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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26

corps Of trained nurses who served in
American hospitals during the war
with Spain to come over and nurse
sick and wounded Japanese soldiers in
the event of war with Russia is highly
appreciated by the Japanese people as
an evidence Of American sympathy,
says Eliza r. S. Scidmore, the Chicago
Tribure's Tokyo correspondent 1t
would not be possible, however, for for
eign nurses to be put to any use il
they were on the spot, as, aside from
their certain ignorance of the japanese
language. Japan has the model field
and military hospital service of all
modern armies. 1t proved it's efficiency
and practical superiority when work
ing side by side with the same service
arms of the American, English, French,
Russian, German, Austrian and Ital-
ian forces at Tientsin and Peking in
1900. English and American official
reports assigned the Japanese the palm
for thorough system and smooth work
ing. perfection of appointment and in
telligent Detail.
1uclf uOSpltdi anu ulcuiCdl SERVICE
was as smooth working and efficient in
the campaign Of 1894-95. 1t did not
break down during the rapid marches
up the Korean peninsula and across
Manchuria to Port Arthur and New
chwang. There are schools for trained
nurses in every large city in Japan.
and in Tokyo the empress, as especial
patrOness Of the Red Cross, hospital
and school, always presides at the an
nual meeting and gives the diplomas
to the white capped graduates. One of
the imperial princesses has taken the
full course of training, and other court
ladies are as accomplished.
There are branch societies in each
province, and each year the annual
meeting is held at Tokyo, where 10000
members often gather at the great out
door session in Uyeno park. One sees
the ribbon and insignia of the order
worn everywhere these days, from the
Princesses Arisugana and Fushuni,
who actively preside, down to the
elderly nlatrons and widows of the
provinces. to whom the function is an
event comparable to the great Feb
ruary sessions Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution at Washington.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
Beats Head on Cell Floor.

George Vasja. alias Hliboki who is
detained at Grand Forks awaiting the
arrival of Montana officer. who wants
him on charge Of committing murder
at Sand Coulee, was found in a semi
conscious condition in his cell Satur-
day. A little girl in the Jail heard a
peculiar sound in the cell and told an
official. and when the latter arrived
the prisoner was lying on the floor,
where he had been beating his head
against the boards. He was bleeding
and almost stunned. He has since
been calm. bnt makes no explanation
of his action.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26

Report Of Sinking Of Several Japanese
Warships.

Report Of Sinking OF Several Japanese
.Warships.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The Japan
ese legation here discredits the re-
ports of the sinking of four Japanese
warships and two transports at Port
Arthur Attention is called to the fact
that both of the reports emanate from
Russian sources and therefore should
be accepted with caution. Further
mere the reference to the participa-
ton of the Reivizan in the fighting
and the reported sinking of transports
are both regarded as casting susplc-
Ion upon the story. The Retvizan is
understood to be in condition unfit
ting her for battle for many months,
while the presence of transports at
Port Arthur cannot be. explained, in
view of the repeated statements that
Japan did not intend to land troops
OH the Liaotung peninsula at this stage
and the transports could be there for
mo other reason No official advices
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26

No Official News Of Jap Loss of War;
ships at Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-It now ap-
pears from the announcement from
Port Arthur (that four Japanese bat
tleships and two Japanese transports
had been sunk in a fresh attack on
Port Arthur) was given out as official
by mistake. There is no official con-
firmation here of Russian victory
at Port Arthur.
Both the report of the sinking of the
Japanese ships and the denial that the
announcement was official were sent
out by the semi-official Telegraph bu-
reau, the Russian news agency.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26

Germans in One Fight Kill Sixty of
the Ocanbos.

Berlin, Feb. 25.-Colonel Leutwein,
governor of German Southwest Africa,
cables that a number of Ocanbos at
tackled the police post at Amatoni on
Feb. 2 and were lepulsed with a loss
Of sixty men killed.
A division under Lieutenant Schultz
had fight with the Hereros on Feb.
s in which the enemy lost ten men
killed. The Germans sustained. no cas-
ualties, and Lieutenant Schultz cap
tused large herds of cattle.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
PERSISTENT RUMoR.

