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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

Incense is the resinous pear or tear
shaped gum that exudes from a tree
found In British ~Somaiiland. from near
Berbera TO Cape G~uardafui. Some In
censa comes from a region adjoining
Maskat. nea the Arabian coast. Infe-
best and greatest quantity comes from
British Somalfland.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
CIRCUIT u GRIND.
Large Grist Of Criminal Cases in Doug
las County.

Armour, s.. D., Tune 3.-Judge r. G..
Smith Of Yankton is holding court here
this week. There are several criminal
cases and a large grist OF civil actions to
be disposed Of at this term.
About two inches OF rain has fallen here
in twenty-four hours and the farmers
are jubilant over the prospects for a
bountiful crop. Small grain Is we'll up
and stooled beautifully. Corn Is well ad-
vanced and some farmers are even culti-
waiting 1t for the first time in the north
east Of the county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

The first number OF any American
newspaper was Benjamin Harris's
Public Occurrences both Foreign and
Domestic" published In Boston on De-
cember rs, 1880. But the authorities
suppressed II after the first issue.
Fourteen years later, on April "a. 1904,
James Campbell, postmaster OF Boston,
issued the first number OF the Boston
Newsletter, a weekly newspaper
which lived for seventy-two years. The
second American newspaper. the
Gazette, vas printed In Boston, and
the third, the Weekly Mercury. In
Philadelphia. The first New York
nauer. the New York Gazette. was es-
tabiished In 1875. Now there are more
than 1000 daily newspapers and $4,000
sem-weeklies and weeklies published in
the United States.-Kansas City Star.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
Queen wilhelmina Of Holland sent

Queen Wilhelmtna OF Holland sent
for a famous London photographer 10
take her picture. 1t was the second
such commission he had received from
owe and the plates had been developed,
Wilhelmina said, delightedly: why.
this is a much better picture OF ME
than you took beforei ! wonder why
that Isl" 'Your majesty has now q
more cheerful expression ventured the
artist; perhaps that Is what makes
the difference" And i know why that
should have been so," added the queen
instantly; 'the last time you were here,
/ remember, / had. on very tight boots.
How can anyone look cheerful when
her feet are being pinched?"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

Central Africans make q kind OF
sweet beer which ID effervescent, and
tastes q good deal like champagne. 1t
- made BY mixing water and banana
juice, and allowing this to turn sour.
It u said 70 be wholesome, hut Il drunk
only BY women and children.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

There are within three million or as
many persons enolled IN the Sunday
schools OF this country as IN the public
schools, there being 1900 600 In the
former andV 70. 900. 900 in the latter. The
total Sunday school membership
throughout the whole world Is $1,000
600.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

the cecond evacuation scare. saying the
Japanese would confiscate or burn
them. The Russians were compelled TO
pay four times the prices demanded a
month ago. The Russians are again
meddling with the telegraph Offices be-
tween Newchwang and Shan Hal
Kwan.''
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
Russian Statement OF situation.

st. Petersburg. June s.-The war Of
flee has received reports showing the
Japanese are falling back from Stu
Yen, southwest OF Feng Wang Chens,
and meanwhile are advancing on Sal
Matsza. almost due north OF Feng
Wang Cheng. Both movements are
taken 10 indicate the continued desire
OF the Japanese to screen their opera
tions before Port Arthur.
There is not the slightest foundation
for the report that the Russians will
abandon their positions east OF Hal
Cheng." General Samsonoff. who Is
operating south OF Kai Chou. is under
stood to have q strong force OF troops
and is likely 10 harass the Japanese
outposts.
As regards operations north OF Feng
Wang Cheng. the Cossacks have re-
tired from Sal Matzsa with the add
tional loss OF two officers n seven
men wounded. Sal Matsza is now be-
ing held by a strong japanese garri-
son.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

