
Men With Guns Arrested

Two men armed with big guns and
carrying apparatus generally supposed
to be part Of pharaphernalia for blow
ing safes, were arrested by the Fargo
police. They are regarded by Great
Northern detectives as being danger.
GUS men and efforts will be made to
trace their antecedents. In the mean
time they are being held at Fargo on
the charge of carrying concealed Weap.
ons. fL
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-10-14
BRYAN Speaking IN Indiana.

Terre Haute, Ind. Oct. 13.--William
]. Bryan, accompanied by w. II.
O'Brien. chairman Of the Democratic
state committee, party leaders Of the
Fifth district and many newspaper
men, left here during the day On g
special train for an eight days speak.
ing tour of Indiana. during which he
is scheduled to make fifty Two speeches.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-10-14
Please Take Notice.

+ Owing to the fact that have not
the time to give proper attention to
the collection of my outstanding ac-
counts, have turned them over to the
Northwestern Collection Agency.
Every account due me has been placed
there for collection.
Z. B. Dochterman, N. D.
(Sep16tf)
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-10-14
Italian Badly Injured.

A fight between two Italians, be-
longing to Great Northern extra
gang that is doing some work at Des
Laos, resulted in one of them getting
his head crushed by blow from a
hoe handle in the hands of the other.
The mans condition is serious and he
may die.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-10-14
shot Through Head.

Clarence Hayes, the ten-year-old
son of a well known farmer residing
twelve miles south of Minot, acc1
Identally shot himself in the left eye
with Il 22-calibre revolver bullet
which came out OF the. back Of his
head and he died In q few hotrs. lt' ''lla
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-10-14
TRAIN CREW ASLEEP.

coroner's Jury Fixes Blame for Loss
Of Twenty.nine Lives.
Warrensburg, Mo-, Oct. 13.-The
crew of the extra freight train which
collided with the Missouri Pacific
worlds fair train, resulting in the
death of twenty-nine persons, is held
responsible for the disaster by the cor
oner's jury. The verdict charges .he
crew with disobeying orders and with
being asleep at their post Of duty.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-10-14
Injured in Gasoline Explosion.

While Hielmar Edman, cashier Of
the Bank of Sargent County at Minor,
was replenishing the gasoline tank OF
the lighting plant in the bank, an ex.
p,osion occurred, portion of the ap.
paratus striking him in the face, frac'
turing the jawbone and decorating his
face badly. The explosion was caused
by too much pressure in the tank, and
there being no fire to ignite the gas
there was no more damage DONE.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-10-14
Russian Attack RepuIsed

Toxic, Oct. 13. - Field Marshal
Oyama reports that there was fighting
along almost the entire front Oct. 10,
that the Japanese are gaining ground
and the Russian attack on Sienchuang
(Sianchang) was repulsed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-10-14

The El Paterno "a smokers delight
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIES FROM INJURIES
Morns Murphy Fell Down the Steps al
His Home in Bright
wood.

Morris Murphy, a civil war veteran.
who was injured by faiI downstairs at
his residence, 24O6 .Brightwo0d Avenue.
last evening. died at 2:45 o'clock this
morning at the Freedman's Hospital.
His death was due TO cerebral hemor-
rhage, caused by concussion Of the
brain
The accident occurred about O'Clock.
Murphy was cropping about in the dark
on The second floor Of his residence.
when he stepped too near the stairway
and lost his balance. He fell down the
entire fight.
When other inmates of the house went
20 his aid he was found unconscious a
ea!l was sent TO the Tenth precinct for
d patrol wagon. and the injured man
was conveyed TO the Freedman's Hos
pital. y superficial examination Of the
injuries indicated that he sustained a
fracture of the skull but it was later
found that he was suffering from con-
cUsSiOn of the brain Efforts TO restore
him TO consciousness proved futile
Murphy was a member Of several vet
Grams associations. He was well know
10 the residents Of BrightwOOd. The
bod was taken I'm charge by George
Lauer who lives at the same house
where Murphy made his home
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

