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Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
In General Russian Gloom
 in the Far East
PORT ARTHUR YET OPEN
St. Petersburg Military Experts Not
 Unreasonably Conclude That When
 the Japs Drive the Russians To- Gether They Will Be Concentrated.

St Petersburg, May 9.-(3.30 a. m.)- increase the depression existing among nil circles in Russia were given out last night. From the point of view of the progress of the campaign the most important is that regarding tke cap eure by the Japanese without opposi- tion of Feng Wang Cheng on May 6. The second gives details concerning che killed, wounded and missing among the troops under the command Of Lieu tenant General Zassalitch, as a result Of the fighting on the Yalu, the num- Der of which totals 2,397 officers and men.
 There is no confirmation up to the present of the report that the Russia Hs . are preparing to eVacuate New Chwang. but few would be surprised if tt should turn out to be correct. The effect of the march along the road to Mai Cheng would be to place absolute iy in control of the Japanese all Man chuTia between the Yalu and Liao Tung peninsula, with the exception of Port Arthur. The Russians admit that at this stage of the war the Japanese control the territory mentioned. It is pointed out that the abandonment of southern Manchuria would be bene- ficial to the Russians, as it will enable them to complete the concentration of their forces, which heretofore have been scattered, in consequence of ig- nOrance as to what the enemy pro- posed to do.
 The only gleam of brightness in the dark cloud overshadowing the east lies tn official information from Majcr Gen. 'ersl Pflug that Port Arthur is not yet blocked. How this information was obtained officials will not say, but they insist that it is reliable and they say the defenders will prevent the success Os further efforts which the Japanese sill undoubtedly make to bottle up the h2TbCr.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
sWINDLEs IN DEAD MANS NAME
Clever lmposter lmpersonates Colonel
 Hewitt of West Virginia.

New York, May S.-A mysterious MT. Willard, who is believed to have rob- bed Colonel John D. Hewitt, of West Virginia, shortly before the latter's death which occurred last October, and who has impersonated the colonel on several occasions since then, is much wanted in this city, it is said.
 His latest venture was to make a contract for the purchase of the home owned by Mrs. Oscar NJ. Lipton at 1294 Garfield place, Brooklyn, for $50, ,OO0 He has not returned to complete the purchase. Dick Bros. the bankers and brokers, are said to have taken two forged checks for $5OOO each. Efforts to trace him have failed.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Three Men in New York Held on Seri
 ous Charge.

New York. May S.-Angered because a young woman for whom they were seeking could not be found in a house on West Twenty ninth street, which they visited early today, it is alleged, that one of a party of four young men set fire to the draperies of the walls of the parlor, thereby endangering the lives of more than a dozen persons asleep in the rooms above. Three of the men, whom the police say, are members either of the Paul Kelly or Monk" Eastman gangs, are now un- der arrest. The fourth escaped.
 The flames spread quickly and in q few minutes the parlor was ablaze and the upper part of the house filled with smoke. The persons asleep in the
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
STILL FALLING BACK.
Russjans Leaving the West Side of the
 Peninsula.

Sang Hai Kwan, May S.-(7:30 D. m.) -tt is reported here that there has hoeea severe fighting at Feng Wang Cheng, in which the Japanese were victorious. They took many prisoners.
 The Russians are retreating toward Hai Cheng. thirty-two miles east by north of New Chwang and are evacu- ating the western side of Liao Tung peninsula
 On Thursday and Saturday of last xTeek the Russians landed 10000 men at Kinshau Bay, 10000 at Foo Chau Bay and 1000 at Pitzewo. They oc- cupied the towns of Wa Flung Tien and Pu Ian Tien and destroyed several miles of railroad.
 Heavy firing has been heard in the direction of Kai Chau, where the Jap anese transports have been seen re- gently. The isolation of Port Arthur is complete. Food is scarce at Muk- den and the troops are eating bean cakes.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
Completion of the Great Poland Tunnel Yesterday
THREE YEARS DRILLING
Admission of the Rich Lynx Creek Region to the Facilities Which nin- ing Properties on the Other Side of the Divide Enjoy.