in the terrible disaster OF Sedan.
"On the present occasion Port Ar
thur stands for Metz and General Ku-
] ropatkin Is running exactly the risks
which MacMahon ran thirty-fou years
ago. He Is exposing his flank and line
OF retreat to the Japanese army at
Feng Wang Cheng.
That the Japanese have noted this
movement is probable, as reports on
either side Indicate Ira Genera; Hu-
roki is pushing forward in the direction
of Mukden. He has no reason for en-
~deayoring to bar the Russian advance
10 the south, since hat can be met by
the second army and fleet at Kin Chou.
The further the Russians advance
the better. from the Japanese stand
point.
"Kuropatkin tells us that Kuroki Is
throwing forward the Japanese right
towards the often mentioned town OF
Sfamatese, but that he does not know
in what force h Japanese are advance
ing. Kurokf reports that the Japanese
have defeated a body of 1000 Cos
sacks at Al Yang Men, far to the north
east of Feng Wang Cheng, which Is
confirmed by thu Russian news.
II Kuropatkin is actually pressing
south the situation is one of almost
unparalleled interest, and we are on the
eve of most decisive events.
The Russian field army available
for an advance south cannot exceed.
ard probably does not reach so. 900
men, as at least $1,000 men must be
left to watch the railways and guard
Mukden.
Against these Kuroki can bring at
least 100000, and probably $50, 600, men
into the field. while General Oku has
four victorious divisions to the south,
or about $4,000 men.
There are still some $4,000 Japanese
u-naccounted for, and where they will
appear no one knows. except that II
Will be In the right place. A fresh force
has just sailed from Japan for some
unkonwn destination. said TO be east
ern Korea, though this is not probable"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

duce him to go to relieve Port Arthur.
To do this he must sweep aside Kuro-
krs army, which seems to have been
in the territory between Feng Huang
Cheng and Lao Yang.
Kurokfs army, however, was not the
only obstacle. There has been every
reason to believe, for weeks, that the
Japanese had a large army in the rear
OF Kuropatkin-the mysterious so, 900
JJ:rs .sa. sailed a--:ss c:: Japan .-c
months ago into absolute oblivion.
There were guesses as TO their where
abouts. and al last came reports that
they were Off TO the east and northeast
OF Mukden-sent TO outfiank Kuropat-
kin. How they got there the world is
still guessing. Apparently, Kuroki, aft
er his victory at Feng Huang Cheng,
dallied with Kuropatkin, waiting for
this mysterious army to get into po-
sttion TO assist in a simultaneous at
tack on the Russian commander. APP
parently, too. the plan has worked.
Kuropatkin. caught In the wise, be-
tween the two great forces, has been
crushed. just as the military experts
predicted he would be. and just as he
feared he would be If compelled to do
what the politicians at st. Petersburg
wanted him to do.
II the victory for Kurokf is as sweep
ing as may be inferred from the Rome
dispatch, IL Is far more significant even
than the brilliant success at Kin Chou.
II Is another proof. too, OF the SEEM
Ing infallihility OF Japanese tactics.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
KUROK DEFEATS
k~UROpATkIN'S ARMY
Whole Squadron OF Russian
Cavalry Captured and Many
Guns Taken.
JAPs NEAR PORT ARTHUR
End of Several Days Fighting Above
Fena Huano Cheng a Complete
Victory for the Armies Of
the Mikado.

Indianapolis, June "a STAFF CORE
spondent OF the News, cabling from
Chefoo today, says
The Japanese land attack on Port
Arthur was begun yesterday morning.
The Russian forces that were driven
south from Dalny and Kin Chou by the
Japanese are assisting the garrison at
Port Arthur, and the Russian navy has
Joined In the movement TO repulse the
enemy. There nay be several days OF
skirmishing and outpost work before
the city is taken. but It Is the opinion
of the refugees who have arrived here
that the Russians eventually must sue
cumb to overwhelming numbers"
London, June IA Rome dispatch
says O telegram has been received there
from Toxic reporting tina General Ku-
roki has completely defeated General
(%probably Simatsi). All the Russian.
positions east Of Hal Cheng have been
abandoned. Several guns have been
taken and whole squadrons OF Cossacks
nave been captured.
Remarkably ccura news has come
from Toxic, through Rome, at almost
every crisis OF the war. This fact,
probably accounted for by the great act
OF friendship shown to the mikado's
government when Italy sold Japan two
great cruisers just on the eve Of the
wars outbreak, entities the foregoing
dispatch TO acceptance as probably &C.
In addition to this. however,
the reports from various sources for
four or five days have indicated be-
yond question that a great battle. or
series OF battles, was in progress.
London military experts have for
three days been predicting almost ex-
actly what is now reported. They have
pointed GU that Kuropatkin, while not
believing IL good tactics, has been sub
jected TO great political pressure to In
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