divisional commander. have been wound
ed.
Ammunition Is being Struggled into
Port Arthur daily. The Japanese intel
ligence department is unable 20 trace
whence these supplies come.
SIX junks left the neignbOrhOod Of
IsinEtau last Wednesday night bound
for Port Arthur They were laden with
meat and flour. Japanese spies warned
the fleet of the departure Of the iunlSs.
owing 10 the gallautry Of the defense
some japanese believe that the fortress
Nlll hold out for another month and
perhaps FOR two months.
The Tokyo correspondent Of the
Times says that non-official news suc-
gests that the garrison at Port Arthur
IS much dtsheartened. The ships in he
harbOr have ceased TO oppose seriously
the approach Of japanese recOnnoiter-
ing vessels. which have thus been en-
abled 70 ascertain that the battlzship
SevasJoTol ia crippled. while the other
warships are more or less damaged The
number OF soldiers surTendering in
c-eases
Several junks laden with provisions
and ammunition from ChefoO were cap
tured on September ?. Eight iunks car
rying 300 non-combatants from Port Ar
thur, We're also captured on the same
dry These were sent 10 Dalny
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
KEEPS GROWING
Coffee Drinkers Want It Stronger and
Stronger

IT have been hard coffee drinker all
my life" says a Pittsburg man. land
the longer 7 used fl the stronger ! want
ed 1.-two or three cups at each meal At
times shortly after meals I would be in
distress. would spit up large mouthfuls
OF bitter, yellow stuff. and would have
sharp pains iu my chest and feel dizzy
and water would run out Of my eyes and
nose. Ny mother kept telling me It was
because ! drank coffee but 7 did not
believe her. for thought / could not cat
a meal without my coffee
Finally ! got so bad ! had to lay or
working entirely. one day ! saw a Pos
tum article in the paper that made me
think ard told mother 70 get "a package
and We would try Il. At first it was not
boiled enough and tasted fiat but next
day it was made better and / got to
/ liking IL better and better, and in n few
days J told mother not 10 make any more
coffee. that Postum was better on.
how glad 1 am j found Postum. am
different man. my troubles gone. and
know ] can thank Postum for II. FOR I
am back at work again. strong and
healthy
81 had a dear friend that was cot
Zee drinker ana I could see he was rot
well. One day he did not come TO work
and that night / called on him-he was
walking around looking like a wreck. 1
Z told him 1 thought ] would find him In
bed soon. but he said. No. / am not
that sick. but just cannot work,
IN fact can't 90 anything for 1 can't
sleep or eat He said he had not taken
q bite all that day and all he had had
was three cups Of coffee, the last one
, he could not keep down. He said. Il
just feel 80 bad 1 don't know what 10
do, and ne looked Il. too He was as
yellow as John Chindman. his eyes
were sunkeu with dark rings around
them. the fact Is he was coffee poison
Cd
Then I told him what was the matter
with him and said Il was coffee told
him my experience and he laughed at
me ! wanted him 10 quit coffee Tor "a
week anyway and see If he did not feel
better ] told him that Postum was
better than coffee anyway.
He said he did not know how On the
world he could get along without coffee.
Dut finally made him get a box OF Pos
/ tum and make II according TO directions.
I'm three Gays he was pack at work
and 90 make long story short, he has
got entirely well by leaving off coffee
and using Postum. ] VIII give you his
name and address. too Names and
addresses given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich
] Get the book THE Road 10 MELVILLE
IN each pkg.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
LAND FIGHTING
AT PORT ARTHUR