Prescott, Ariz, May S.-(Special to The Republican.)-The great Poland tunnel is completed. At two o'clock this afternoon the drillers on the LynS creek face broke through the last few feet of earth and one of the most gi- gantic enterprises ever undertaken in the west was an accomplished fact. The accuracy of the engineers was shown by the disclosing of an exact connection of the opening from the Poland side and the Lynx creek end.
 The length of the tunnel is S,O71 feet and the drilling of it is an incident in the railroad building which has made the mineral wealth of Yavapai county south and east of Prescott accessible. involving the building of the Prescott & Eastern the Poland railroad and the Bradshaw Mountain railroad.
 The railroad was first built to Mayer and then the Poland line from Huron on the Prescott & Eastern to the town and the mining property of the Poland | Mining company, where its further progress was barred by the mountain. which has just been pierced. In the meantime the Bradshaw Mountain railroad was constructed, tapping the rich region further south.
 The Poland Mining company of which MT. F. M. Murphy is president. began the tunnel about three years ago. w. F. Staunton, general superin- tendent of the Development Company of America, had general supervision of the work, but it was under the immed- fate direction of w. J. Martin, superin tendent of the Poland Mining company. and I. J. Stauber, engineer.
 The mineral region on the Poland side had already been opened to the world and development had been vastly facilitated, but properties on Lynx Icreek side, notwithstanding their known richness, were so nearly in accessible that their operation was all
  will now be greatly stimulated by their having been brought within reach of the railroad facilities at Poland an1 the smelters of Val Verde and Mayer.
 Walker, on the Lynx creek side, and into which the tunnel opens, has for q long time been a famous mining town. but the properties there and in the vl- cinity were operated at a great disa l. vantage.
 The tunnel was constructed for the double purpose of developing the properties of the Poland company and for traffic. In the course of construc- ton great ore deposits have been en- countered at a depth of 800 feet, sO that the holdings of the company have 5 been immensely increased.
 There will be a double track railroad through the tunnel and the cars will be operated by electricity and will be transferred to the Poland railroad line
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
AN EARLY CAPTURE.
Fens Wang Cheng Reported Taken
 Last Friday.

Tokio, May S.-Last Friday after sharp cavalry skirmishes at Erhtaiscu, Santaisu and other places, detach- Kuroki's army took Feng Wang Cheng.
 The Russians before retiring, eXplod- ed magazine, but left large quanti- ties of hospital stores, which are be- ing used by the Japanese hospitals.
 Refugees from the woods and small villages are surrendering. The Rus sians burned many of their dead. Ma tives in the vicinity of Feng Wang Cheng says that last Monday the Rus sians carried about 800 wounded through that place and their casualties prob ably were above 5000.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
AMERICANS WILL BE BARRED.
Must Have Introductions From Bishop
 to Sec the Pope.

London, May S.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Rome says that American Catholics are having difficult ty in arranging audiences with the Pope because recently party of non- Catholic Americans who had tickets for d special private audience, refused to kiss the pope's hand when he eX- tended it to them. His Holiness and those in attendance upon him were deeply annoyed by the incident. Here after no Americans will be given ar audience unless they have special let ters of introduction from the bishop: of their dioceseS.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Three Men and a Boy Were Stealing a
 Ride in Box Car.

Council Bluffs. Ia.. May S.-Three men and boy were burned to death in box car in the Northwestern yards here today. They are believed to have been tramps trying to steal a ride, but no clue to their identity has been obtained, as their clothes were destroyed.
 The car was discovered to be on fire while being switched, and cries for help were heard by the trainmen, but all four succombed to the flames be- fore they could be reached. The car was filled with bedding, and it is SUD- posed the fire was started by the men smoking.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
A MYSTERY CLEARED UP
The Finding of the Body of Young
 Wise of Philadelphia.

Washington, May S.-A dispatch to the Post from Richmond, Va, says: A special tonight from Big Stone Gap. Wise county, says The body of E. L. Wentz, who so mysteriously disap- peared on October IA. 1903. was found today near Kellyview, within a, mile of the place where he was last seen alive. The body, which was lying on the ground in plain view, was in a state of preservation sufficient for identifica- ton.
 Young Wentz was the son of Phil- adelphia millionaire and in charge of his fathers mines in Wise county. Since his disappearance more than S5o,OOO has been offered for any news of him.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
AMERICAN TOBACCO co.
National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Associa-
 ton Wants Interference.