Lao Yang. June 3.-Continuous
lighting has taken place northeast OF
Feng Wang Cheng and the railway
above Kin Chou since May "a. A sharp
action has taken place eastward OF
Simasti. thirty-five miles north Of Feng
Wang Cheng. which lasted from the
morning OF May ~ until daylight May
30. Both sides suffered severely. De-
tailed figures are lacking.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
Black Hills Pioneers.

Deadwood. 8. D.. June 4.-Congress-
man e. w. Martin Of this city will de-
liver the annual address at the picnic
of the Society OF Black Hills Pioneers,
which viii be held In Sturgfs on June
II. This will be one of the finest OUT
tngs OF the pioneer society. The
Knights Of Pythias band OF Lead and
the soldiers land at Fort Meade have
been secured for the occasion. Excur-
sions win be run from all parts Of the
Hills.
Congressman Martin has Just return-
Cd from . visit ct Hot Springs, where
ne reviewed the work that has been
done on the national sanitarium build
ms The work n belne pushed rnpldly
ssa sxsFySAlng 40 eeVn aoAl - ~
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
U. v. U. Enoampment Called.

Aberdeen, sc. D., June 4.-Edmond +.
English. major general, commanding
South Dakota department OF the u. ".
u, has issued general orders fixing
Aberdeen al the place and June I as
the date for the seventh annual en-
campment Of the union for this state.
The time being SO very short is ex-
planned by the fact that the command
Ing officer was awaiting the fixing of
the date for the G. A. r. encampment,
which has just been settled upon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
School Of Mines Commencement.

Rapid City, s. d., June 4.-The n
nual commencement exercises OF the
State School OF Mines will be held to-
night In this city. There are four grad
yates In the mining engineering depart
ment. they being IL. s. Arentz. A. e.
Hall. e. w. West and G. e. Wolcott.
In the preparatory department there
are three graduates, Alice Crockett,
Juliet Mosier and Lillian Nyswanger.
There will be an address delivered by
DR.. Thomas Green on the topic Left
Handed Men," The State School Of
Mines has had the most prosperous
year In its history. The attendance
nas been unusually large and representa-
students from nearly ever state in the
uniOs. Work will soon begin on the
to the center building, an appro-
priation for which has been made by
the state. The school has several grad
yates already. most OF whom are en-
ployed In the different Black Hills mills.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

81. Petersburg. June 3.--An uncon-
firmed report from Mudken says the
Japanese battleship Full is aground on
b reef on the Mao Tao islands, between
the Kwan Tung and Shan Tung prom
ontories, where h is being guarded by
torpedo boats. ~
The emperor on account of the state
OF war prevailing has ordered postpone
ment OF the celebration OF tomorrow's
national fete.
The colored American., 1904-06-11
EREDEPICH DOUGLASS HALL

Soudan, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Perkins
and Miss Ruth Cleveland Perkins, Mr..
George E. Roberts, director of the U.
S. Mint, and Mrs Roberts, Mr.. Gros-
venor Clarkson, son of General James
S ClarksOn, also Major Charles R.
Douglass, son Of the lamented Freder-
lex Douglass. At the commencement
Exercises on Thursday, Principal
Washington of the school, awarded
1877 academic diplomas and industrial
certificates to graduates.
A feature of Commencement Day of
especial interest was the dedication
of Douglass Hall, named in honor of
the lamented Frederick Douglass. At
the Commencement Exercises on
Thursday Principal Washington of
the school, awarded 1877 academic
diplomas and industrial certificates to
graduates.
A feature of commencement Day
of especial interest was the dedica-
ton Of Douglass Hall, named IN honor
The colored American., 1904-06-11