CHEFOO. Sept 9-Chinese report severe
hghtiug on September g. the japanese
attacking the Russian east and west
tanks. at Fort Arthur simultaneously.
The Russians allowed the assailants 10
approach close 10 them and then fired
volleys with terrible effect. The fighting
continued for three hours. Il Included a
cavalry action.
According 20 the Now Krai" Adml-
raj Alexieff's organ az Port Arthur. q
column OF 200 japanese. while marching
through a valley near Port Arthur. were
blown up BY an electric mine. Few OF
them escaped
The Chinese say that the Russians are
Offering "a rubie apiece for unexplOded
shells that were intended for use IN the
Chinese-Japanese war This Is taken 10
indicate that -he Russians are short Of
shells
japanese from Dalny predict that Port
Arthur viii be attacked on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

have been received from Kurop1tllin has
been issued from the Russian author
tiles. The report from Paris that
battle had begun is not confirmed.
The Japanese officials arc silent re-
speeding the operations. but the stand
ard - Tokyo correspondent says he is
informed from "a trustW Orthy source
that kurolSi's operations against the re-
treating Russians are successful. and
that he is greatly narassing the enemy.
The reports from ChefOo. II reliable.
show that the present operations at
Port Arthur are confined to attacks on
single forts. apparently with tie object
of wearying the defenders by cOmpell-
ing incessant watchfulness. SO far az
can be judged from the scaUty news
OF the last few days. the besiegers are
not making very rapid progress
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 9.-In the
course Of a description OF the fighting
around Liao-Yang n Dantchenko. the
weIl-known Russian correspondent,
draws some vivid pictures confirming
the stubborn vslor displayed by both
sides. The Russians at one time pur-
sued two Japanese battalions through
the millet fields to Saitza and surround
ed them. A desperate fight ensued.
The japanese -efused 70 accept quar-
ter. preferring dsSth TO surrender. The
Russians would have liked 10 spare
them, but there was no alternative in
the circumstance but 10 kin them all
Killed Their Comrades.
In another part Of the field the Japan
csc reached a trench which had been
abandoned by the Russians. Another
japanese force. believing that the trench
was held by the enemy shelled the
position and then captured it by as
sault. on reaching the trench and re-
alizing that they had killed their own
comrades they fell on the PROSTATE
bodies in the trench and covered them
with tears
The Russian frontier guards remained
AT their posts and died refusing 20 sur
render. IL was the aniversary OF the
creation Of their regiment. ana. in spite
Of constant alarms they had spent the
singing military songs as Is the custom
% Russian troops The regiment lost
a large number OF officers.
Stones as Missiles.
At many points the Russians and Jap
anese threw stones al one another
The Russians have lately learned to
mask their batteries more eEectually
and TO concentrate their fire better
Thus they have gained "A sensible ad-
vantage over the japanese. especially
now that the = ave new Quick-firiug
guns The Russian soldiers worship
their guns, and they quote the words
OF General kurOpatkin. who said TO
them. Soldiers. die for your guns rs
YOU would for your flags
Remarl1ng upon the nume rical supe-
riority Of the japanese. N. DantcheulSO
SAYS that this IS astounding and incOm-
prehensible. They have lost enough
rnen at Port Arthur and elsewhere 20
form an army. Nevertheless. their ef-
fective strength seems only 90 increase
They are still concentrating fresh troops
at the Lao River,
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
Continued from First PageI

