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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
pROGRESS OF T1HE WAR

RihlunE Ehrlung, forts. the Keckwan
forts and the Kinkeeshan forts. The
nth group Is TO the west on the Chair
hills. comprising the Else, Antsz and
wangtal forts.
Gen. Nogi seems 10 have decided
definitely TO enter Port Arthur over the
ruins OF the kcekwan. Elriung and
Shungshu forts. His men are lying
in tunnels within n few hundred feet
of the walls OF these forts. The Rus.
slams are confined within the walls. and
while their guns are still powerful TO
check any Japanese assault up the
hills they can do nothing against the
men tunncling beneath them. Almost
any day we may learn that the Jap
ancse have exploded their mines and
burst out OF the ground into one Of
these forts. there TO fight a hand-to-
hand struggle 10 the death for posses.
sion.
But even II the Russians are driven
out OF one fort and their cannon and
ramparts destroyed. that will not mean
Japanese occupation. Apparently NIL
the forts In the group must be taken
In this why before the japanese can
enter into occupation. And after this
will come a further s~trategical problem
TO bring about the reduction OF the
Golden Hill and Chair Hill groups Of
forts. These tasks accomplished. Port
Arthur will have fallen. but even
then Stoessel. with the remnant Of his
men. may hold out longer. IL he sees
ft. on the Llautieshan promontory.
With the fall OF the Merchandising
shu forts the Russian fleet will proba.
bly, be compelled To take it's final choice
of dooms, either clf-destruction In the
harbor or n rush into the waiting jaws
Of Togo's kect. The Japanese nrc con.
fdent that they can fofce this dilcmms
long before Admiral ~RoJestvcnsky's
squadron reaches eastern waters.
IL is easy To understand why th,
Japanese wish TO settle the Port Ar
thur matter. In the first place It's cap
ture will release soldiers for service IL
northern Manchuria. In the next place
the Russian feet Ii moving eastward
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

VI NNlAAi
ing sixteen universities In the largest
cities Of the empire. MIR. aud Mrs. Con-
ger have now been stationed at Pckin
for six years. There they were through
out the siege consequent upon the Boxer
movement. Imprisoned in the legation
they remained until the allied forces,
with Gen. Chancc in command OF the
United States troops. made their his
toric march to the relief Of the bclcag-
u.rcd diplomats. During all those dan
gerous. exciting times Major COngcr re
maiaed faithfully at his post an" Mrs.
Congcr stood Loyalty at his side. Sew
cral times they were reported dead, but
they came out of that trying ordeal un-
scathed. Out of Y grew n romance. for
Miss Laura Congcr. daughter Of the min
lister. was led To the altar by n Of Gen.
ChaIee's brave lieutcnants, who In fight
ing for the lcgationers had won a bride.
When Minister Conrcr leaves China
none will regret his going more than the
wonderful little woman who IL he virtual
ruler of the celestial empire. the Dow
ager Empress. She and Mrs. Conrcr
have been particularly friendly. The
latter Is an ardent Christian Scientist
and found a ready pupil in Isl An 10
whom 10 expound these principles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

Petroleum shipments from the coast
Of Texas during August amounted 20
1,10i.i5l barrels.
Additional reports nrc received almost
every week Of the adoption Of electric
motive power by steam railroads for part
Of their service.
Mississippi authorities have granted n
new charter 10 the Natchcz and Gulf
railroad. which Is planned to extend from
Natchcz TO Gnlfport.
The telegraph block system has been
put In use on the Cleveland and Pitts
burg, between Cleveland, Ohio, and Alli-
snce, iifty-seyen miles.
A machine shop containing thirteen
acres under one roof has been planned
By the Louisville and Nashville for con-
~struction at Louisville. IL will cost ST.
100000.
Journals OF the lumber trade express
considerable satisfaction and encourage
ment ut the number OF orders placed by
railroad companies within the last few
weeks for lumber.
A construction company has been
formed in New York to build the recently
InCOTHpTAAth 1AobAN hNh tHANAh ~"
bama railroad. for which surveys have
already been made.
The gross earnings Of the railroads Of
Alabama for the year ended June 80,
1904. were SD. .S2o.i2, compared Ia
g27, Gl5,G3T.g0 for the previous twelve
months, the increase being SGOI,2iG.I2.
Rules affecting every railroad system
IN the limited States were discussed by
the American Railway Association ut It's
fall meeting In Philadelphia. Out Of n
membership Of 2T3 lines, operating 21T..
s72 miles Of railway, 30 lines were repre-.
sented by 100 delegates.
Nearly $4,000 was spent by the
Louisville and Nashville during 1904 for
sanipmcnt. OF this. $213,362 went for
freight cars: $l65 .yT2 for locomotives, and
the balance for passenger car equipment,
steam wrecking cars. and machinery pas.
senger cars. and ASA freight carr
bought
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