rooms and toilet room. On the same
Hoor level with the basement rooms
and extending through two stories is
large room 80 it. 8 in. by II fl %
II. high, seating 440, to be used for
girls study room and a girls assembly
room. This room is a feature of the
building. Situated on a hill side
advantage was taken of the sIone of
the ground to make the high ceiling
IN the assembly room without anv
additional expense other than that
which was necessary to get a gooo
foundation. The ceiling of the assem-
oly room is on the same level with
the ceiling of the first floor of the
building, thus making the entire Sc
cond floor Of the building on the same
leVel' sleeping rooms being placed over
the assembly room. The floor of the
second story over the assembly room
Is supported by row of in. iron
columns, placed in the center of the
assembly room The first floor con-
The colored American., 1904-06-11

has been all-powerful in the history
of every other people shall not meet
its first defeat at your hands. Answer
those criticisms-many of them per-
fectIy honest and sincere-not by
harsh and defiant speech, but by the
Overwhelming argument of unassail-
able character and unquestioned in
tegrity, and unchanenged achieve
ment'
Much else of a similar character
came from the lips and heart of this
patriotic Southern gentleman.
On Monday night, May %, six young
men were graduated from the Phelps
Hall Bible Training School, and on
Tuesday night, May "a, the Trinity
Church Prize Contest was held. DR..
Donald, Of the Trinity Church. Bos-
ton, has established two prizes of
$25 and SIS each, which are awarded
to the students of the Senior and A
Middle classes who submit the best
orations on certain subjects.
The regular Commencement Exer-
cises were held Thursday. Present at
these exercises was a special party of
capitalists and promoters, incltding
Mr. Leigh Hunt. the developer of the
The colored American., 1904-06-11

of the Iamented Frederick Douglass.
The program for this occasion was as
follows:
Hymn-"AIl things are Thine,
Whittier.
Invocation, Mrs. E. ]. Penney.
Introductory Remarks = Elizabeth
Thompson.
Address J. B. Bruce.
Recitation -"Frederick Douglass"
Paul Lawrence Dunbar; Sadie Water
ford.
Dedicatory Address Major Charles
R. Douglass, Washington, D. c.
Girls Chorus-'I will sing of Thy
Mercy and Goodness"
Benediction.
The following description of this
building may be found interesting:
Douglass Hall is a two-story brick
fronting in an easterly di-
rection. On plan it is in the shape
of the letter H, the longer axis being
from the right to the left, forming an
H In outside dimension it
is 73 # in. by 152 ft. 8 in. The
middle section has a light airy base
ment almost entirely above ground
The basement contains five sleeping
The colored American., 1904-06-11

riod in the history of your people
The older persons of both races with
their peculiar and pathetic attach
ments are fast passing way. Between
the younger generations, there are no
such ties of sympathy, but rather,
l fear, a growing estrangement.
And then there are others who
have pronounced education a discred-
tied experiment - demonstrated
fSilure in the elevation of the race.
That instead of being a potential
agent in the redemption of a people
it has wrought them injury and
threatens their ruin. A few have
gone so far as to declare that educa-
tion has increased immortality and
crime. Now all this have pubIicalIy
and emphatically challenged, and 1
call upon you young people of this
institution by the purity of your Iiv-
ing and the fidelity of your service. to
make good that challenge. Demon
strate the fact that the agency which
The colored American., 1904-06-11

TUsKEGEE, ALA, Special.-The most
successful commencement of the Tus-
kegee Institute was that which came
to a close yesterday, May Goth. The
Commencement week began Sunday,
May 22nd, at which time the Com
mencement sermon was preached by
Bishop C. B. Galloway, OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. Bishop
Galloway's address was a strong, mas
terful effort. Especially impressive
was that portion of his remarks ad-
dressed to the graduating class. Said
he: Speaking here and elsewhere
as the friend of the Negro, I will not
conceal from you the fact that in my
Judgment this is the most critical pc
The colored American., 1904-06-11
DOWN AT TUSKEGEE.
The Dedication of Douglass Hall a
Growing Event.