ing the corpes and soon ON the plain
blow rose the smoke OF fires where the
Japanese dead were burned. We passed
through CHASTITY sights from hin 70 hill.
hearing always the thunder Of guns be-
At 8 O'Clock !n the afternoon. while
on Rocky RiGge.' there was one In
tensely dramatic incident. A correspon-
dent had mounted the ridge OF the
trench. but was called back by several
japanese officers. one OF whom cried
''The Russians in that hole will shoot
YOU. pointing at the time to corner
OF the trench covered by sandbags.
Seven G-,ardsmen.
It appears that at noon OF the previous
day. when the ridge was taken. seven
Russians took refuge in "A hole, whence
the mines were fired and maintained
sturdy resistance. The japanese hung
down sandbags 20 cover the entrance
and left a guard during the night. an
the morning the Russians fired through
a small gap. wounding TWO officers who
tried 10 parley with them.
As we waited a bayouet was poked
from among the bags as a sign OF sur
render. This was followed by six others.
which were handed Clea-. and the ba IS
were then removed Slowly the Rus
slams emerged into the sunlight, af1er
being pent up tWenty-SeNeu hours, star
ing duly at the circle or wondering faces
around them OF the seven men. foIT
were badly wounded. IL was pathetic
20 watch how tenderly they We're help
ed by one Cossack wearing the red
cross
This was the first of a series Of in
fantry charges up hill. all undertaken
with superb bravery Dy the Japanese
Their method was TO suodivide the com
panies into parties of fifteen or twenty
who extend their formation and on com
mand rush forward a certain distance
rrrfr Grin 1nD IA
a series of such sharp Tusnes IS TO bring
the men 10 the hilltop uneXhaus5 ed
though their losses are greater.
Rocky Ridge" was carried at 1OoT
on August 80 by men Of the Taku-Shay
army. The "redoubt fen later the same
day while Green and scrub Hills
We're taken In a night charge OF terrible
ferocity BY men OF the second army
was wonderful. ranking The japanese
among the worlds best
The last Russians retreated from Shu
Sam-Tio before daybreak on Septern be
In Sight of Liao-Yang.
Now 1t was evident this line of fv'
hills was but the first of three lines o.
defense of Liao-Yang, which city wa
seen IN the distance All day the frs
japanese army advanced but little shell
ing and being shelled by the Russian
batteries on ridges three miles south o.
the city
Ii was evident the renewal of Genera
Kurokrs flanking movement had failed
while the dispatch OF the Tenth division
TO re-enforce him indicated that the Rus
SLAMS held him we'll
Throughout September there wa!
continued firingfby the advanced Japan
csc infantry, who took more ridges IN Z
twilight attack. This apparently mad'
little difference in che situation. for tn,
Russian defense of the third position
was magnificent ana the nOn-arrival o
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
TWO JAP ARMIES
NEAR MUKDEN

BERLIN. Sept 9-Colonel Gaedke.
correspondent Of the "Tageblatt. lteI-
egraphing from Mukden under date OF
yesterday, says that the city Is still
I'm possession of the Russians.
LONDON, Sept. S.-Yesterday's reports
from ST Petersburg contain all that is
known Of the situation at Mukden.
None OF the dispatches reported to
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
JAPS BATTER
AT PORT ARTHUR

LONDON. Sept. 9.-The Chefoo CORE
spondeut of the Chronicle" says that
he has received an absolutely reliable
report that the japanese thrice occu-
pied some forts within a mile OF Port
Arthur. but were driven out by the de-
tenders each time
Several japanese generals, including q
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
DIED.

SCHMIDT-Friday. September 9. 1894.
NeTna Hessen CasseN.
Notice Of funeral later. II
SPRINGER-At Jacksonville. ILL on
Wednesday. September Z. lg0f. at j. il.
m, MRS. REBECCA RUTER, widow
of Judge William NJ. Springer.
KNIGHTON-On Thursday. Septem-
Der 8. 1904, at a. m. HANNAH. wife
OF Michael KnightOn and only daugh-
ter OF Patrick and Ellen Downey.
SEATON-On Tuesday. September s,
1904 at Marblehead Neck, Mass, MAIL
COLIN SEATON, son OF the late VIII
lam Winston and Sarah Gales SeatOn,
OF this city, in his seventy sixth year.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
HElSKELL & M'LERAN.

We desire 20 call the attention Of PROPERTY
OWNERS to our splendid facilities FOR renting
and managing property Of individuals and es-
tates Our equipment location, and long ex-
Uerience in renting properties In the District Of
Columbia should commend Renting and
leasing property and collecting rent is profess
sion in itself requiring thorough knowledge of
ne law relating TO landlord and tenants, and
experience in selecting tenants We have a
rental DEMAND GREATER than our SUPPLY.
Your property viii pay when properly managed
consult US about rents.
Heiskell & McLeran, zoos F st. N. W.
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The Washington times., 1904-09-09
DEATH RECORD.