Several Jap Warships Reported Dis
abIed at Port Arthur.
Chefoo, Feb. 25.-The steamer Gov
erneur Jaeschi, while passing Port Ar
thur at o'clock this a. M, heard
heavy firing in that direction. There
Is a persistent rumor abroad that sew
eral Japanese warships have been dis
abled. but so far it is unconfirmed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
CONFIRMED IN PARIS.

Four Jap Battleships Damaged in Port
Arthur Attack.
Paris, Feb. 25.-The foreign Office
received late in the afternoon the fol-
lowing dispatch from the French con-
sui at Chefoo: -.
THE Russians have repulsed a jap
arese attack upon Port Arthur. Four
Japanese battleships were damaged
and run aground
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
ASSERT JAPANESE FLEET WAS
REPuLSED EY THE SHIPS
AND BATTERIES.
REPORT DISCREDl1ED IN WASHINGTON
JAP MINISTER CALLS ATTENTION
TO UNRELIABlLITY OF RUS
SIAN REPORTS.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 25.---It is Of
11cially announced from Port Arthur
that four Japanese battleships and two
Japanese transports have been sunk
in fresh attack on Port Arthur. The
attack was repulsed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26

In the light Of history both the Rus
sian and Japanese soldiers are seen TO
be first class fighting men, says writs
er in the New York Mail. There is litt
tie to choose between them except that
the Russian is far less intelligent ana
depends much more upon leadership
tnan the japanese. Their courage and
discipline may be ranked about equal,
The Japanese is a fiery, impetuous
fighter, always eager to lead a fOrlorll
hope or storm battery; the Russian is
heavy, dogged and determined to the
point of death. 9 Il,
The British found in the Crimea that
when once the Russian infantry occus
pied Il position and got ready to fight
it was practically impossible to drive
them from that position. 1t was necs
essary to kill them all before it could
be taken. But, OH the other hand, 4
surprise frequently made them lose
their wits and retreat in confusion,
and after the loss Of their officers they
ing force. They simply became mob,
knowing not where to turn or what to
do. This estimate of the Russians was
given 10 the writer by retired Brit
ish officer who fought them in most Of
the battles of the Crimean war and
was wounded in the attack OH the Re-
dan. .5.E
The discipline Of the Japanese army
Is not so strict as that of the Russian,
but in the judgment Of foreign experts
it is quite as effective because the
men are so keen OH doing their duty.
They obey readily because they like to
be good soldiers. not because they fear
their officers. There is a strong spirit
of brotherhood among officers and men
in the Japanese army, which is large
ly. due to their experiences in the Chi
no-Japanese war and the Peking re-
lief expedition. They have tested
each ether and been satisfied The
Russian soldiers discipline is stolid-
perfect from the military point of
view, but devoid of all enthusiasm. He
obeys the officer because he has never
dreamed of doing anything but obey,
even before he BECAME soldier.
The Japanese officers are mainly
drawn from the Chosu clan, to which
the emperor Marquis Ito and nearly
all Japan's leading generals, belong.
The officers of the navy, on the con-
trary. belong. with but few exceptions,
to the Satsuma clan. All the officers
in the Japanese services come from
Samurai stock. and their ancestors for
over 1000 years were as fine fighting
men as tile world has ever seen.
The weakest branch Of the Japanese
army is undoubtedly the cavalry. The
Japs are not good horsemen, and the
breed Of horses in Japan is distinctly
inferior Ieroic efforts have been
made by the Tokyo war Office in re-
cent years TO improve this branch Of
the service. but without much success
Among other things, special college
for the education of cavalry officers
only was established.
''The Japanese cavalryman," an Eng
lish officer once remarked to the writ
or. ''can master with ease every de-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
ROADS IN BAD CONDITION.