Late last week that section OF the
fleet which Is taking the Red sea route
began passing through the Suez canal.
That route will also be followed by the
division made up OF cruisers and tor
pedo boat dcstroyers, which was the
last To leave the Baltic. II will be I'm
the North sea soon.
The battlcships under the immediate
command OF Admiral R~oJestvensky.
which stopped ten days ago at Dakar.
Cape Verde. 10 coal. are on their way
down the African coast. and II they
give the preference To French ports for
coallng purposes the next report con
corning them may come from Loango.
In French Congo. Golfers are await.
ing them at Madagascar, another
French possession. and possibly will
proceed there from Loango without
stopping. II Is rumored that Diego
Suarcz bay In Madagascar is where
the different sections OF the feet will
unite and prepare for the last stage OF
the journey.
When Port Arthur falls Admiral
Togo will he relieved from blockade
duty. which cannot be abandoned. II
VIII be possible then for him 10 go out
to meet the Russians--to 20 as far ms
Formosa perhaps. Until the siege ends
he will be kept In Korea bay. The
plan OF the japanese naval campaign
hinges on the operations ut Port Ar.
thnr
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OF the western defeuses Of the fortress.
Within the last month we have nd.
vanced from mere guesswork tn def
Die knowledge OF the progress OF the
wege. us the result OF the trickling
stream OF dispatches which the Jap
anese stan has allowed to be published.
We mo- longer talk of the possibility OF
Tort Arthur falling any day. but rather
OF the probability that this or that one
OF the sixteen forts. or groups OF forts.
which make up the main defense OF the
city. will be taken.
Ii IL worth recalling that the Port
Arthur forts can be divided In n gen
erai way into i've groups. There Is
first the exceedingly strong Liautie-
shan position. ut the extreme end OF
the promontory. some twelve miles
southwest OF Por; Arthur. This has
not yet been under fire at all. Then
there are the forts on the Tigers Tail
peninsula. These also have been free
from attack. Thirdly. there are the
forts. OF (Which Golden lIill and Elec-
trio Cliff are the best known. CON-
manding the harbor entrance and
strung along the shore TO the east of
the city. The guns of these forts have
engaged Admiral Togo's fleet whenever
they had q chance. but they do not
seem 10 be mounted 50 that they can
he mscd against land attacks. a fourth
group comprises the forts ON the north
eastern ridge, the Sungshu fort, the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

The armics Of kuropatkin and Oya.
nn are facing onc another on the
Shashe river. where they have been
stationary for n month. There are
occasional reports from Russian
sources OF japanese scthacks and m.
pulses. az various points, but the Jap
nnesc are silent AS . their doings and
their Intentions.
All that Is positively known is that
18th armies are receiving re-enforce-
- snts. Since the completion OF the
missing link In the siberian railroad
around Lake Baikai the Russians arc
able TO send men TO the front with
rrcaier rapidity and In burger numbers.
Both armies are using the spade In.
ccssantiy. and are protected now by
systems OF elaborate and seemingly i'm.
~prcgnabie works.
II In winter In northern Manchurin.
and the difficulties I'm the way Of n for.
ward movement when the forces are
80 nearly equal rs they are appear to
be ~insuperable. Snow and frost are
dangerous enemies to affront. II seems
as II both armies had resolved 10 stay
where they are during the winter.
What their losses from disease and
cold VIII be during the season may be-
come known next spring.
Spasmodlc b~ombardment aud persist
an tunneling have been the character
istic features of the Siege OF Port Ar
thur during the week. Specific items
OF news have been In consequence few.
The Japanese succeeded In occupying
the countcrscarp OF sungshu fort. one
OF the strong positions on what Is call
cd the northeastern ridge. and they
made n similar gain at the Ehrlung
fort. A smell blew up n magazine In
the city and started a co~nfiagratIon
that lasted two days. A Russian coun-
ter attack In front OF East Kcekwan
FORT was n failure. There Is also a
story. though not a very definite me-,
OF an attack by a japanese company
or u detachment OF Russians In an out
lying position In front OF Etseshan.
This last story Is the only one that in
dicates activity In the neighborhood
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
MYSTERY OF U 7 RIDE.
Professional Chauffeur Slain On
Lonely Country Road.

