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Arizona republican., 1904-07-04
THE UNRECONCILED
MT. Bryan Still Hopeful of
 Defeating Parker
He Reiterates His Reasons Why the New Yorker Should Not Be the Nominee.

St. Louis, July Civilian Jennings Bryan arrived at the Jefferson hotel shortly before noon today. Later in the day Bryan gave out the following st7tement:
 After conferences with a number of delegates from various sections, I am satisfied that the opposition to Judge Parker is sufficient to make his nom ination highly improbable. if not inn pogsihle. There has been no concern tration on any anti-Parker candidate but two arguments are having weight with delegates.
 Among the radical Democrats the feeling is that the party must not be surrendered into the hands of Wall street. The influences back of Par ker'3 candidacy are so Intimately asso- ciated with the trusts and great cor Dorations. that the democratic party could not appeal to the masses. The narty cannot afford to entrust it's fu- ture to the men who were responsible for the party's defeat in 1896 and 1901. If MT. Parker had a record of his own he might be judged upon that record. But as he has refused to spa3k he must be judged by the record of his present manager. ex-Senator Hill, and his financial agent, August Bel mont. A man who is weak enough 10 put his candidacy into their hands be- fore the convention would not be stong enough to resist their influence after election if he was by any possi- bility successful.
 The second objection is one that carries weight with conservative dele gates, viz: That he cannot win. It is becoming more and more apparent that he would prove a weak candidate, and he would be robbed of whatever strength he had among the men. whose first desire is to win. With such a 1 candidate the campaign would begin | with a foot race and end with a rout | These two arguments seem quite cer- tain to prove his ,undoing. | The first fight of the convention seems likely to be over the Illinois con | test. The Illinois state convention ! probably has no parallel in convent on | history. Ir was run by brute force
 and without any regard to democracy | and decency. The contestants will pre-
 sent the endorsement of a majority oi
 the delegates of the convention, who
 having been deprived of a voice in the 1 state convention. will appeal for jus tice to the national organization. Int
 national committee connot indo 8. i Hopkins methods without throwing
 over the most fundamental Of demo cratic doctrines, viz: Right of the ma i jority rule"
Arizona republican., 1904-07-04
TOSSED HIM UP FORTY FEET
Springfield, Mass, Man Had Thrown
 Himself Before Locomotive

Bridgeport, Conn.,. July 3.--Ezra L.. Mott, who is thirtyfive years old. or Springfield, Mass attempted suicide today by throwing himself in front Of the White Mountain express while in front of the new railroad viaduct. He was tossed forty feet into the air and both legs were broken and crushed all most to d pulp. It took the combined efforts of four policemen to hold him, notwithstanding the fact that he had lost the use of his legs. He fought desperately, and said that he would end his life at the earliest moment pos sible.
 Mott was well dressed and wore q gold watch and chain and diamond scarf pin ard had a wallet containing $50. From papers found in his cloth ing it was thought that he was the manager of trading stamp company of Springfield. He is now at the Bridgeport City Hospital in a critical condition.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-04
TORPEDO ATTACK
Admiral Togo Tardy Report of 9
 Port Arthur Engagement

Tokio. July 3.-A belated report from Admiral Togo records the desperate and successful torpedo attack at the en- trance of Port Arthur last Monday night, June 27. in Which a Russian guardship and a Russian torpedo boat destroyer were sunk.
 The guardsnip is described as iIav- ing two masts and three tunnels. She was either battleship or a first class cruiser. and shd wss torpedoed and de- shoyed. The torpedo boat destroyer was struck and then blew Up and sank.
 Admiral Togo reports the loss of one officer and thirteen men killed and one officer and two men wounded. He makes no mention of damage to his fleet.
 The twelfth torpedo boat flotilla, un- der command of Commander Yarnada delIverd the attack. The Japanese vessels were revealed by the Russia a search lights and the shore forts open ed heavy fusilade on them. The Russian guardship was surrounded and attacked by the Japanese who saw this vesel sink amid huge volumes of waiter thrown up by the heavy explo- sion. Following this the Russian tor pedo boat destroyers at once attacked the Japanese vessels. which responded to the onslaught A Russian destroy CT, while within the area lit up by the search lights was seen to explode. rise and fall back into the water sideways and sink.
 The guardship sank near the base oi Golden Hill. The cause for the de- lay by Admiral Togo in forwarding this repo"t is not known but it is presumed that he was busy and did not have time to communicate with Tokio.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-04