Japanese Land Forces Moving Slowly
in Korea.
Shanghai, Feb. 25.-The Japanese
army corps landed at Chemulpo, Ko-
rea. totalling about 10000 men, has
already been deployed between Seoul
and Pingyang. The advance guards
are even northward of the latter
place.
Owing to the partial thaw the roads
are bad and the transportation of
provisions and war munitions is most
difficult.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
EFFECT OF THE CONVENTION l5
TO PLACE JAPAN ON A HIGH D..
MORAL PLANE.
STRONG CONTRAST TO RUSSIAN NOTE
CZAR'S GOVERNMENT PAVING A
WAY FOR THE ANNEXATION
OF KOREA.

Washington, Feb 25. - Secretary
Hay has received information that
Japan has negotiated a treaty with
Korea whereby she guarantees the in
dependence and integrity of Korea.
This is regarded here as one of the
cleverest of the many startling diplo-
matte moves that have been made in
connection with the whole Eastern
question. The effect is to place Japan
on high moral plane, for it is under
stood here that this treaty is an an
nouncement TO the world that even
If she prevails in her struggle with
Russia, involving the military occu-
patton Of Korea, Japan will take no
advantage of the fact, but will main
tain the independence of the Hermit
kingdom.
On the other hand, the Russian note
complaining of the violation of Kore-
all neutrality by Japan is believed
here to be intended to pave the way
for future heavy reclamations, indeed
involving the seizure of Korea and
it's annexation for violation Of neutral
ity in the event that Russia triumphs
in the present struggle. Contrasting
the two positions. an official here point
ed out that the attitude of Japan to-
ward Korea was very similar to that
OF the United States to Cuba when the
republic occupied the island with it's
military forces only to withdraw them
and free Cuba after it had rid her OF
Spanish control.
No details of the new Japanese-Ko
1ean treaty have been announced al
Hnno Yf ica
itself for the present to the brief an.
nouncement of the treaty's conclusion.
1t is known, however, that Korea in
return gives Japan extensive military
rights and the officials here regard the
negotiation of the treaty as a declara-
tion by Japan of her protectorate over
the Hermit kingdom and a move which
has long been expected. 1t is supposed
that Japan is given the right to fortify
Korea in any way she wishes and prac-
tically assume control of the Korean
defenses. This declaration Of pro-
tectorate over Korea by Japan OF
course removes Korea from the rank
of neutral powers and makes the Her
nit kingdom as legitimate field for
military operations as Japan itself.
Harvard unfversity's faculty has
turned in nobly to help the class Of
1905 in it's effort to draw all it's mem-
bers from the big private dormitoriee
to the yard next year, says a Cam.
bridge dispatch. For years rooms fu
the yard dOrmitories have been Open
to every one. The faculty has consealts
ed to give first option on all thG
buildings to seniors, so that If the
members Of 1905 fall in with thd
scheme next years senior class WIZ
occupy the yard en- masse. Such an
occupancy, it is thought, will do moFe
than anything else to make Harvar6
q veritable democracy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
BY WAY OF SHANGHAI.
Another Version OF the Jap Attack on
Port Arthur.

Shanghai, Feb. 25.-The Russian
consul and the commander of the Rus
sian gunboat Mandjur, now in these
waters, have received an official tele-
gram announcing that the Japanese
made futile attack on Port Arthur.
The dispatch added that six vessels
were reported to be disabled, but that
the character and nationality of the
ships were uncertain.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
REPORT RECEIVED IN PARIS.

Severe Japanese Reverse in Attack on
Port Arthur.
Paris, Feb. 25.-A dispatch to the
Havas agency from Port Arthur says
that four Japanese cruisers and two
Japanese transports have been sunk
in fresh attack on Port Arthur. The
dispatch adds that the attack was re-
pulsed and that the Russian battle
ship Retvizan covered herself with
glory.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
Great Loss Of Life in TripoIl

Tripoli City, Tripoli, Feb. 25.-Tor-
rental rains have flooded and devas-
tated the surrounding country and the
streams have been transformed into
torrents. sweeping seawards and car
rying numerous corpses. Great loss
OF life is believed to have occurred.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26

London, Feb. 25.-The fleet which
passed Weihaiwei is supposed to have
been Admiral Togo's feet leaving Port
Arthur :...-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
CASSlNI CALLS ON HAY.
Lodges Russian Protest Against ia.
pans War Policy.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Promptly at
noon Count Cassini, the Russian am
bassador. handed Secretary Hay Rus
sia's communication to the powers pro-
testing against Japan's alleged viola.
tion of international law. The confer
ence between the secretary and am
bssaGcr lasted an hour.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
JAPAN'S RED CROSS.

