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The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

and to the left and farther seaward a
still better view is secured. AS the
ships disappeared in the haze our
hearts stood still with almost agoniz-
ing suspense Then came the roar OF
two shots across their bows.
Then. refusing to lay to- they
opened their batteries and were opened
on by the concentrated fire of the Japa-
nese. Fifteen minutes, we thought,
would suffice to end the unequal con-
test, but earth and sea shook under the
awful thunder of guns thirty minutes,
forty-fve minutes, tifty-two minutes.
and unable to break through. scorning
to surrender. the Russians swung
around and steamed back to their an
chorage, with their flags still flying.
Sure of their prey. and perhaps un-
willing to fight unnecessarily in the
harbor, the Japanese did not grumble,
but resumed their station in the road
stead, completely blocking the only
channel The four-funneled. Cramp-
built big cruiser Variag was evidently
badly wounded and listed to port The
Korietz, the smaller of the two, was
apparently uninjured.
I'VE hastened to row out in sampan
to inspect for ourselves. We saw no
scars or wounds on the Korietz,
though the sailors were putting fresh
paint on her hull here and there as if
to conceal scars. and the officer direct
ing had his head bandaged. Allen
asked in Russian how they Jared The
commander replied that they had no
chance and that at p. m. the ship
would go up. The Variag was evident
ly sinking. She was mortally wounded
amidships and had huge rent in her
upper works.
Her two tunnels were riddled and
ber bridge was a mass of twisted iron.
"A lieutenant who was on the bridge
when It was struck was torn to pieces
and blown overheard, all but his right
arm and hand which were found still
holding the flag with which he was
signalling orders to the Korietz.
THE boats of the other warships
were removing her men to the security
of their own deck. The wounded were
being taken onto the French and Eng
lish ships, 100 more dead than alive. 1t
was pathetic, the tenderness and ven
Grafton with which they handed down
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Denver. March 2O-A letter has been
received here from Bishop David H.
Moore. formerly a leading minister of
the Methodist Episcopal Church IN
Colorado and chancellor of the Uni
sersity of Denver, whose station is
now at China, Japan and Korea
Bishop Moore whose son, William A.
Moore, is a prominent attorney of this
city, was an eye witness to the battle
between Russians and Japanese at
C:Iemulpo. He has also another son,
f. H. Moore, who is chief professor of
mathematics at the University of Chi
cago.
The bishop left Shanghai February
9th in the ship Sungari of the Russian
Port Arthur The ship reached Che
mulpo February Sth and anchored near
the Russian cruisers Variag and ko-
rietz. At that time not a Japanese yes
sci was In sight. The subsequent bat
tie is vividly described in his letter to
a friend in Denver, which reads in part
as follows
Nothing unusual occurred until
about 4 p. m, when long line OF
Japanese cruisers, torpedo boats and
three transports-twelve in all
steamed in and anchored. 1t was dark
before the troops began to disembark
some 5000 hardy looking fellows
equipped for active service.
THE soldiers landed, the fleet with
drew some eight miles beyond an is
land. and formed across the narrow
channel by which alone heavy-draught
ships can pass in or out-the Asama.
Takashito Gushirna, Nanivo. Chiyoda
Nitoka and eight torpedo boats. Be
sides these, second line was rumored
Tuesday. the 9Th like shock ran
through the city the report that the
japanese consul had notified the Rus
slams that If they did not sail out by
noon they would be attacked in the
harbor at p. m. Soon after an official
order was made public that the Japa-
nese ships would attack the Russian
men-of-war In Chemulpo harbor il
they did not leave before noon. The
Russians decided to go out at once and
stripped their ships for action.
Our mission compound commands a
fine view of the harbor and roadstead,
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25
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The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25
Guns Not In Place.

