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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-02
HILL RETIRgs FROM POLITICS.
David 3. Names Jan. Next as the |
Date for Vacation.

Date for Vacation.
Albany, N. Y, Aug. 31..-David b.
Hill, in conversation with friends here
announced that he intends to retire
from politics January / next, and
that, no matter what the result of the
coming campaign may be in the state
or nation. he will relinquish the lead
ership of the democratic party in view
York. He added that in the event Of
democratic success this fall he woul~.
not accept any position under the ma
tional or state democratic administra-
ton or again become candidate for
election to any Office whatever.
Former Senator Hill made these
statements on the eve of his birthday
anniversary. He was born August 20,
1913.
In partial explanation he said that
he had intended to take such action a
year ago today, but was persuaded by
some close personal friends to defer
doing so until after the presidential
election.
Having been engaged in active poll
tics since his youth, and having served
as city attorney, alderman and mayor
of Elmira, member of the legislature,
lieutenant governor, governor for sew
en- years and United States senator for
six years, he feels that he has been
sufficiently honored by his party, and
that he has rendered political service
during the period of years sufficient
to entitle him to be relieved of fur
Their active political effort.
He desires to devote more time to
his personal affairs and professional
duties
Mr.. Hill will continue his work in
the present campaign, and to his
friends said that he would always
maintain his interest in democratic
success, but only as private citizen.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-02
RETIRED FROM ANSHANSHAN !
RUSSIANS COMPELLED TO MAKE.
HAsTY RETREAT.
Troops Were Disappointed in Not Civ
ing BattIe-Russians Lost 3oo--Japs
Advancing RapidIy-Heavy Fighting
Expected Soon in Vicinity Of Liaoy-
ans-Japanese Generals Forward.

Liaoyang, Aug. 29.-The Russians
retired from Anshanshan yesterday,
after fight which commenced on the
morning of August rs and continued
in a desultory manner all day and
night.
Arrangements for battle had, been
completed by night time, when the
order to retire was given on account
of the situation to the east.
The order was received with disap-
pointment by the troops. The retire
ment was made in an orderly man.
ner
Transportation between Anshanshan
and Haicheng was blocked by Japan
csc troops, who burned the bridge and
shelled the railway station after the
Russians retirement.
The Russian loss amounts to 300
The Japanese are advancing with
great rapidity.
The Russian forces have been dis
appointed by another unexpected with
and the troops on the Anshanshan po-
sition have been ordered to fall back
to positions nearer Liaoyang just as
the soldiers were expecting another
advance
The Japanese are not following the
Russians.
The advance from the south is APP
parently being pushed home. Sounds
of artillery from that direction are
palmer than they were yesterday.
The Chinese at Liaoyang are bring
ing out women and children, which
they usually do when expecting a Jap
anese advance.
Artillery Battle in Progress.
London Aug. 29.-According to a
dispatch of today's date to the Central
News from Liaoyang, an artillery bat
tie has been in progress since s o'clock
this morning near Liaoyang. The Rus
sian main position, the dispatch says,
is what formerly was the outpost line
of the Liaoyang garrison.
Reports Heard in Japan.
Toxic, Aug. 29.-The general statI
maintained silence throughout the day
concerning the fighting in the vicinity
of Liaoyang. 1t is reported that Gen
eral Kuroki has seized and cut the
railroad south of Mukden, thus sepa-
rating the Russian forces and cutting
Liaoyang off from direct line of re-
treat, but confirmation of this report
can not be obtained
The fighting reported occurring east
and southeast of Liaoyang is regarded
here as preliminary to a larger con-
test in the immediate vicinity of Lao
yang 1t is expected that Generals
Kuroki, Oku and Nodzu will press for
ward speedily
Russian correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press, in describing the two
days fight of August 25 and 26, says:
1.-THE fight developed not only the
immense strength of the Japanese ar
tillery, but involved several hand to,
hand fights and bayonet charges.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-02
BY Explosion of Kerosene.

New York.-Four persons probably
will die as the result of the explosion
in the apartment of Israel Rosenwig
in tenement in Norfolk street. They
are Rosenwig, his wife, three year old
son and his three months old baby
The explosion and a small fire that
followed created panic in the tene.
ment.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-02
JAPANESE CLOSE IOTHE PORT
ARE WITHIN MAIN pEFENsEs
AND GUNS COMMAND TOWN.
Russians Furious Counter. Attack
Japs Are Occupying Positions Gain
ed by Heavy cost-Entire Detach-
ment Of Japs Wiped Out Attempting
to Capture Fort No. S.