Model Field and Military Hospitals
of Mil<ado's Army.
The recent offer from America of "
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
EASTWARD BOUND.

Large Japanese Fleet Sighted OFF Wei.
haiwei, China.
Weihaiwei, Feb. 25.-Four Japanese
battleships and nine cruisers passed
this port during the day bound east
ward.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
RUSSIAN "MISTAkE."

have reached the legation regarding
the matter. S'@s '.,. '''
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-02-26
JAP and RUSSIAN
AS FIGHTING MEN
characteristics of the Soldis1
and Their Commanders.
MPETUos1TY VERSUS sroL1D1T,

Japnnese Are Fiery Fighters, While
Russians Are Heavy and Dctcr-
mined to the Point OF Death-Cav-
airy Weakest Branch OF Mikad0ss
-Army-Cossacks Regarded as Fin
est Cavalry In the Wor1d--Japaneae
Officers Live Like Spnrtans.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-01-08
Government Cats.

Some three hundred and odd cats
are maintained by the United States
government, the cost of their support
being carried az q regular item on the
accounts of the post-office department.
These cats are distributed among about
fifty post-offices, and their duty is to
keep rats and mice from eating and de-
stroying postal matter and canvas
sacks. Their work is of the utmost
Importance wherever large quantities
of mail are collected, as for example,
at the New York post.office, where
from 1000 to 5000 bags of mail matter
are commonly stored away in the base
ment. Formerly great damage was
done by the mischievous rodents,
which chewed holes in the sacks, and
thought nothing OF boring clear
through bags of letters in q night.
Troubles of this sort no longer occur
since the official pussies keep watch.
Each of the postmasters in the larger
citis is allowed from s. to $40 year
for the keep Of his feline staff, sending
his estimate for "cat meat" to Wash
ington ct the beginning OF each quar-
ter
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-01-08
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON: FRIDAY MORNING. JAM g. 1904
.em. From five to six in the evening

item. From five to six in the evening
there are concerts, literary criticisms,
art notes, sporting reports and similar
miscellany. On Sunday there is a
special schedule including a news sum.
mary in the morning and an afternoon
concert. A children's entertainment
is given every Thursday evening at six
o'clock. OF course. advertising plays
an important part in the income OF
the paper, as it does in all newspaper
work. though the telephone news dis.
tributer is at disadvantage in this re-
spect, as the time devoted to adver-
tisement is strictly limited. The reg.
ular charge is about two dollars q
minute. The subscription price is
seven dollars and half q year, which
is cheaper than many of our own
printed dailies. There are ordinarily
six readers, four for duty and two alter.
mates. When all are present they
take turns of ten minutes each, though
sometimes required to take half-hour
shifts.
The name of this unique paper is
The Hermoado and it is said to be
very we'll received and appeals most
strongly to the intellectual classes.
There are no editorial comments, ex-
cept literary criticisms and art notes.
Is this the newspaper Of the futuref
Who knows?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-01-08
Ills /" Marrvins Year"

The manageable ladies of Worces-
ter, Mass, are determined that if they
do not marry during the year of our
Lord, 1904, it will be through no fault
of theirs. They have organized Pro.
gressive Matrimonial Club, and the
membership is limited to one hun
dred. Officers have been elected, . set
of bylaws drawn up aud nothing is
left undone to perfect the organiza.
ton. At the first meeting the SUBJ
ject of debate was: "Is 1t Proper for
q Woman to Propose to the Man She
Thinks She Lowest" All the speakers
took the affirmative side, and the
chances are that there will be "some-
thing doing" in that Massachusetts,
town during tho year 1904.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-01-08
VOLUME XLIV.-NUMBER 8.
A MEXICAN SUPERSTITION.
LCE VERNON.