Atlantic City, May S.-The National Cigar Leaf Tobacco association is preparing petition to be sent to Con- gress asking the government to in- vestigate the American Tobacco Co.,, to ascertin if the combination is not formed in restriction of trade and its operations are not in violation of the sherman antitrust law. The officers elected are: President, J. A. Fried man, Chicago; vice-president, M. Kron- lin, Cincinnati; treasurer F. Eckerson, Philadelphia; secretary, Jonas Brown, Chicago.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
THREW CHILDREN INTO LAKE.
Mother Then Jumped in Herself. All
 Were Rescued.

Cleveland, May S.-Mrs. Caroline Volkman, who is believed to be insane. threw her three children, Annie, aged II; Willie, aged 5, and Otto, aged 9. into Lake Erie yesterday afternoon and then jumped in herself. Forum ately boatmen were near by, and the whole party was rescued. The child ren were sent to their home, and the mother is locked up pending an ex- animation regarding her sanity. De- mestic troubles are said to have made her temporarily irresponsible.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
NEW cHWANG TOO HOT.

New Chwang, May Saturday, D. m., delayed in transmits. on)-There is every indication that the Russians have decided to evacuate New Chwang. Troops are leaving and the forts have been dismantled. Many natives are fleeing from the city and Russian civil ians are also leaving hurriedly.
 It is reported here that Viceroy Alex jeff was slightly wounded before he left Port Arthur. The viceroy barely got away from there before the Jaran- csc closed the lines of communication.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
PRiNTEDI IN CHEROKEE.
A History of the Indian Territory Tribes to be Exhibited at the Fair.

St. Louis, May S.-More of a cdTios- ity than Hebrew or Sanscrit are the let ters of the Cherokee alphabet, the in- vention of a Cherokee Indian. For a number of years a newspaper has been published at the capital of the Cnero- kee nation in both English and Cher ckee. the only Cherokee type in the world being in use in that office. From
 this type book has beer printed. giv- ing the romantic history of the Indian territory tribes from the time of tl1eiI removal from the older states to this
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09

fertile territory, which the Uni. eG States had set aside for their exclusive use and occupation.
 The book itself is a curiosity, since it is printed in the only Indian language having an alphabet, and is fresh from the only Indian type in existence. This book IS part of the Indian territory s interesting exhibit at the worlds fair. and all visitors are privileged to read it so lcng as they do not take it from the territorial pavilion on the Plateau of states
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
THE DEAD AT THE YALU.

Tokio. May S.-Every supplemnetal report received from General Kuroki. commanding the first Japanese army increases the Russian casualties in last Sundays battle at Chiu Tien Cheng on the Yalu river. The Japanese have buried about 14OO Russians and have J03 of the enemy's wounded in field hos Ditals. It is estimated that the total Russian casualties exceed 2500. Over 300 Russian prisoners are enroute t1 Matsuyama, where they are expected to arrive Wednesday.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
NOT YET DISCOURAGED.
Grand Duke Cyril Will Risk Another
 Blowing Up.

St. Petersburg, May S.-Grand Duke Cyril, eldest son of Grand Duke Vladi- mir, and cousin of the emperor, has re- turned to St. Petersburg from the far east. The first announcement ne made was that he intended to return to the far east with the Russian Baltic squad rCn under command of Rear Admiral ROjestVensky.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
HALF A VILLAGE GONE.
Utica, Mich, Had $1oo,ooo Conflasra
 tion Yesterday.

Utica, Mich, May S.-Seventeen busi- ness places and ten dwellings were de- stroyed by fire that wiped out half of Utica today. The village was pracu- cally without fire apparatus and help was sent from Detroit. William Up- ton, the capitalist. who was one of the heaviest losers, fell from the roof of a building and was probably fatally hurt. The loss is $100,00
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
INo AUTHORITY FOR PNEUMATIC
 TUBES.