Booze, Mary, Wash. Asyl Hospital, 30
Chew, Robert Wash. Asyl. Hospital, 60
French, Ann Elizabeth, TWining City, d. c., 80
king Theodore r., Govt Insane Hospital. 90
Nct uvr Afford - ID 81. ne, months
Robertson. William, Freedmen's Hospital D.
short Myrtle. CIhldren's Hospital. ~ months
Nheatiey, Sarah, 93i Twelfth st. NV g.
Mlioit, C., Govt Insane Hospital, 90
lin2lIng, Nellie r., or Massachusetts, Nv ne
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
The Southern Rome ScauoI.

CThe Cary school formerly o. Baltimore. Nd.
boarding and Day school for Young Ladies
and Little Girls. viii reopen at 1865 and 1867
MiutwoOd Place. Washington. d. C.. October
]. 1904. Regular and special courses. Art
History. and Preparation for European trave.
slccialties. Unusual facilities for the study
OF Music Catalogues may be had sppiica-
tion ~ the school
MISS MARY GRAHAM DUFF, Principal
ea5-1of ar
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
CASUALTY LIST
Is VERY LARGE

TOKYO, Sept. 9,-Evidence Of the Sc
verify OF the recent ighting I'm front Of
the Lao Yang IS furnished IN the sact
that one regiment Of Nodzu's army lost
all Of its higher officers
One company lost all It's officers and a
private had TO take command OF his hf-
teen surviving comrades
Private Yasawa's uniform was pierced
by eight bullets and his cap b. one. Bull
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
RUSSIAN. AND JAP SOLDIERS
DIE RATHER THAN SURRENDER

let's broke his rifle in three places and
his bayOnet in two.
The "Nichi Nichi' admits that the
Russians are retreating skillfully and
that If they receive re-enforcements they
viii be able 70 make another stand. It
urges renewed preparations for "A pro-
lOngatlOn Of the war.
Reports from Saigon and Shanghai
agree that the Japanese have occupied
Yentai
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS.

THOROUGH and COMPLETE COURSE
in bookkeeping and business in four
months at our school No charge after
that time. same course by mail for SO.
Success guaranteed. Write for particu-
lars. Address CHAS a ABRAHAM
son. Principal. Abrahamson Business
College. Philadelphia, Pa. school es-
tablished "a years.) Jy29-m, W, f-30t
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
ST. Johns College.

Vermont Avenue near Thomas Circle.
Conducted by the Brothers OF the Chris
tian Schools.
= SELECT DAY COLLEGE FOR
YOUNG MEN AND BOYS
COLLEGIATE. ACADEMIC AND PR
MARY DEP RTME%TS.
School opens September y.
Catalogue sent on application.
BROTHER GERMANS. Pres.
at11C-30t
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
THE ARRIVAL OF OUR COMPLETE
STOCK OF IMPORTED WOOLENS
FOR FALL. AND WINTER. AN EARLY
CALL WILL ENABLE YOU TO MAKE
YOUR SELECTIONS FROM OUR LAT
EST STYLES AND MOST EXCLTl-
SINE DESIGNS IN FANCY AND
STAPLE MATERIALS
j. M. Stein & Company.
TAILORS AND DIAPERS.
Opposite Star Bldg Alb 1th 81. NV.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
FORTY THOUSAND JAPS
READY FOR VLADIVOSTOK