London, Aug. 30.-The Chronicles
correspondent with General Kuroki,
cabling under date of August "a, via
Fusan August 25, says:
The fall of Port Arthur is, immi-
nent. The Japanese are now within
|. the main defenses and their guns
command the town. Desperate fight
ing occurred night and day, and the
losses on both sides are enormous.
The Russians are making furious
counter attacks, but the Japanese are
closing in to the positions they have
won at such heavy cost"
The correspondent at Tientsin of
the Standard, cabling Saturday after
noon, says:
"Confirmatory details, Just arrived,
represent the Japanese as having
reached point within 1900 yards
from the new town at Port Arthur
on the west side, and as being within
a mile of the east dock basin on the
east side. Strong reinforcements, it
is said, are hurrying up from Dalny
and Pitsewo, leaving reserves at botn
places"
Closing In On the Town.
Chefoo, Aug. Authorization, which
to great extent confirms previous re-
ports of the conditions at Port Arthur,
was received here today by junks
which left there on August "a and 26.
The most important statement
agreed to by passengers on these
junks confirms the reports that the
Russians have been driven from the
fort Immediately east of the railroad.
This fort is named Rihlungshan, and
is located on the tail of the Dragon
hills, along the SUBMITS of which the
eastern defenses of Port Arthur are
built.
When the Russian forces retired
from Fort Itseshan they entered Fort
No. Is, to the north of Chaockanko.
During the nights of August 10 and 10,
while it was raining, the Japanese at
tempted to storm Fort Antshan, which
is strong position adjoining Itseshan,
toward the city, but they were re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
tuC VI August d hC-
roic band of 500 Japanese attempted
to capture Fort No. 5, in the midst
of a storm. Almost the entire detach-
ment was killed. The Chinese declare,
however, that the Russians have
evacuated Fort No. 5, but whether by
reason of this assault or the Japanese
artillery fire can not be learned. The
japanese are unable to occupy No. 5.
The fighting from August II to Aug
ust % was severe, but since me lat
ter date it has been comparatively
light.
On August rs the fort on Liaoti
mountain was fired on from six jap
anese torpedo boats, but the result of
this action is not known.
The Russian marines have left the
ships in the harbor and are working
at the land batteries.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-02

A school of auctioneering and ora
tory will be opened in July at Daven-
port. Iowa, by Colonel Cary NJ. Jones,
a well known live stock auctioneer. in
association with several other men of
his profession.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-02
NOW FIGHTING ON LAND.
Japs Make a Terrific Attack but Are
Driven Back.

JdPo UidhC q F'Ns~~'N
Driven Back.
Contrary to the expectations OF the
Russians, the Japanese are beginning
to advance along the whole line OF the
Russian eastern front. On the MORN
ing of August "a there was a rife
skirmish, and the next day the Jap
anese artillery opened fire. On both
days the firing ceased at DUSK, anu
the small energy displayed by the
Japanese might have been taken to
indicate that it was merely demon
stration of a reconnaissance in force.
On the morning of August rs, how
ever, the rifle and artillery fire was
renewed with an energy that left no
doubt that severe battle was intend
ed.
The Japanese pushed their attack
against the Russian right flank and
center concentrating their fire on the
first battery of the Third brigade.
Three officers and several men were
wounded early in the day, but the
battery held it's position and replied
to the Japanese fire with such marked
effect that General Ivanoff (who COM
mands the late General Keller's corps)
sent congratulatory message to it's
commander. The Japanese several
times attempted to cross the Tankie
(Link) river, but only few succeed
ed, and these were forced to hide in
the fields of Chinese corn.
Next Day.
The engagement continued through
out the day east and south of the
town. The Japanese directed a strong
cannonading against the Russian po-
sitions, the firing lasting from day
light until l p. m. Hospital trains
are being sent toward the front.
Cossacks Behave Well.
The Japanese column advanced un-
der severe bombarament, but was not
checked by the Cossacks, who were
concealed in the fields of Chinese corn.
The Cossacks behaved splendidly,
standing off the Japanese attack for
thlCC 1OulO, DuI lHSA WClC lOISCu W
retire in the face of strong Japanese
achievements 10y the shells thrown
by the latter's howitzers. The Rus
sian batteries then opened for the
first time, and the Russians support
ing the Cossacks, rusned forward, 81
lencing the Japanese guns.
The Russians lost two officers and
so men wounded.
Russian Casualties Over 1000.
Russian casualties are placed at
over 1000 in the report of General XII
ropatkin, relative to the fighting near
Liaoyang. The Japanese also sustain
ed serious losses, while "a of their
guns are reported to have been put
out of action.
General KnropatKin reports that the
fighting of August 26 was in all parts
of the theater of operations, the heav-
lest being east and southeast of Lao
yang, in the vicinity of the Ian river
and at Liandiansian.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-02
Fire in OIL Tanks Burns Out.

