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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21
EIGHTH GRADE EXAMINATIONS
Three Sets Of Questions Will be Sent
Out for the Test

hree SOS OF Questions VIII be Sent
Out for the Test
To pupils and teachers-There will
be three sets of Eighth grade examina-
ton questions issued this spring as
follows: March 20, 30 and 81; April
p, % and 20; May %, 26 and 81.
Examinations will be held in several
parts of the county as follows: Lew
iston, Leland, Nezperce, Clifford, South
wick and Spalding.
BERNICE Mccoy,
County School Superintendent.
March II, 1904. Mar 17-May 27
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
FEARS FOR NEW cHWANG.
Russians May Not Be Able to Hold Pc
ston There.

New Chwang, March 25. - Feverish
activity is shown by the Russians here
in their efforts to construct as many
batteries as they can before the Jap
anese descend on the town. But while
there is no such opinion made public,
it is certain the czar's men have little
or no hope of being able to make a
strong resistance, and that the town
will fall into the hands of the mikado's S
forces is considered almost certain.
The ice in the river is rapidly break.
ing and in a few days it will be pos
sible for the Japanese to carry out
their plan Of sending many transports
up the river to a landing place, under
protection of warships.
The Russian plan of blocking the
river channel by sinking stone-laden
iunks is all right in theory, but in prac.
tice is impossible. All the available
1unks are locked tight in the ice along
the shore. This will not break until
after the channel is free, and when it
is too late to do any good.
River Forts Not Strong.
No dependence, either, can be plac
ed on the forts at the mouth of the
river, for they are not strong enough
to repel the fleet.
Therefore the only end that resi-
dents of New Chwang can see is that
the town will, within less than week
be in the hands of the Japanese, and
that the Russians must withdraw
Civilians, particularly foreigners, are
in panic of fear for between the time
the Russians leave and the japanese
enforce order they do now know what
to expect from the lower element oi
the place which is very large, as it is
in all Manchurian towns near the
coast.
Every available man in New Chwans
Is at work on the batteries, day and
night.
Dispatches from Hardin and Lilac
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
MUST MAKE
REPORTS
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS TO BE
MADE KNOWN TO LABOR
COMMISSION.
[BY LEON BRowN.l
.Des Moines Bureau Of the Courier.

OeS MONIES 6ureau OF the 5Courter.
Des Moines, March %.
The house today passed the Carsten.
sen bill requiring railroads to make
monthly reports of all accidents on
their lines in the state to the labor
commissioner. This is modification
of the bill that has been the cause of
SO much discussion and remonstrance
on the part of the railroads.
Horse Docking Bill Law.
AS soon as Governor Cummins signs
the bill prohibiting the docking Of
horses tails in Iowa it will become a
law. 1t was passed by the senate this
morning, having previously been pass
ed by the house.
School Remains at the Bluffs.
The school for the deaf will remain
at Council Bluffs. The joint commit
tee on relocation of this institution this
afternoon filed it's report, recommend
| ing that the school be left at Council
Bluffs and that a landscape appropria
ton be made for the purpose of i'm
proving the site.
To Concentrate Interests.
Representative Hambleton of Oska
| loosa this morning offered resolu
ton providing for commission to re
port on the advisability of consolidat
ing the educational institution work o.
/ the state. The resolution went ovel
under the rules. 1t provides for {
concentration Of the educational in
terests of the schools at Iowa Cit!
and Ames.
Senator Harper's Views.
81 was opposed to the idea Of an edu
cational board Of control for the STATE
educational institutions until recently.
said Senator S. H. Harper, of Ottumwa
/ today "The idea now appeals to nj
strongly. 1t is good business. Their
is duplication of the most palpabl,
character at the different, educationa
institutions. 1t should be cut out
There have been more or less lax m eth
ods in vogue at the institutions. Wha
is to be expected? The regents ar
busy men. They meet, sit day pei
haps, try to do a long list of business
adjourn and leave it to the professor
and presidents of the colleges. Their
is nothing in it. The institutions ough
to be in the hands of strong, compe
tent business men who will get dol
lars worth for every dollar spent b.
| tho ctotao
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
MICHIGAN
IS FLOODED
GRAND RAPIDS. LANSING, BATTLE
CREEK AND PORTLAND ARE
AFFECTED.
CONDITION IS SERIOUS
Storm of Last Night Added to the Al
ready Desperate Situation and Help
ed Swell the Grand River Railroad
Traffic at standstiII.