Bishop Galloway Delivers a Match
less Sermon Before the Student
Body-The Eloquent Dedicatory Ad-
dress by Maj. Chas. R. Douglass
Noted Visitors and a Description of
Douglass Hail.
The colored American., 1904-06-11
Il LARGE PAVILION.
A FINE PIER,
And as good a
BATHING BEACH

As is to be found anywhere in the
world. Several important i'm
prOvements, contributive to the
comfort and pleasure of guests,
madethis year. Electric cars from
Hampton, Newport News, and
Fortress Monroe, run to our door.
We solicit the patronage of all
who seek
REST AND COMFORT
during the heated term. Charges
moderate; correspondence re-
quested.
EXCURSION PARTIES.
Can find no more attractive place
than Bay Shore. Use of grounds
and piazzas free. Address,
THE BAY SHORE HOTEL CO.,
P. o. Box, 346, Hampton, Va.
The colored American., 1904-06-11
THE BY SHORE SUJIJJER
RESORT

BuckrOe Beach, fronting on Chesa-
peake Bay, three miles above
Fortress Monroe,
Will open for the session Of 1904
Thursday, May DC. a neat, we'll
conducted hotel, with comfortable
bed rooms, spacious parIOr and
dining room; electric lights, fresh
wafer bath and good sanitary
equipment.
The colored American., 1904-06-11

Il
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-05

spairing yell and went to his doom.
When he came down the back Of his
head struck first, and the rest of his
body followed in sections and at in
~tervals, and there was crash after crash
until the thud of his heels ceased to
echo through the leafiess trees.
A kind hearted policeman took the
fallen glider by the neck and dragged
him shoreward on to the snow, and a
kind hearted hoodlum, who wanted a
pair of skates for his brother in Green
land, removed Mr.. Bowser's and hur-
ried to the nearest express Office. 9th
er kind hearted people rubbed his face
and head with snow and commented
on the size of his ears and feet, and
finally some one hunted up an express
and paid the man 80 cents to haul the
remains home.
On the way he recovered conscious
ness, not enough to realize that Indiana
might be politically classed among the
doubtful states next year, but enough
to sigh and groan and swear.
Mrs. Bowser sat reading when she
heard a shout that called her to the
door. The expressman was assisting
Mr.. Bowser up the steps.
as this Bowser's homer called the
man.
Eyes"
"And is this Bowser I have here?'
Eyes"
Then take him in, ma'am, and put a
sign of .jackass' on his back! Think of
1t, ma'am-think of the likes of an old
dozer like him trying to gallop around
on skates like a wild gazelle! I've been
in the express business for. forty-four
years, and yet it's enough to turn my
gray hair red again."
Then Mrs. Bowser and the express
man and the cat got the fragments of
the glider up the steps and into the
house and Strengthened out on the
lounge, and what further happened is
one of those domestic Affections with
{ which the public has no business.
III. QUAD.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-05
THE DIsPENsARY QUESTION.
AntiySaloon People Have Not De-
cided What They VIII Do About
Calling an Election.

There continues to be much specula-
ton as to what the antI-Saloon people
expect to do. Some think that the De
tition calling for an election VIII be
presented before h board OF alder
men Monday night. but those who
have the matter in han a thew have
not decided what they viii do. X Is
claimed that enough names have been
secured on the petition To get an elec-
ton, but IL is known thar petitions are
still being circulated by the anti-saloon
people.
II is hard TO tell just what the nnti-
saloon people do intend doing. Sew
eral months ago they said they were
going TO wait until spring before going
to work in r n n that they
would probably ask that an election be
held during the spring. From present
indications, and judging from what
one OF the leading anti-saloon men said
several days ago. h election may not
be asked for until next fall. The anti
saloon people contend that n sentiment
is continually growing in favor OF the
d~ispensary and that the longer they
wait the more certain they are OF vic
tory