Lonely Country Road.
In the darkness Of a lonely country
road. John w. Bate, Jr., n professional
chauffeur and son Of a wealthy man,
prominent In the automobile world. was
slain the other night. The scene was
on n road parallcling the Joliet electric
line. two aud a half miles southeast Of
Lemont, III. There Bate was found lean
Ing forward In the front seat Of the au-
tomobilc with q bullet wound in the back
of his head. The automobile had been
turned about. A revolver lay on the
scat.
A carefully laid scheme IL believed by
many to have preceded the murder. So
luton Of the midnight crime. presenting
elements Of mystery worthy the genius OF
q Sherlock Holmes. seemed To battle the
efforts Of the police. That young Bate
was the victim Of bank robbers, nm angry
passenger or a pedestrian was advanced.
The woman motive was taken by Morris
Stokes. employed with Bate. who says
that for weeks Bate had been receiving
gushing love letters from nn infatuated
society woman who had ridden with him.
An unsigned letter found upon the body
evidently had been written by n Tilted
woman.
The police theory was that two men
planning n bank robbery tried TO force
Bate Ia carry them 90 Joliet aud that he
rcbolled. This rebellion, In the minds OF
The police. determined the safe blowers
10 make way with a nan who had he
come dangerous To them. Therefore. nf-
ter n bitter quarrel. they shot and killed
the chauffeur while he was bending over
his steering apparatus. IL Ia urged in
opposition TO this theory that the rob
hers aud murdcrurs did not denudc the
machine Of Identification evidcnee-the
number 2IS. Daniel Canary, Bates en-.
player, after he had heard all the de-
tails. supported this theory.
Opponents IL the Desperate theory con-
tended that Bate was slain by some one
over whom he had almost run his ma
chine. This Is the view taken by the
coroner Of win county. who contends
that Bate had been running his automo-
bile rccklessly. had probably lost his way
after taking n fare TO Lcmont and mar
ro.sly escaped killing n pedestrian.
Everybody knows the residents Of this
locality are quick enough to shoot" said
tho coroncr's assistant, "aud Il requires
no big stretch Of the imagination TO find
a farmer Of this neck 81 the woods pull
Ing out u gun aud taking n shot ut an
automobile which had nearly run over
him."
IL IL believed that the chauffeur was
| shot while the machine was still in mo-
ton and that the person who fired the
shot experienced difficulty In bringing
the machine 90 n stnndstill.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

The progress made by the Japanese In the investment OF Port Arthur is IN
dhcatcd in The map The fortress wa first mt OF q the land side by the cap
tuco OF Nanshnn on May 20, and the advance southwark and westward
made since that time is shown by dated lines. The fighting for the outer
works and positions began May %, but actual siege operations did not be.
gin until Aug. {. the Japs on the preceding day having brought up the nee
essary artillery. At that time the Russian force comprised $4,000 lei aud
than 5000. while the force OF the besicgcrs is problematcaL Latest re-
ports are that Nogfs soldiers have almost captured Rlhlung and Keekwan
forts. north and eas OF the town. and hold other positions that permit the
effective Smelling OF the works snI held by the Russians. Toxic reports
are to the effect that orders for the final assault have been given, and
ST Petersburg apparently Is apprehensive that the famous siege OF the
Gibraltar OF the Far East is fast nearing n conclusion.
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japanese about the direction Of their
shells.
Port Arthur is in a bad way. and near.
ly out Of provisions.
Count Cassini says Russia win fight
TO the bitter" end.
There In still liability Of hard fighting
near Mukden nc any time.
Some ships Of the new Russian navy
win be built In the United States.
Nine. Stoessel has asked for money
to relieve the wounded and sick In Port
Arthur.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

Taft will he appointed by the President
10 the vacancy ON the Supreme bench.
Chief Justice Fuller will be ~ years old
on Feb. IL. 1906. and will then be en-
titled TO retire from the bench and enjoy
n salary Of $4,000 n year as long rs he
lives. No chief justice Of the Supreme
Court has ever resigned. All have died
On the bench. Chief Justice Fuller has
administered the oath Of office TO four
Presidents. Harrison, Cleveland and Me
Kinlcy twice. lie was appointed April
30, 1883.
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FULLER MAY RESIGN.
Chief Justice Slated 60 Quit His Office
After March 3.

Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller Of the
Supreme Court of the United States
plans. II Is said. 20 resign his office on
March Q. 1905. the day after he has nd
dent Theodore Roosevelt. In this event
IL Is conceded that Secretary Of War
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
Narx.,ou. E.cnpe from Injury.

Joseph Schmidt OF Edwardsville, Mo,
recently had n thrilling experience while
NJ work for the EdwardSville Pressed
Brick Company. He IA caught by a
pulley belt. raised 60 the ceiling. jerked
and whirled around and beaten against
the wall. until nearly all his clothing was
torn from him. and then hurled fifteen
feet through q door. He alighted on the
ground and when he picked himself up
found that he was not injured In the
least.
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United States min
lister 10 China, who
Is soon TO resign his
post nj l'ckin. and
few women Of rank
have played rs inn
portaut u part in
shaping TIE desti-
nics 90 an empire ~
Mrs. Congcr. The
latter IL directly re-
~sponsiblc for the re-
cent action Of the
Dowagcr Empress
~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
Normou. Have Iowa Church Bell.

Charles W. Irish Of Nevada has dis
covered In the tithine house in Salt Lake
City a famous bell that over fifty years
ago was transferred from the old capitol
o! Iowa. in Iowa city, To the tower ~
the Presbyterian church. from which Il
was missing the morning after a band
Of Mormons. westward bound. passed
through the city. Mr.. Irish will try to
have Utah return the bell 60 Iowa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

Henry Hall. NJ English chemist. has
presented n claim against Mrs. Il. J. G..
Walker Of Philadelphia. daughter Of the
late William weightman. alleging that
he Is the discovcrer Of a product from
Peruvian bark through which large
profits were made by her father.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
WAR NEWS IN BRJEF.

japanese have made further gains at
Port Arthur.
Russia hopes Japan win wait until
TO fight.
Japan is preparing 10 "deal' with the
RUSSIAN Baltic fieet.
The Russians ut Port Arthur hanged
D Chinaman who was signaling to the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

A. +. Jaurctt. formerly Of Chicago, the
American newspaper man ordered 20
leave Venezuela by President Castro be-
cause he opposed government policies,
sailed for Porto Rico, and the represent
alive Of the American government NJ
Caracas IL Investigating the expulsion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

John Hay, who will continue In the
cabinet as Secretary Of State. was born
nj Salem, Ind, Oct. 8, 1888. was gradu-
ated from Brown University In 1853. and
later was admitted TO the Illinois bar.
Mr.. Hay served ms one Of the private
secretaries Of President Lincoln. He
also was a colonel Of volunteers and as
sistant adjutant general. He has been
secretary Of legation at Paris. Madrid
and Vienna. and In 1So7-S was ambas-
sadcr to England, previous 60 which time
he held the ONCE of FIRST assistant Sec
rotary Of State. He has been Secretary
Of State Of the United States since fS9S.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
RETIRES FROM PEklN.
Minister Congcr and Wife TO Return
Home from China.

Few diplomatic careers of recent years
have been as adventurous and pictur-
esaue as that Of Edwin III. Conrrr.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-12

A cast of clever players, includ-
ing Harry Jackson, Arthur Greg
DRY, Kate Jackson and Eliza Lo-
gan, four members Of the COM
pany who were seen here the past
three seasons with York State
Folks"
Seats on sale at McCoy's Book
store. Prices, 25c, 35c, SOC and
.75c.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-12
Sis Stupid MtgtakI.