Grand Rapids, March 25.-The flood
situation is very serious here today
owing to the rapid rise in the Grand
river. Forty of the largest factories
have been obliged to close and thous-
ands of men are out of work. The
Easements in all the large buildings
in the wholesale district are flooded
and the damage already is very heavy.
The entire southwest section of the
residence district is under water and
the people are using RATS to go about.
Railroads Are Crippled.
Railroad traffic is at standstill
and the water is threatening
many points in lower Michigan, which
report unprecedented floods.
Other Cities Suffer.
Heavy damage has already been
done at Lansing, Battle Creek, Lowell,
Portland and Lyons. Store and dwell
ling Easements are flooded, the founda-
tions of buildings along the rivers are
undermined, the street car service is
stopped, bridges and fences are swept
away and railroad traffic is interrupted
by washouts.
Fox River Bridges Out.
Kenosha, Wis, March 25-George
Davis, of Salem, was drowned in the
Pollywog creek yesterday. The stream
had swollen from the rains and melting
snow. The rising of the Fox and
O'Plane rivers threatens to cause great
property loss. Many farmers have al
ready been driven from their homes
and sought refuge in Kenosha. The
W1lmot bridge over the Fox river is
washed out. The Wisconsin Central
railway bridge near Burlington, is also
gone.
Illinois River Out of Banks.
Peoria, H., March 25. - Peoria ex
Iperieaecd the worst flood in the his.
tory of the city. The Illinois river is
out of it's banks, and has reached the
highest mark ever recorded. A large
portion of East Peoria is under water
People residing in the lowlands were
compelled to move, their houses being
under water.
| Peoria, March 25 The Illinois
river has reached the highest point
ever recorded, 21.7 feet above low
water mark and it is still rising. Much
| damage has occurred here and else
where along it's course.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
THE WEATHER

Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and Sat
urday. Probably colder in the east
tonight.
Illinois-Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday with possibly rain iE the ex-
treme south portion. Colder tonight
Local We7.her.
Nine O'Clock last night ......... Al
Seven O'Clock this morning 81
Two O'Clock this afternoon ....,... 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
DISASTROUS STORM
WORKS RUIN in THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
WRECK IN MICHIGAN.
Two Men scaIded to Death and Anoth.
err May Not Live.

$3.50 **%a aa.s# *sss
Niles, Mich, March 25.- A Mlchi- y
gan Central freight train was y
wrecked at midnight four miles .
west of here by a Washout. En-. :
: eineer Edward French and Brake =
y man Frank e. Young of jackson =
= were scaIded to death. Fireman
& Moses was scalded and may die.
Il + Il y y 4 " Il " X " y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
TO LEARN AMERICAN METHODS.
Kaiser Sends Prussian Official to See
United States Conditions,

Berlin, March 25. = Herr Moller,
Prussian minister of commerce, will
visit the United States in August. His
trip is intended as continuation Of
the kaiser's policy Of sending the
heads of all German government de-
partments on tours of investigation to
America.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
Washington Armory Assured.

Washington, D. c., March 25. Com.
pany D having raised the necessary
funds for it's armory, has contract
ed for lot on South Iowa avenue
about three blocks from the public
square, upon which the company ar.
mory will be erected at an early day
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
Keota Company Incorporates

Keota, March 25 - The Keota Pro-
duce company Incorporated under the
laws Of Iowa. but will continue under
the old name with present capital
of $4,000. S. E. Reisman has taken
C. M. Reisman and John w. Kelly in
to the combine, but will have charge
of the concern. as heretofore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
RUSSIAN ATTAcHE REFUSED.
Desired to Inspect the Chinese Forces
in Manehuria and MONGOLIA.