London, March 21.-A correspondent
of the Times at New Chwang cables as
follows:
According to information received
here, the reason the Vladivostok forts
did not reply to the bombardment by
the Japanese was because the bat
teries were not provided with guns.
Since the bombardment parties have
been working night and day to place
guns in position. The bombardment
destroyed the the Linevitch battery.
The Russian losse were slight because
the batteries were deserted.
THE same conditions prevail at
Vladivostok as at Port Arthur. The
supply of provisions there is running
short and the population is panic
sCricken. The ice is considered the
only protection
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Kidney Pills after eight years OF tor
ture.
Henry Soule of Pultney St. Ham
mondsport, n. Y, says: For eight
wears | suffered constant agony from
kidney complaint. l endured the
worst torture from gravel and the
kidney secretions were excessive and
contained sediment like brick dust.
had to get out of bed from ten to
twenty times a night and the loss OF
sleep wore me out. Indigestion came
on and the distress after eating was
terrible. Doan's Kidney Pills effected
a complete and lasting cure. and after
the symptoms of kidney trouble were
gone my stomach began to work as
it should This lasting cure, espe-
cially in person of my age, proves the
great value of Doan's Kidney Pills
more convincingly than could any
words of mine"
Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all drug
gists: price SO cents per box, or mail
ed on receipt of price by Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. Write for
free trial.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25
Grain Shipments Not Forbidden.

Washington, March 21.-Count Cas-
sini, Russian ambassador has been in
vited by the Russian minister of fin
ance categorically to deny the report
which has been current in several Eu-
ropean capitals to the effect that Rus
sia was forbidding the expectation of
any grain from the empire. The Rus
sian minister of finance in cablegram
to Count Cassini to-day says there is
absolutely no ground for the report.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25
Russian Victory Not Confirmed.

London, March 21.-Nothing has
reached here to confirm the report that
a battle has taken place on the Yalu
in which the Russians are alleged to
claim that they captured 1,S0O prison
ers.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg to
a news agency dated yesterday says
there has been no change in the situa-
ton and that all is quiet. Between the
Russian line from Ping Yang to the
Yalu river and the Japanese line to
Gensan there have been slight skir-
mishes between scouts. but no battle
has taken place. as the distance be-
tween the opposing armies is great.
The bulk of the Russian forces. the
dispatch adds, has not yet passed the
Yalu river,
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25
EVERY housekeeper should know

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in &-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you a
l2-oz. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures .'16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time ana
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25
Eor.ion Volunteers Accepted.

Belgrade. Servia, March 2O-The
Servian foreign office having asked
Russia whence she would accept volun-
teers from Servia, the Emperor re-
piled that he will accept the voluntary
service of 500 Servians and 500 Bull
garians. Their enlistment will begin
i,prp cd iateIy
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

1t was not supposed that gum-chew-
ing had a use till Minnesota recently
found it would soothe the insane. 1t
was supposed that Vermont would
furnish always the spruce of nation.
but now it is found that the pulp mills
are chewing up all her trees. Here is
a palpable hitch in the economy of the
finding-out.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25
To Seed Buyers.

We desire to call the attention Of
our readers to the adv. of the Barteldes
Seed Company in another column.
This is the oldest and largest seed
company in the West, and to repre-
sentations cali be relied upon abso-
lutely.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Secretary Taft says there is fine
chance for young men to make for
tunes in the Philippines. Go to the
fa- East, young man. and grow up
with the islands.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

The five frogs that were found alive
by Connecticut taXidermist in the
crop of loon that he had shot, and
that hoped off gaily when they were
released, must have felt more or less
the way Jonah did when he quit the
whale.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Radium has been reduced in price
from So 900 900 a pound TO s2.500,000
pound Possibly, it may be procur
ed at even a more reasonable price
than that if taken in ton lots.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

A woman on her way to church In
lew York was struck by an auto
mobile and instantly killed. This will
furnish some other people with good
excuse for staying at home.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

The city of Boston will spend 49,,
624,74 for her public schools this
year. That is one of the reasons why
Boston maintains her reputation as
the home of culture.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

A London journal has prepared what
appears to be a trustworthy list
of the ten least bad novels published
in 1908.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

1t is hard to tell which is in greater
demand, the Georgia girl or the Geor-
gia peach 1t is question of peaches
though, either way you take it.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