her what sine knew about il. She looked un scared for she feared that she was going to be arrested for being fouad in a saloon. When she was not further disturbed she sank back into her condition of abstraction. She was reused again and questioned about the killing. What killing?" she in qured. One of. tine officers pointed to the bloody corpse of the Mex ican. She almost had a fit and hur- ried out.
 A message was sent to the sheriff office and to Justice Burnett who soon arrived accompanied by Sheriff Cook and Deputy Sheriff Roberts. The jus tice ordered McKelligon into custody and impaneled a jury consisting of C. A. Massie,- R. M Massie, C. J. Rice, F. E. Moss, R. w. Parker and l.. C. Toney The coroner's jury viewed the body and the inquest was adjourned until ten o'clock this morning.
 About this time the wife of Lara heard of his death and fell in faint and late Tn the afternoon it was thought that she would net live.
 McKelIigon was seen at the office of the sheriff not long after he was taken into custody. He talked freely of the killing and said he regretted it very much, principally on account of his family. But he said there was nothing else to be done. The Mexican was young and strong and seemed deter mined to close with him. He said | that the average Mexican of that class to which Lara belonged usually has q knife and he was in fear of bodily in | jury if the Mexican succeeded in grap- bling him. It turned out too, that Lara had a knife It was found in a blood saturated inside pocket, open and ready for use. It is q large ivory handled knife wita three and q quarter inch blade.
 No formal warrant has yet been is- sued for McKelligon and nothing will
 be done until after the conclusion of the
 inquest.
 The four witnesses have already told their stories but the relation of Witness
 Swissher did not throw a great deal of light on the tragedy. The longer he talked the more muddled he became and
 finally he admitted that he did not knew whether he was in Phoenix, or , New Castle, Pa It was thought that his mental faculties might bedn better order tomorrow and he was asked where he might be found. He gave the number of a box car in which he had been sleeping since he came here and he thought he mignt be found there | unless the railroad company took a no . 'I tion to move the car in the night. 3 McKelligon has lived in Phoenix for lI the past ten years and has be.n contin- uously engaged in the saloon business 4 For some reason he has always been i regarded as a man not to be- trifled
 with. He is not a quarrelsome man ' There is perhaps no other man in towr N who attends less to the affairs of othai < people. He seldom engages in con
 versation Oh any subject
 Z; About four years ago he stabbed and I seriousiy wounded big bartender whc
 followed him into an. alley in the real
 of his place of business and corneret
 him. In the proceeding that followed
 that affair he was discharged.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-04
THREW HERSELF INTO CANAL
Mrs. Pagan Committed Suicide While
 Suffering from M lancholia.

Blackstone. Mass. July S.-Suffering from melancholia, brought on by the death of her only surviving daughter, about a year ago, Mrs. Michael Pagan, aged 65 years. ended her life last night by drowning herself in the old Black stone canal at Waterford. Her body was found about o'clock today. Dur nig the past decade Mrs. Fagan's hus- band and six children have died. the last of the number, daughter, Mrs. Richard Donlon, about a year ago.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-04
There Is No Battle Ground
 in All ManChuria
ESCAPE OF SkRYDLOFF
Story of the Flight of the Vladivostok
 Squadron A TOkio Account of Another Fight Off Port Arthursand
 Destruction of Other Russian Craft.

Liao Yang July 3.-The whole of Manchuria seems to be turned into q marsh and the weather almost pre- cludes a movement by either side.
 It is reported that the Japanese are approaching Liao Yang and a battle is expected when the weather permits. The country is such that a few days of sun will dry the roads.
 It is reported that 10000 Japanese are working around towards Mukden. but this is scarcely credited.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-04

caught up by the. heavy seas. Three bOatlOads got safely away from the sinking ship and many of the emi- grants who were left on board threw themselves into the sea and were drowned. Captain Gundel, so say the survivors, stood on the bridge of the doomed vessel until he could be seen no more.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-04
DESPoNDENT,, TAKES POISON.