Antwerp.-The fire in the oil tanks
near here is now practically ended.
Nine bodies have been recovered and
several are still missing.
The loss is estimated at 10000, 900
gallons and the damage at nearly ST.
600, 900.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-02

Solomon Berliner. consul at Tene-
rife, Canary Islands. says: II believe
nowhere in the world is land held at
as high figures as here. Good land,
with water facilities. has been sold at
1896 per acre."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-02

An Arabian woman. who is In mourn
ing for near relative. abstains from
drinking milk for eight days, on the
theory that the color of the liquid does
not harmonic with her mental form.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-02

Every year 5000 tons Of Congo rub
Der are sold in the market at Ant
werp. This rubber is gathered by ma
tives, who get so cents week and pay
their own expenses.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-02

st. Louis.-Eddie Randall of St.
Louis knocked out Harry Rubin of
Philadelphia in the fifth round of what
was to have been a &c round contest
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14
Brains Not Needed.

Sir Conan Doyle once told story Of
an English officer who was badly
wounded in South Africa, and the mill
tary surgeon had to shave off that por-
tion Of his brain which protruded from
his skull. The officer got well, and
later on In London the surgeon asked
whether he knew that a portion Of his
brain was in glass bottle in a labora.
tory. ooh, that does not matter now
replied the soldier; "T've got per.
manent position in the war office"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14
LOVE IN JAPAN.
AZ Is Very Different From That
which Warns the western Heart

1t Is Very Different From That
winch Warns the Western Heart.
and GSEys GRS0ys and girls. the young men
each other, l suppose, 1b8dRap bdRea d do love
sees the slightest shadow of evidence
10 prove 1T. The spirit of love does not
dominate the national life as it does
In America and the countries of Eu.
rope. Japans poets do not sing of
love; her story writers tell no tales of
love that can thrill an Anglo Saxon
heart, and her artists paint no pictures
or love that can reach the Anglo-Saxon
understanding. Now, considering all
thls' now can there be such thing as
"A good old summer time" in this land
OF sunrise? And yet there is, and it is
especially delightful in it's way. too.
because the Japanese are nation of
feasters and picnickers, of nature low
ers and world beautifiers, and IL one
can only lose sight of the fact that
sHeryw1ere one goes the poor little
men, VINO stalk pompuusIy -a..,,.-. ...,
II they owned the earth, one may al
most enjoy oneself
one never sees a woman caressed In
Japan. not even with n glance: one
seldom sees q baby fondled-in fact.
all human tenderness or expression Of
human tenderness Is conspicuous by its
absence. and | believe that Is the one
impossible great gulf that is fixed be-
tween us and this people. And yet the
people are happy, with d simple, sweet
happiness that is charming. That is
1t. 1t is an atmosphere that mildly
charms, but never thrills, the western
heart. All the nations love is concen-
est note of the national fife IS s6unded
In yamato damashi. Japan spirit. pa
riotism, and even this is beyond our
comprehension. because it Is empty Of
romance and unsatisfactory to us, who
cannot separate the interests Of fair
women and brave men" even upon the
attlefeld.-Eleanor Franklin in Les.
lies Weekly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14
FRUITFUL OLD AGE.
s"s' masters In Their Spheres wbo
Were Past SEVENTH