The coffin laid in the roadway in the
quaint old Mexican town,
On shrouded mourners and glistening
blooms the great blue hills looked down
The broad bay slept below them, wrap'd
in purple haze,
Candles cleaned and incense wreathed
In the noontide's steady blaze.
The coffin lay in the roadway, for priest
and for rite they stayed,
The pathetic Mexican patience chafes
never at times delayed;
And from the great rock hiding, careless
and young and bright,
The American lady urged her horse,
where corkwoOds crowned the height.
The coffin lay in the roadway, she nei-
ther needed nor heard,
Her Arab rose to the bar it saw, to the
sudden effort spurred,
Leaped clear across the coffin-only the
flying hoof
Cast some of the votive blossoms to the
darkening shades aloof.
The coffin lay in the roadway, the fair
girl shivered and shook,
Had she outraged grief, or Knocked at
woe? with a strange, prophetic look,
A sonora stood beside her, "Thank God
while He gives you breath,
God fortune will be yours" she said,
you've ridden over Death"
Leave the coffin in the roadway; 60 to
your American home,
And wheresoever your footsteps tend,
honor and joy will come;
You have ridden over Death to-day, lady
give thanks tonight,
Your path will be smooth, your aims be
won, your evening calm and bright.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-01-08
MORE TRUTH THAN. POETRY.
How the Daughters Of the Lone Star State Call
Down His Strenuosity.


How The Daughters Of the Lone Star State Call
Down His Strenuosity.
Here is . good one ON President
Roosevelt. The Daughters Of the Con.
federacy of the State of Texas in an.
nual convention passed the following
resolution commencing Teddy for so
ably vindicating the right of secession /:
Whereas, The President Of tho
United States. by his recent course to.
ward the republic of Panama, has
shown by the world his endorsement
of the principles Of the right Of seces-
sion; and
Whereas, The people Of the North.
ern States, by their acceptance and ap-
proval of bis course, have shown that
they have been led by him out Of the
fog of ignorance to the bright realms
of truth, attained by the Southern
statesmen 80 many years ago; be it
Resolved, That'we extend to the
president tho hearty thanks Of the
Daughters OF the Confederacy OF the
State of Texas, in convention assem-
bled, TOR his endorsement OF the prin.
ciples and his vindication of the cause
for which the Southern people fought
90 gloriously, but 60 disastrously in
the war between the States; be it
Resolved, further, That . copy ol
these resolutions be sent to the Presi.
dent"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-01-08
A Telephone Newspaper.

A talking newspaper would seem to
be rather more than up to date;"
and yet there is . flourishirg one at
Budapest in Hungary, which distri.
butes news to its subscribers by means
of telephones, according to . regular
schedule. The news is gathered and
prepared in much the usual way and
when it is ready telephone operator
called . "stentor" reads it, and the
subscriber taking down his telephone
receiver may hear whatever is being
read 1t the moment. At present il
has about six thousand two hundred
subscribers and operates some three
hundred and sevensy.five miles Of
wires.
OF course, one could not wait with
the receiver to the ear all day for
some particular news feature, conse.
quently the telephonic advices are
arranged according to fixed schedule.
Stock exchange reports reach sub
scribers several hours ahead Of the
evening papers. Reports Of the legis.
lative bodies and political news occupy
the time from eleven forty-five to
twelve o'clock. General news, o!
course, comes in all day.
Shortly after. noon and again at six
p. m, resume is given for the benefi,
of those who miss any particular new
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-01-08
Foreisn.Born Senators.

The following United States Sena.
tors are foreign born: Thomas Mac.
donald Patterson, Democrat, Colorado,
County Carlow, Ireland; Knute Mel.
son, Republican, Minnesota. Norway
Jacob H. Gallinger, Republican, New
Hampshire, Cornwall, Ontario; Joseph
Hopkins Millard, Republican, Nebras.
ka, Hamilton, Canada; George Pea
body Wetmore. Republican, Rhode
Island, London, England, and Thomas
Kearns, Republican, Utah, Woodstock,
Ontario, Senator Wetmore, like Rep.
resentative George E. Mcclellan, was
born abroad while his parents were on
. pleasure trip.