Ottawa, O., July 3.-William Scheit- ger. living west of Leipsic, made an un- successful attempt to end his life today by taking laudanum.
 DespondencY caused by domestic trouble was the motive.
 Physicians saved his life.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-04

WEATHER TODAY. Washingtn, July 3.-Forecast: Arizo- ma, fair Monday and Tuesday.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-04

FOR SALE-Nice room modern brick cottage Small payment down, balance in monthly payments, like rent. 10. E. Pascoe, loans and notary public, no North Center street
Arizona republican., 1904-07-04

House in Churchill Addition Wanted: have a cash customer that wants d small home in this addition. Come In quick. E. E. Pascoe. 11O North Cen ter st.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25
Voters More Independent.

It is true that there are some voters,
probably great many in the ag
gregate, who have inherited their
party affiliation in a straight line
from father to son for many genera
tions. This way of honoring one s
progenitors is, however. better suited
to a people like the Chinese than to
the Americans. We think there has
for several decades, been a steady.
decrease to that variety of voters and
we attribute this less to the alleged
Idecline of filial respect than to in
creased independence in thought. A
manly man knows that the new times
have developed new policies and that
it is his duty to determine for him.
self how he ought to vote. Fairly con
sidered, it is more of a compliment
to ones father or forefathers to show
that one is capable of meeting the re-
sponsibilities of suffrage than it is to
follow blindly in ancestral tracks. -
Washington Post.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25
Big Opening

The big fall opening sale at Shell
don's Jewelry & China store was a
grand success. His store. one of the
neatest and best stocked in the state,
was filled to overfowing on Friday and
Saturday. Fully 800 ladies responded
to invitations sent out Refreshments
were served and some splendid music
rendered. Mrs. H. A. Schafner, OF
Alexandria, Mimi, a sister of Mr..
Sheldon, presided at the piano on Fri
day and Miss Mabel Gardner on Sat-
urday. Every visitor to the store,
and many were from out of town,
seemed we'll pleased and compliments
were numerous. Mr. Sheldon is to
be congratulated upon his success.
but not in less measure than Bottineau
is to congratulated upon having Mr.
Sheldon.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25
WOMAN FIRES ON MOB.
Wounded Herself She Hits Ten MEM
bers of the Crowd.

Huntington. w. Va, Nov: 24'GIae ne
community across the Big SANDY
river from Yorkville was the scene ol
fatal feud during the night between
the family Of John Wallace ana tne
Curry brothers. The latter demand. M
ed liquor in Wallaces saloon. Iney
were refused. It is said they were s,
already intoxicated. When the Cully
brothers began shooting Wallace
closed his saloon. Later the Culiy ny
brothers with others went to wallace > :
home, demanding that Wallace come le
out. When Mrs. Wallace stated ina lsa
her husband was not at home ,1as lne
crowd broke in the windows. MIS- ss
Wallace then fired into the croWo' -
tally wounding Thomas Curry. anoo
Mrs. Wallace was shot twice: onee 1se
in the leg and the other Tune ,,is u Kv "
SHOULDER. she rode to Louis, ny, Ayo
where she gave the alarm ana aane .ne
sheriff and deputies left for the seen, scene
Of trouble. wallace escaped TO ,,uad IULa
vile. All Of his live stock was kii1et ahot
by the mob. It Is estimated tnas a
about 500 shots were exchanged anu aa
that ten members Of the mop Weto
badly injured. #
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25
Wheat Snluggiers

The much higher price paid for
wheat on this side of the international
boundary has led many residents of
Canada to take the chances of being
arrested Cor smuggling by marketing
their grain on this side. There are
already twelve men under bonds char
ged with smuggling. Two of them
were arr ested here this week. They
are Cyrille Deledeke, and Allidore
Ameel, Belgian farmers who live near
Deloraine. It is said that they have
been hauling wheat to Souris and pay
ing the duty and expected to do the
same in this case and did not know
that there was no customs collector
here.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25