Washington, May 3.-The treasury department has had in contemplation the establishment of a pneumatic tube service between the new custom house and the appraisers warehouse in New York city. The comptroller of the treasury has held that the secretary is without power to install these systems without the authority of congress.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
BIG COTTON SALE.

Huntsville, Ala, May S-The second
 largest sale of cotton in this city this year was made yesterday by Joseph McCaleb of Deposit and w. E. Rodg- CTS of New Market who delivered the bales here at 12.70. A few months ago J. E.. Butler of ew Hope sold in one lot cotton that amounted in value to SlOO,- OO0. Yesterdays sale amounted to S2O.OOO in round figures. In both trades the purchasers were T. M. Jones & co.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
SCHOONER WRECKED.
Struck on Hurricane Ledge, Coast oi
 Maine.

Rockland, Me, May 2.-The 50-ton coasting schooner Allendals, built at Dartmouth, Mass, in 1850 and owned at Ellsworth, Me, was wrecked on a ledge near Hurricane Isle late during the night, and may become a total loss. The captain and crew of three men escaped. The deckload of hard wood was carried away.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
FATAL REJOICING.

TOkiO, May 9-1O a. m.-During a popular demonstration last night in honor of the victories achieved by the Japanese forces. twenty-One people were killed and forty injured. TEe kill ed and injured were mostly boys, who were caught against a closed gate at an angle in the old palace walls by the throng and crushed or drowned in an old mOat.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09

rooms above were awakened by the smoke and the shouts and noise made by the men, and all but one of them succeeded in getting out in safety. This woman jumped from a third-story win dow and was badly hurt.
 The lower part of the house was bad- ly damaged by fire.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
TRAIN SET AFIRE.

Cookston, Minn., May S.-A passenger train on the Great Northern ran over q burning bridge over Clearwater river last evening, in the serious in-
 jury of twenty-five persons. No one was killed. The train was set on fire.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
ADVANCE IN DIAMONDS.

New York. May S.-Diamond import CTS have been advised of another ad- vance by the European syndicate in the selling price of stones. The change amounts to per cent. and affects all grades of uncut diamonds.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
CARPENTERS TO STRIKE.
Demand for More Wages in Springfield
 and Chieopee.

Springfield, Mass, May S.-The de- mand of the Carpenters Union for 50 cents increase in daily wages went into effect today. The master carpenters have given notice that they will refuse to grant the demand. About 300 car penters in this city and Chicopee will strike tomorrow. The unions say they can get work for about 100 of the strik- CTS for some time.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
TROLLEY STRUCK BY ENGINE.
Two Passengers Seriously Hurt at To.
 ledo. O.

Toledo, O., May S.-The motorman of an Ironton car this afternoon failed to stop his car at the tracks of the Toledo Railway and Terminal company and the car was struck by an engine and overturned. Mrs. Nye Bingham and Mrs. E. w. WackerI:A were seriously injured.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
A HOUSE COLLAPSED.
At Least Twelve Were Killed and
 Many Injured.

St: Etienne, France, May 9.-A three story house collapsed this morning, causing at least twelve deaths It is believed that more corpses are under the ruins. Many persons were in jured.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Kansas City-Columbus 6. Kan sas City ,.
 At Milwaukee-Louisvi ', Milwau- kee z.
 At St. Paul-Indianapolis 1, St. Paul Q.
 At Minneapolis-Mi Minneapolis 3, To- ledo (fourteen innings).
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Chicago-Chicago 5. St. Louis
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.