A we'll known Londoner was plan
ming an entertainment on an elaborate
scale to BE- given to various friends IN
the neighborhoo4 of his country seat
Unfortunately his nearest neighbor, q
close relative, IS highly uncOn@enial
20 himself and his intimates. and he
c5Iciied his brains to devise scheme
by which he might avoid the necessity
Of inviting the undesirable cousin t.
5e among his guests.
y have it," he announced to his wife
at breakfast on the morning OF the
event. I'll send him sCme tickets for
lie play tonight in town. OF course
bell be delighted, rs he seldom has an
opportunity of gong to the theater.'
Tie tickets were accordingly sent,
and the host with an easy conscience
proceeded to enjoy the company Of his
friends But his satisfaction was OF
short duration. At the height Of the
festivities in walked the Objectionable
neighbor.
"Such a stupid mistake you nader
he announced as he approached his
cousin. AS soon as heard about your
party knew that you must have sent
me the tickets for the wrong night; 80
[ got them changed for tomorrow even
ing and came right over here al soon a.
I could."-Harper's Weekly
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-12
IN cLUBDoM.
Ladies Mission Circle.
q -@-@-@-@-#-@-

The Ladies Mission Circle OF
the Baptist church met at the
pleasant home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Clawson and was called
to order by the president, Miss
Matte Stewart. Devotional exer-
cises were led by Pastor A. S.
Kelley. The music was conduct
ed by Mrs. George McCauley.
Chapel. car work was the subject
for the evening. Mrs. Walter S.
Cutler and Mrs. DeWeese read in
teresting and instructive papers
portraying the great Importance
of such work in our country. Pas
tor Kelley followed with some
very helpful remarks, with regard
to the same. After the close of
the meeting the remainder of the
evening was spent in a social time.
Music, both vocal and instrument
tai, by the two bright little Misses
Clawson was much enjoyed, and
the recitation by Miss Katie
Goodwin was beyond description.
The hot appetizing luncheon serv-
ed by the hostess was a very COM
mendable feature of the evening,
and was heartily enjoyed by all.
After which the guests to the
number of thirty departed for
their homes over the trolley, hav-
ing spent a profitable as well as a
social time.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-12
Al Practical as Usual.

Poor MAXWELL. did you buy that
book telling all about how to economic
in the kitchen?
Wife-Yes. I've got 1t.
Poor Man-That's good. What does
It say?
Wifc-Its full of recipes telling how
to utilize cold ~o9St turkey. but VI
haven't the turkey.
Two Chronic Crazes.
One Of the ways to get into swell so
ciety is to butt in through the turf ~
the tan bark - the race track or the
horse show. 4 certain well known mar
has already spent 100000 on the tar
bark without penetrating the oHter Gu
ticle Of the haut monde. and when he
has spent another 100000 he will still
be butting. There are two craZeS which
cannot be cured-the craze for societ!
and the craze for political ottice.-NeW
York Press.
An Odd Gypsy Custom.
In Hungary, when the question Of
the baDy's future comes up for dis
cussion among the gypsies. there is no
time wasted in argument. a blanket
is held by the four corners and the
baby Is thrown into the air If it comes
down on its little stomach it is sign
that it is going TO be a musician; ii il
falls on its back it is 10 be Il thipi. and
the education of the child is BEGUN as
soon as possible in one Of these two
time honored professions.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-12
3. Sc o. RAIL ROAD
OHIO RIVER DIVISION.
Time Table; in effect May ID.
Eastbound.

$40 A. M. (daily except Sun
day)-Accommodation; Wheeling
and intermediate points.
1854 A. M. (daily)-Pittsburg
Express; New Martinsville,
Moundsville, Wheeling, Pittsburg,
Franklin, Oil City, Titusville and
intermediate points. Runs solid
to Pittsburg daily, except Sunday.
Daily to Wheeling.
1:35 A. M. daily except Sun
day)-Accommodation New Mar
tinsville and intermediate points.
1:57 P. M. (daily)-New York
Express; New Martinsville,
Moundsville, Wheeling, Pittsburg,
Buffalo, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and all
points north and east. Runs solid
to Pittsburg. Parlor car.
4:5S F. M. (daily)-Accommo-
dation; Wheeling and intermedl-
ate points.
6:10 P. M. (daily except Sum-
day)--Ohio Valley Express; New
Martinsville, Moundsville, Ben
wood, Wheeling, Pittsburg, Buf-
falo, Baltimore, Washington, New
York and all points north and
east. Runs solid to Pittsburg.
Parler car.