4
Were Past seventy.
The tall, handsome. myriod minded
Goethe wrought at his tasks tiu bo
was nearly eighty-three years old Ho
produced the first part of his mastor
pe taust'' mt fifty-seven, the sec
onu part when eighty years old. and
wrote some OF his most beautiful no.
CHS ut seventy-five. Six of our fore.
.nost American poets, and all but one
!" quantity as well as I'm quality Of
| verse-Bryant, Whittier, Longfelloyy
Lowell, Holmes and Emerson-Iived tn
| ages varying from seventy-fve to
eiehty-hve and were productive to tbs
iast. Dr. Holmes wrote In his eigbty-
nith year that time does not tbreoten
'he ola man so often with the scvtbe
as with the sandbag," yet he wrote
prliilant verse for special occasions nj.
most to the end. az
heouor Mommsen, the historian.
hah OF almost insignificant stature
anu emaclated frame, manifested in
LIS eiShty sixth and last year tho on
ergy OF n man In middle life. Tho Far,
VI Dundonald. though he was ALWAYS
In not water and his whole life ,,,a,
torned some of the most doroday,,
Ieats recorded in the history of naval |
warfare, winning many brilliant yicto.
res against enormous odds-liyed to
e,shty-hve and wrote his history of tho
liberation of Peru, Chile and Brazil |
tn u ne Autobiography Of Seaman"
w. 49,. nnoss vigorous, lucid and dashiny
works, under the stress OF Intense
physical pain in the last three years of
his life
Sir Charles james Napier, the hero
or Scinde, was sixty before he held any
great command. He fought and won
sreat battles. governed successfully
great provinces and achieved great
name long after that period Of life had
passed when, according to an antique
morality not quite exploded, it be-
moves man to lay aside the things of
the present life and to prepare his soul
TOT the next.-Saturday Evening Post
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14
"She's dcadI She's murdered p'

"She's deddi She's murdered P
white faces. The terrible word shrieked
by q dozen voices through the silent
house curdled the blood in their aged
veins. -
An hour later the police were in the
house, summoned by Miss Bull, who
alone Of the boarders retained her
head. As Margery, who was next in
command after her aunt, could not be
brought to do anything Miss Bull took
charge. 1t was Miss Bull who hrst
ventured into the sitting room where
madame, huddled up in chair drawn
to the table. lay face downward In
such a position as to reveal a gaping
wound In her neck, and 1t was Miss
Bull who sent the servants back to The
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14
Worth Keeping.

'Ee asked the firm for raise in his
salary"
"Did he get itT
eyes. They consider him the most
valuable man they have. You see, when
he petltioned for more money he did
SO on the ground that he had just dis
covered that the firm could get along
without him."-Cleveland Leader.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14
He Knew the Game.

Deacon Heavyweight-And so you
are going to leave us, parson2 Rev.
Mr.. Thankful-Yes. have had a call
to another parish, where, by the way,
the salary is considerably larger. am
sorry to leave my flock. but I must
obey the call. Deacon Heavyweight
(drylyJ-Waal, it may be what you call
a call, but 1t seems to me good deal
more like raise.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14
Wooden Rheumatism.

"And you say the rheumatlsm's in
your left leg, colonelr
'It is, sir"
"Why; that's your wooden legP'
"I know 1t, sir" replied the colonel.
"That makes it all the harder."-Atlan-
ia Constitution.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14