Pekin, March 25.-The ministry of
foreign affairs has refused the Russian
military attache passport to inspect
the Chinese forces in Manchuria and
Mongolia. He has. however, been: fur
nished Chinese escort to accompany
him on the same inspection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
TAFT PLEASED AT DEATH.
Officials Express Open Qualification
Over Demise of Filipino Leader.

Washington, March 25. - Secretary
Taft and the officials of the war de-
partment openly expressed gratifica-
tion at the news of the death of Ma
carlo Sakay, the so-called president of
the Filipino republic. Sakay secured
his freedom under the amnesty proc
Iamation and fled to the mountains
with a force of kindred spirits and
since has made considerable trouble
by attacking small villages and un.
protected expeditions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
NO NEW NORTHERN SECURITIES
Vice President Of the Company Makes
Sweeping Denial.

New York, March 25. - you may
deny most emphatically that new
Northern Securities company is being
planned" said Col. Clough, vice pres
ident and general counsel Of the com
rany yesterday. I'VE are doing our
best to carry out the principles of the
courts decree"
This statement was brought forth
by the circulation in Wall street of
rumor that a plan had been formu.
lated by which Northern Pacific stock
would be held in block and not distrib.
uted,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
TRIPLE MURDERER MUST HANG.
Sentence is Passed on Jerry Dusgins,
Who Killed Women and Children.

Terre Haute, Ind. March 25.-The
jury in the trial of Jerry Duggins for
the murder of Mrs. Sarah Ramsay and
her two children, Burle and Marie, re-
turned a verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree against the prisoner.
Judge Piety Immediately sentenced
Duggins to be hanged before sunrise on
the morning of July at the Michigan
City prison.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
JAPANESE LEGISLATORS
THANK Tll0 AND HIS
MEN FOR THEIR WORK
YoNGAMPHo OPEN PORT.
corean Government Invites the Trade
of All the World.

= = = + y r t $ y *** #*** =
Toxic, March 25. - The formal =
announcement that Corea has de- :
cided to open the port of Yongam- !
pho to the trade of the world =
reached the Japanese government =
today but the actual date of the y
opening has not been determined. :
y rs y X 4 X = y Il Il . II y I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
I X R A !!
TORNADO IN ARKANSAS.

Houses Raced BY Destructive Storm
and Several People Injured.
Fort Smith, Ark, March 25. Pas
sengers on a belated train on the Ar
kansas Central railroad report de-
structive tornado in strip of country
near Spring Hill, Arkansas. Several
persons are reported injured. Not a
tree is left standing and houses are
razed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
PLAGUE SPREADING IN AFRICA,
Disease Claims Fifty-Five Victims
Many Cases SUSPECTED.

johannesburg, March 25-The plague
is spreading. There are now sixty
nine suspected cases among the col
ored population and nine among the
whites. The deaths up to date are
fifty-fve-fve whites and fifty natives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26

Secretary Wilson Returns Improved.
Washington, D. c., March 25. Sec
retary Wilson has returned from the
south. His health is much improved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
THE CHINESE PUZZLE.
ceIestiaIs May Yet Join With Their
Neighbors in the War.