At Colorado Springs-Colorado Spgs. ,, St. Joseph 1.
 At Denver-Denver i, Sioux City ?. At Omaha-Omalha 3, Des Moines 2.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, May S.-Arizona, fair and warmer Monday; Tuesday, fair
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
SUNDAY BALL CONTESTS
Long and 'Indecisive Game Between
 Minneapolis and Toledo.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At St. Louis-St. Louis-New York game postponed on account of rain. At Cincinnati-Cincinnati f. Brook lyn l.
 At Chicago-Bostcn 4, Chicago ?.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09

wanted-s1O,OOO for three or five years on Phoenix business property se- curity E. B. Pascoe. real estate, loans and insurance. No. 110 North Center street, opposite Adams hotel.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-09-27

Example after example might be
presented to prove that simple words
are best, but the habit of putin Dc
style" must be outgrown. Happy the
girl who can look laughingly back
at the mental picture of herself, just
as she does at the old photograph.
and say, "What a goose [ was then! J"
Until that time father, mother and
all the rest of the family will have
to possess their souls in patience,
and do the best they can with the big
words and stilted airs the daughter
of the house employs.
If she gets over her "spelP' in a
few years, no harm is done; but the
trouble is, some never recover. We
can all call to mind women Of fo'+y
with the airs of twenty, and it is with
this class that the busy world loses
patience. 1t is one of the greatest
accomplishments in the world to
speak the English language correct
ly, but this may be done without the
use of words whose meaning common
people have to guess at. So let US
watch ourselves closely, especially
when in company with the aged or
persons who have little education.
and avoid the very appearance of
putin on style."-Hilda Richmond.
in Farm and Fireside.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-09-27
Keep a Scrap-B Book.

You may make for yourself an in
teresting book by constructing a
scrap-book devoted to one subject.
One young girl with a strong interest
in the life of Mary Queen Scots has
collected from magazines and other
sources articles, illustrated or not,
as it happens, verses, pictures of
buildings and localities, and portraits
relating to this heroine, and has put
them into single scrap-book, making
a volume in which she takes much
pride. When she cannot obtain a
printed copy of an extract she wishes
to- add, she does not hesitate to copy
it out neatly upon the pages of her
book-which is merely a laroe "com-
position book"
The educational value of such
work is by no means slight, since
to know one thing we'll n must
needs learn much of many others.
Indeed, it has been said more than
once that to know one thing COM
pletely we should have to know all
things.
There is a good suggestion here.
You will be surprised, if you begin
to gather material upon some topic,
to see how much is printed about your
favorite subject. One word of eau
ton. Do not choose too wide a sub
ject. Make your limits narrow
enough to be within your scope. Your
scrap-book need not be upon history
or literature, but it should be con-
cerned with something worth the
time you mean to spend upon It
From "Books and Reading" in St.
Nicholas.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-09-27
Our Bug Catcher.

We have a garden around our
house where we try to raise fruits
and flowers and peas and beans and
lettuce and cucumbers and such like.
But we have one trouble: there are
lots of little bugs and worms that
seem to like our provisions as well as
we do, and that are always on hand
to take their portion. And, in fact,
they sometimes seem to want t. take
the whole. .
Well, what is to be done in such a
case? l will tell you what to do.
We have several little bug catchers,
curious creatures-in color and shape
they look almost like a lump Of
earth, and one would hardly know
them from the clods among which
they travel about. The children see
them about the fields or highways,
and wherever they find one they
speedily pick him up and invite hir1
" u1dA0 LII AOIlIc LII JUL SdAuCA, anu
so they have their dwellings, in holes
and about the yard.
The. little fellows have a queer way
of catching bugs. They have a long.
sticky tongue, though where they
keep it is a mystery, as it seems to be
longer han it's owner. Perhaps they
take a reefNin it, as the sailors say.
and so stow it away. But when
of them gets near a little bug he sits
and looks at him, and winks in a kind
of solemn way, till all at once his
mouth opens, and quick as a fash tine
tongue goes out and in again, and the
bug is among the missing! And then
our little friend sits winking and
blinking and waiting for another bug
to come that way.
He is said to have an a for music,
and to do some singing in the warm
spring evenings; but we do not count
much on this, mol do we brag much
about his good looks. His skin is
not smooth, nor his complexion fair;
but for real usefulness he is about the
best kind of live stock we have on
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-09-27
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER

our farm; and if people want to keep
their gardens free from bugs, the
best thing they can do is to get on
friendly terms with the little toads,-
Selected.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-09-27

Look inwards, for you always have
a lasting fountain of happiness at
home that will always bubble up if
you will but dig for it.-Marcus
Aurelius.