Mrs. Jerseys house WINS n
large stone apartment and
even on the brightest of dovs
not very well lighted. On this partic.
uiar morning the gas was burning and
was likely to continue alight during
tne day, as the fog was as thick as
ever. The servants collected round tbo
taDle were having an early cup of tea
10 assist the progress of digestion thev
talked OF their mistress ana OF ~
boarders. Miss Bull in particular seem.
ed to be disJiked.
shes sly cat, with that white face
or hers,' said the cook. s"Twice sbo
SAD the soup was burnt. never liked
her"
MADAME don't, either" said .Jarvev
the errand boy. ruflling his short hair.
Ihey've been quarreling awful
shouldn't wonder If madame gave her
notice."
an Miss Margery will have some
thlns to say to that" chimed in the
housemaid; 'she likes Miss Bull"
"'Cause Miss Bull makes mucb ~
her and no one else does" said Jorvev
wen, for my part" said the coot
I'm always civil to Miss Bull, though
she Is cat. IF the mistress died. Miss
Margery would govern the house. and
Mlss Bull governs her. | don't want ia
lose no good situation through had
manners. Here's madame's tea. Take
it TO her sit.ng room. She's sure ia
be up and waiting"
Jarvey went grumbling up the stairs,
Mrs Jersey was an early riser and
usually had cup of tea In her sitting
room at O'Clock. After this refresher
she gave audience to the cook. looked
over her tradesmens books and com.
plained generally that the servants
were not doing their DUTY. Madame
was not at her best in the morning.
and Jarvey went up most unwiIlingly.
when the boy went the servants con-
tnued chatting and eating. 1t was lust
on Z, and they were reluctantly rising
to begin their duties when a crash was
heard and then clatter Of boots. |
There cried the cook, "that brats
peen and smashed the tray. Won't
madame give. 1t to him2 Mercy,
-"he's mad"
This was because Jarvey, with his
hair on end and his face perfectly
white, tore into the kitchen. He raced
round and round the table, his eyes
starting from his head. The servants
huddled together In fear, and the cook
seized the toasting fork. They all
agreed with her that the page was mad.
Suddenly Jarvey tumbled in heap
and began to moan, with his face OH
the floor, ooh, the blood-the bloodr
whats he saying about blood?"
asked the scared cook.
Jarvey leaped to his feet. "She's
dead! She's murderedv' he shrieked.
81 see her all covered with blood. Oh,
mother-oh. | want my motherv' And
down he dropped on the floor ~again.
Kicking and screaming
Tne Doy wSts'
and the ot.:er servants. headed by the
valiant cook, ran up the stairs and
burst into madame's sitting room,
which was OIL the ground floor and no
great distance from the front door.
The next moment they were out again,
oil shrieking murder and calling loudly
for the police. The sleeping boarders
took the alarm and in the lightest Of
attire appeared on the stairs with
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14

Good breeding is letter Of credit ell
over the world.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-10-14

no return of the footsteps, 80 he slipped
INTO bel without rellghting tho candle.
Inc clock In the sitting room chimed
a quarter past II.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-28
Story Of a Man Who
Conquered the Sod
Left Remunerative Job In the City and Made More
Money and Lived Much Better on an Indian
Territory Farm.

In no state in the union can there be
found section that viii yield 50 diversi-
fed harvest rs the Indian Territory says
writer ia the Pioneer. Those lands that
ara already in state Of good cultivation
Are rapidly making their owners or lessess
wealthy. The following account Of the
struggles and final success af one Of the
most prosperous men in his community,
is not only characteristic experience,
but shows what any thrifty, industrious
man can accomplish with a minimum Of
capital. The story is given in the farm
or i own words:
"My wife and came to the territory
five years ago, landing here with a wagon
and team and only SIS in cash. 1t was q
hard fight at first, but we were used to
that. We had struggled year after year
in an eastern city and saved nothing.
was earning $40 per month as a book
keeper and my did what she could to help
out by making and selling odd pieces Of
fancy work. There we were building up
neither home nor fortune, simply wearing
our lives away in pent-up fat. Finally
decided to take advantage Of lease
hold opening IN the territory. 1t cost Us
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-28

new type Of the man has been created
here. The best name for him Is the sod
conqueror. He is built Of iron nerve and
muscle, is Of tireless energy and has un-
dying faith in the soil that he tills. He
uaually begins apoor man, but II he re-
mains at the task he is sure to become
rich in the course Of few years. He
nurses the soil carefully as a mother does
her child, and he lives close to nature and
studies her whims and foibles. But he is
working to an end Of bright possibility
and no one can envy him the wealth that
comes as reward for faithful service.
As a fitting summary Of the facts given
in this chapter, the experience Of another
farmer, coming originally from Wiscon-
sin, is quoted herewith. He says:
"Since / left the black climate Of Wis
consin several years ago and settled in
the territory receive constantly from my
old neighbors, letters asking for informa-
ton about this section and its possibilities
as farming and a fruit growing and stock
raising country. wish 10 say to them
and TO other residents Of the north and
northwest, where they have the year cut
in half between winter and summer that
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-28

one, but We won out. Crops have been
uniformly good the past three yers and
an our spare cash has been put into land.
This spring we were able to secure clear
title 70 the land We had been eultivating
under lease and to considerable more be-
sides. It is now worth double what Il
was thon.
4 would not 20 back to she cits sor any
sum. The free and bounaless plains Of
the territory are good enough Isf me. and
We ere bringing he cities ior4rls us if
the present immigration eoniinuesa Is there
seems to be no reason to aoabt 8 win"
There are hundreds Of eases parallel to
he foregoing throughout iao isrlliory. A