SeleSIlalS way ret JOIN win helf
Neighbors in the War.
Berlin, March Pa communication
from a well known diplomatist in Par
is is published by the semi-official
Post, in which it is asserted that
most pessimistic view is taken at Paris
of the tension which is declared to
have undoubtedly set in between Rus
sia and China. All fears regarding
the attitude of China toward the war
seem to be approaching realization.
Dispatches have been received from
Pekin stating that the Chinese govern
ment still denies any intention of
abandoning its attitude of neutrality,
but everything goes to show that it is
really only waiting for favorable op.
portunity to take. part in the hostili-
ties.
Reports Are Disquieting.
The Russian government has receiv-
ed similar reports from it's minister in
Pekin, and is taking measures in con-
sequence.
In the last day or two an exchange
of views of an exhaustive character is
said to have taken place between the
French and Russian governments as to
China's Intervention in the war, but
no decision has yet been reached as to
the lines of action to be adopted by
France in this eventuality.
The answer of the Chinese govern
ment to the threatening dispatches
sent in by Russia is awaited with
anxiety.
Another Diet Member Accused.
Toxic. March 25. - The house COM
mittee which is investigating the
charge that Teisuke Akiyama, mem
ber Of parliament, was in the pay of
the Russians, met yesterday, private
ly questioned number of witnesses
and examined other evidence submit
ted. The police furnished part of the
evidence.
| According to report, another mem.
ber of parliament is implicated with
Akiyama.
Japanese Hold to Beliefs.
Seattle, Wash, March 25.-A party
of wealthy Japanese has arrived here
to visit the principal centers of the
United States to inspect rolling mills
and factories of all kinds, look into
the condition of the poor, examine the
practical working of the laws, and as
certain, if possible, whether religion
enters to any appreciable extent into
the actual daily life of the people.
One of the party, graduate of To
kio university, said that after most
careful examination, absolutely unpre.
JUDGED and free from preconceptions,
the Japanese had unanimously and un.
hesitatingly rejected the religion of
the Europeans as something which
they did not need.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
JOHNSON is AVENGED
n Dominican Rebel Who KiIles
American is Executed.

* i y y - y 4. IL Il ~ So 4*s* 4 90
I" Washington, :. c., March 25. -
Minister Powell cables the state
+ department from San Domingo
City that President Morales has =
captured and caused to be prompt
ly executed, General NICHOLAS Ar
= las, the insurgent leader who was
= tried by drum head court martial
= and convicted Of killing Machinist !
y johnson in the steam launch of a 4
y United States steamer few weeks !
ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
czAR is OPPOSED TO THE WAR.
Claimed That Russian Peasants Do Not
Even Know There is a War On.

to Leo Nabakoff of st. Petersburg, who
is connected with the Russian consul
ate in New York, the Russian peasants
do not know that their country is at
war with Japan. He declares that the
czar and the middle class Russians are
not in favor of the war, but that hos
tilities were forced by political in
trigues.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
A LEASE FOR 1,1oo YEARS.
Chicago Electric Road to Control Lin.
In Zion City, Till 5000 A. D.

In ZION City, ] I'll 3,UUU a. d.
Chicago, March 25. = Under lease
which expires 1,100 years hence the
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way company has secured from DR.,
Dowie the right to extend a line
through Zion City. According to the
terms, the said lease is to expire 5000
A. D. The reason for lease instead
of purchase is that it is forbidden "to
sell the property of God"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
PRAISES FIGHTERS FoR"BoT.
\ TLING UP" PORT ARTHUR.
THE HOBsON FEAT
PERFORMED TUESDAY
Seven Steamers Were Sunk in the Har-
Dor BY the Japanese and the Rus
sian Fleet Is Now Unable to Escape.
Japs May Take New chwang.

Toxic, March 25. 5.--The house
of representatives today unani-
nousIy passed vote of thanks
to Vice Admiral Togo and officers
for their services to the country.
The minister of the marine in a
speech told the house that to
block Port Arthur successfully the
bIockaders should be at least
twice as strong as the defenders.
The lates attack on Port Arthur,
he said, had enabled the Japanese
to observe the active strength of
the enemy, which consists of four
battleships, five cruisers and ten
torpedo boat destroyers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26

Yang report that strong Notifications
have been built at those places also.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
MEET TONIGHT.