The following letter from DR.. J. A.
Greig, formerly county superintend-
ent, takes issue with our statement
that Miss Clifford was the first candi-
date for that Office having more than
the least qualifications under the law.
We are glad to note another.
To the editor of The Courant:-
was very much surprised to see
the statement in an editorial of the
issue of the 28th of October that Miss
Clifford was the first nominee for the
office of county superintendent of
schools in your county who possessed
more than the least qualification under
the law. Now as there was only first
grade county certificate you are in
error, as one superintendent held a
Provincial Normal first grade certifi-
cate, issued by the Toronto Normal
Sch ool, probably the best in the
country, and equivalent at least to
any Of those of the western states.
Besides, this individual was principal
of Model School for over five years
in which teachers received their pro-
fessional training. Some in Bottineau
county, have been informed of this for
some time and was sure you were.
but it appears not. SO write you.
., Truly yours,
j. A. Greig.
Tronwoo6 Mich
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25

to run for the side door, which stood
open. He had taken but few steps
when he fell dead across the thresh'
hold.
The other people in the saloon were
backed, hands in the air, against the
wall, and the highwaymen proceeded
to relieve them of their money, en-
phasizing their demands with an oc-
casional desultory shot. This work
finished the three men started for the
door, moving backwards, warning their
victims not to follow on penalty OF
death. The robbers obtained only
about s25.
AS the men disappeared there was a
rush towards the PROSTATE form OF
Freddie King, now cold in death. The
body was stretched on the lunch coun-
ter and over him bent his agonized
father, who gave way to heartrending
grief.
The boy had accompanied his father
to the rattle and the latter had stood
helpless and seen him murdered be-
fore his eyes. All night he kept a
ceaseless vigil by the side Of the lad.
Bartender Badly Wounded.
While this was going on DR.. LIE
Pierce was striving hard to save the
life of Edward Mingo upstairs.
The bullet which struck Mingo en-
tered the left cheek, fractured the up
per jaw bones, knocking out all the
teeth in the jaw and lodging in the
back of the neck. Later in the night
he was removed to st. Mary's hos
pital, where he lies in precarious
condition.
1t is believed that the three men
engaged in the holdup came to Mingo's
place in a rig and were accompanied
by woman.
A search Of the roadway nearby
revealed a gray sweater and a red
handkerchief, which were identified as
the property of one of the robbers.
Further down the road, in field near
Thirty-seventh street and Central ave-
nue.. were found black cap, covered
with horse hair, duck hunting coat,
a muffler and blue handkerchief, evil
dently thrown aside bv the robbers In
their hurry to get away. The marks
of two buggies were plainly visible
leading into the field, where the art1-
cles were found. 1t appeared as if the
rigs had been driven towards Min
neapolis and then turned and headed
in the direction of Anoka.
Although the authorities of the Twin
Cities have been active since the muir
der, they have not as vet located any
person suspected Of the crime.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25
Auction Sale.

will sell at public auction at my
place eight miles northwest of Bot
tineau, S. E. d of Sec. 33-twp 163--
R rs. The following peronal property !:
8 work horses, mich cows. heif-
ers, 2 steers. 4 calves, pigs, 2 McCor-
mick binders, Mccormick mower,
1 Kentucky 16 shoe drill. Mccormick
hay rake. two seat top buggy. Il
in. breaking plow, 2 16 in. stubble
plows, 2 hay racks, 8 horse Boss
harrow, 3 horse steel harrow, T.
q. Mandt wagon, sets work harness.
2 bob sleighs.
TERMS: Amounts up to $40, cash
Over $40, one year at 10 per cent with
approved security.
(Nov 18-25) Mary Forde, Owner.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25
BEGGAR PRINCE
OPERA COMPANY
Fra Diavolo" to be Presented in
Bottineau, Monday, Dec. IL.

Mr.. Small, manager Of the Great
Northern Theatrical Circuit, and
Edwin Patterson, business manager Of
the above fine attraction, we're in Bot
tineau Nov. 21st and 22nd and COM
pleted arrangements for the company's
appearance here Monday evening. Dec.
12, presenting Auber's beautiful
romantic comic opera. Ezra Diavolo. -
Mr.. Small wishes to thank the citizens
of Bottineau for the liberal manner
in which they took hold Of the guar
antee proposition-for it is safe to pre-
dict house ''packed to the doors' on
Monday evening. Dec. IL. The COM
pany will arrive in Bottineau from
Minot where they appear Dec. Z, 8.
8, 10. .
The reserved seat sale will open at
H. O. Sheldon's Jewelry Store from 8
a. m. to 10 noon Thursday, Dec. 8
for subscribers only and at noon the
same day to the general public.
In the personnel of the Beggar Prince
Company are some exceptional fine
singers. Miss Irene Palmer, prima
donna, soprano; Gertrude Hutchinson,
mezzo soprano; Leila Thorne. soprano;
Addie Mumford. and Winfred Peerson
contraltos; Mr.. F. w. Walters and
Jay G. Taylor, tenors; George Byron
Bronti and Carl Iceberg, baritones;
F. A. Wade and Jack Spaulding,
comedians; Ivan Rudisal. musical
director and select chorus of excell-
ent voices. Ezra Diavolo'' is one of
the company's best operas. Contains
a good plot or story, excellent music,
beautiful costumes, special scenery and
is brim full of side splitting comedy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25
A Good Number