General Kuroki seriously affected the
Japanese
Stam reports 90 correspondents are
meager and obviously untrue. speaking
OF the "panic-stricken enemy while,
a matter of fact. the Japanese were abb
solutely held at bay BY the admirable
Russian batteries.
outside the city wall to the southWest
Is grouped round the railway station ana
protected In a manner 10 eNClte I"'
highest praise of engineer eNperls.
This position of affairs lasted Two Iull
davs the Japanese artillery ana IN
fantry fire seeming TO have no erect on
the devoted Russian defenders Some
times a Russian battery seemed 10 De
silenced. all thinking OF the beginning OF
a disaster. but soon il broke out again
with salvos Of great effort.
From their redOubt the Russian IN
fautry poured upon the japanese walt
ing In the trenches "A terrible fire every
few minutes From time TO time the
Japanese charged forward, only 20 be
flung back. decimated by hail of bull
lets
Burning the Station.
This awful carnage persisted through
September = and 8. and into the morn
ing OF September 4. before noon Of which
flames shot up from the railway build
ing and spread with awful rapidity.
belchiuc great columns of smoke. which
EiG even the celebrated pagOda. But
even from the smoke, the Russian bat
teries hurled death at the enemy. Vel
the japanese infantry was creeping on
steadily nearer. while in the Russian
lines the fire seemed to siacken as the
day declined.
Never was there more magnificent
battle picture than the great plain made
as the sinking sun was buried anna
flames and the roar OF guns.
Darkness fell and the Russian bat
I ferries were silenCed. though from the
ssfH TarIHn 9 ha n rnf "a
correspondents were then told the Japa-
nese were inside tbs city ana street
fighting was going on with handful OF
( Russian infantry left there.
Late at night the city fell. The Japa-
nesc had gained a negative victory.
] Their approach TO Lao anS was over
I fields sown with corpses Past guJIsso
buildings they entered rified city. ne
Russian retreat must have been OrderlA
/ i'm the extreme. for nothing was lett
! Provisions and railway material hau
been taken away.
! A high british officer said TO me: y
believe now that the strategy of this
war has just begun.
Heavy Losses on Both Sides
The Japanese casualties on a conserva-
/ tive estimate are 20 90; those of the Rus
slams. T. 000
/ The japanese army must remain al
/ L.iao-Yang a month for supplies, am
I munition and rest for the exhausted
men. while the Russians retreat upon a
new base.
| The japanese scheme has failed in its
! essential point. for the Russians must
have stopped General kurOki and I an
; informed that Russian forces are pass
] ing through Mukden for Hardin. imply
I ing General Kuropatkin's intention not
/ TO resume lighting. This was his in-
/ tentiou. at all events. for the last fort
/ night
/ ii goes TO prove that General Kuro,
I patkin has delayed the Japanese ad
vance with a smaller force and inflicted
( awful damage. while Japan gets two
Z locomotives. four guns. fifteen prisoners
and is already finding her difficulties in
1 creasing
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
DEPARTMENTS
COLurh RIAN COLLEGE
William Alien Wilbur. A. H.. Acting Dean

William Alien Wilbur, A. n, Acting Dean.
UNDERGRADUATE courses, open TO prop-
erly qualified men and women leading
10 degrees Of BacnelOr Of Arts anG Bach
elor Of Science
Lectures and recitatiOns IN University
Hall, from $3.50 y II. until 6.30 z. NJ
Library. drawing rooms. and laborato-
ries open until 10 p NJ
Regular or special courses may De
taken oy those VINO can attend only az
ter 1870 O'Clock. Many electives: well
equipped laboratories.
Entrance examinations. September 3
10 q
Graduates Of Washington High Schools
and other accredited schools admitted
without examination
r..--~ 90
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

SPECIAL NOTICE-Messrs. EUGENE.
EUGENE D.. and CHARLES FRANCIS
CARUSI, Attorneys and C0unselors at
Law, have removed their law Offices
from the COlum biSn Building 10 the sec
ond floor OF the Van DOrcn Building. 1891
4 Street north west se1-30t
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

w. f. DALES. Phi. D.. 1212 18th ST. NV.
Classical teacher. Pupils thoroughly pre-
pared for college or other examinations
in Greek. Latin. and other studies. Ftf-
teen years experience se6-6t