Young Corbett and JImmy Br1tt to
Fight at Frisco.
San Francisco, March 25.-Yester-
day was practically the last day of
the training of Young Corbett and
Jimmy" Britt for their twenty-round
battle tonight. The Californian has
not had any trouble in making the re-
quired 130 pounds, so that his exer-
else was of the lightest variety. Cor
bett worked hard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26

Il Toxic, March 25. - Port Arthur is
blocked.
Seven merchant ships were sunk in
the chaGnel7 by the Japanese during the
terrific bombardment of Tuesday, and
the entrance to the harbor is impass-
able.
This announcement was made here
today semi officially, and an official bull
letin is expected tonight, when details
will be known.
Practically every man in the Japan
ese fleet, officers and bluejackets, vol
unteered for the desperate coup, in
which it was almost certain they
would lose their lives. Only few men
we're needed. however, and when they
were chosen they were wild with joy.
Soon after the bombardment began
sixteen warships escorted seven mer-
chant steamers to within short dis
tance of the mouth Of the harbor. The
warships stopped, but the merchant
men and their small crews of heroes
kept on, and, under cover of furious
fusilade from the fleet, ran In and were
sunk at the desired spots. Then the
fleet retired.
What became of the officers and men
who performe ed the perilous duty is
not known here. Dead or alive, how.
ever, they are the heroes of Japan.
With the Russian squadron bottled
up in Port Arthur harbor, or, if out.
side, unable to return for coal or re.
pairs, it is considered certain that the
fortress will be in the hands Of the
Japanese in a comparatively short
time
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26
E X 7 R A |!
MOB IN MISSOURI.

Masked Men Takes Prisoner From st.
Clair Jail and Whip Him.
st. Clair, Mo-, March 25.-Forty
masked and armed men broke into the
Jail here today and secured Winn Da-
Wis, arrested on the charge of high
way robbery. They took him out and
whipped him nearly to death, and then
turned him loose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26

, Seoul, March IS. - Japanese
scouts report that they have dis
covered Russian troops south of
the Yalu river in much stronger
!. force than was thought.
In order to provide for the re-
.nuirements of the army of occupa-
tfon the Japanese authorities,
4 have decided to extend fishery
concessions in three corean prov
inces.
Two detachments of 700 Rus
sian troops are reported to be pill
Laying the country around Aniu.
The natives are fleeing south.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26

Continued on Page 40
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-08

says: "For two years 1 had kidney
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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-08
The Farmers Convention.

The twenty-ninth annual meeting
of the East Tennessee Farmers Con-
vention will be held in Knoxville
on June /, 2 and 8. Special rates
have been made by the following
railroads: Atlanta, Knoxville &
Northern, Cincinnati, New Orleans
g. Texas Pacific, Louisville & Nash
vile, Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis, Tennessee Central and South
ern. Tickets will be sold from
Nashville, Franklin, Columbia,
Lynnville, Pulaski, J%ohnsonville,
Clarksville and all intermediate
stations. A rate of one irst-class
fare plus 25 cents will apply from
the above points, which is certainly
a very liberal proposition on the
part of the railroad companies, as
it will enable any farmer who de-
sires to attend the convention to do
so at a moderate cost. Local eX-
cursion tickets will be sold May 81
and June /, limited to continuous
passage in each direction and bear
ing a final limit of June 5. Iron
clad forms will be sold from COM
petitive points and commercial cen
tiers. Interline tickets will be on
sale at regular coupon ticket offices
ONLY.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-08
School Book Commission.

The Tennessee school book COM
mission will expire about May l,
and Gov. Frazier will soon appoint
a new commission. He is not ready
as yet to announce the date when
he will make the appointment, but
it will undoubtedly be in the near
future. The contracts for school
books expire September /, and al
ready the agents of various publish
ing companies are gathering in
Nashville and getting ready to make
offers for supplying the State with
school books. The commission is
selected from the State board of ed
ucation
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-08
In the Spring.

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ney Pills advertised last spring and be-
gan treatment of them and they have
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thing l nave ever used.
Il was all right last spring and felt bet
ter than l nave for over ten years. l am
fifty years of age and am stronger to-
day than | have been for many years and
/ give D0dd's Kidney Pills credit for the
wonderful Improvement"
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ney Pills have proven themselves to be
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