The second number of the lectur e
course for this year was put on We'd
nesday evening. The Dixie Jubilee
Singers treated the audience to a
splendid entertainment. The attend
ance was small and this is fact
which cannot be explained. The
people of Bottineau ought to Loyalty
support such an excellent course of
entertainments as those guaranteed by
our townsmen this year. They have
something good to offer and should
receive better support.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25
An American Tramn

IAN American Tramp. melo.
ara matte comedy drama replete with
striking sensations and startling sitna-
tlons' is the attraction for Monday
NOV. SS. The piece is from the nen
OF the author of "a Poor Relation,
ana Peaceful Valley two plays
tnat nave made Sol Smith Russell
famous. In it Mr.. Kidder portrays
an American Tramp, not as a repuls-
lve' ever to- be-shunned outcast, but a.
a man who through misfortune was
compelled to wander upon the face of
the earth, but whose heart, we'll know
Ing MS own distress, still bleeds for
others woes, and who offers even his
lie to help right the wrongs of others
even more unfortunate than he. The
locale OF this diana is laid in rural
New England, and the motive is greed
Tor gold, greed with which even a
husband is sometimes overpowered.
and for which he terribly wrongs his
life S partner. The story is complex
and will be we'll worked out by a
competent cast of gifted players. In
the cast are such we'll known PLAYERS
as William l.. Baker. who plays
"Happy Jack;' Miss Edna Clayton.
the we'll known prima donna; and the
dainty little soubrette star, Rhea
Lusby, and the comedy Irishwoman,
Virginia Melville. The cast is ex-
ceptiunally strong throughout and con
tains fourteen stars, all artists. Sale
of seats is now in progress at
Sheldon's.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25
FARMERS
INSTITUTE
5. .t9
will be held i'm Bottineau
December 90 and Ell.
Good speakers promised.

Through the persistent efforts of
David Clark, Bottineau will this wear
have a farmers institute. The dates
are set for Tuesday and Wednesday,
December 20 and 21. Among other
prominent speakers and leading auth
critics on agricultural subjects. T. A..
Hoverstad. E. G.. Schollander and
James Austin, will be present. This
is matter which should interest every
farmer and we hope the attendance
will be large. ~,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25
JAPs DEFEAT RUSSIANS.
Lively Engagement Occurs North OF
Sienchuang.

Lively Engagement Occurs North OF
Sienchuang.
Toxic, Nov. 24.-Army Headquarters
have received the following telegram
from Manchurian headquarters:
"On Monday, Nov. 81, at $3.50 in the
morning, our detachment advanced
towards Weitzuku, north Of Slencnu-
ang, and attacked and occupied the
enemy's bivouacking ground.
Subsequently superior torce' Oh
the enemy gradually pressed our lett
tank and rear. Receiving reinforce,
ments we drove the enemy toward
Chenholin at $3.50 a. m.
"The enemy's strength was above
900 infantry and 300 cavalry with four
guns. ~,
"The enemy left thirty-nine dead
bodies on the field. We took SIX PITS
oners as we'll as spoils, including tnlr-
ty rifles, entrenching tools, ammunl-
ton, etc.
"Our casualties were Sublieutenant
Inoye, wounded, and twenty-elght men
killed or wounded" VIII.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-11-25
Ironwood. Mich.
A Treat

Thanksgiving eve the Sanford
Dodge Co. played "a Royal Rival
to crowded house. Mr.. Dodge ap-
peared as Don Caesar de Bazan. The
other characters of the play were re-
presented by able actors. Everybody
went home highly pleased. To night
the company will present Shakes
peare's 8 "Macbeth" This is Shakes
peare's masterpiece and all who have
seen Mr.. Dodge know that he can DO
full justice to it. He should be
greeted with a packed house this
evening.