The girls at a Massachusetts, college
slid down hill on dustpans recently,
and the faculty is wondering what to
do about it. One would think the sen
sible remedy would be to invest in a
lot of sleds and toboggans.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Prof. Loeb has created new spe.
cies of sea animal. but unfortunately
1t will not take the place of the dis.
appearing lobster.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

The senators of the United States
are evidently pleased with their new
chaplain. They have raised his salary
from 5000 to $1,000 year.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

A Chicago professor has the petri-
fed form of fish sixteen feet long
1t will be recognized at once by many
truthful anglers as the one that got
away when they were about to haul it
into the boat.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Some German scientist claims to
have discovered way to make ordi'
nary water burn like kerosene. Only
very smart man can set river on
fire.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25
Rumor Of Japanese Defeat.

Che Foo. March 19.-9 p. ma pri-
vate dispatch received here from Muk-
den states that a battle has taken
place on the Yalu In which the Rus
slams claim to have captur ~ 1.sOO pris-
oners.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

A Princeton professor has discover
ed new chemical combination which
he calls trisulphoxyarsenic. 1t looks
dangerous.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

King Edward had fall the other
day and scraped his shin. but consid'
ering that it enabled him to get his
name in the papers in spite of the
press of war news perhaps he does
not regret the accident.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Arizona and New Mexico. which
congress is willing to admit to state
hood only as one state, are still pro
testing that they hate and despise
each other They may as well get
married however, and then fight it
out like other couples.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

The Connecticut farmer who is
boasting of having bones of steel need
not get so gay about it. All the girls
have had them ever since whalebone
became scarce.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Mr.. Schwab is reported to have
broken the bank at Monte Carlo. Mr..
Schwab sometimes gives the intend
ed victim a fair chance to get the
money.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

1t makes a woman furious to have
her husband treasure an old pipe as
ii it were the first pair of shoes the
baby ever wore.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Don Jaime, the Spanish pretender.
has Joined the Russians; that was bet
ter luck than the Japanese had hoped
for.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Denmark is ready for war. The
Whereabouts of her feet is not men
toned.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

A Toledo contemporary speaks of a
woman as the heroine of three di.
vorces. They have queer idea OF
heroism In Toledo.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Some war correspondents are Won
ders when 1t comes to predicting a
battle after 1t has happened.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

A lady once asked librarian for a
copy of "The Whole Duty of Man..
She said she had husband who Ger.
tainly ought to read it.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

A Philadelphia waiter who inherited
million dollars few years ago is
working right along as if nothing had
happened. What is a mere million
to a waiter who has a good Tip"
rOute9
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

1t Will require several years fol
. Colombia to make thorough job o
kicking itself.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

You don't hear much from Calves
ton these days. This means that Gal
weston is too busy to talk.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

We challenge the admiration of the
world by the way in which we recon-
struct our burned down cities, but the
world, nevertheless. must wonder
why we burn down so many of them
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25

Japan has attracted the favorable
rotice of Kentucky by paying an
American whisky claim of s115,000.
The Springfield herald., 1904-03-25
EIGHT YEARS OF TORTURE.

keen than kidney suf-
fering. Sick kid
neys make bad blood;
cause weak. stiff and
aching backs; cause
blind. sick and diz-
zy headaches, lack Of
appetite and loss of
sleep; keep you all
tired out and spoil
digestion.
To have perfect
health. you must
cure the kidneys.
Read how one man
was cured by DOan'6
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-11-28
THE WOOING
OF WAITRESS
Proves Rather Expensive to Business
Man of New Orleans.
KISSES AND HUGGING
These Endearlng Attributes Figure
In the Correspondence Read In
Case Where Plaintiff Gets
Five Thousand Dollars.

Chicago. Nov. 2s.-Miss Nellie Burk-
q waitress in North Side restaurant
has been awarded a verdict for ;50ot
IN a breach OF promise suit against
John Sprong. manager OF the Louisi.
ana Plate Glass and Window company
q prominent business man of New Or
leans. Although Sprong denies the
story the young woman told. and as
serted that the references in letters
produced as evidence to Kisses
hugs" and other tokens of affection
were only the indiscreet utterances oil
a mere friend. 1t took the jury but
thirty minutes to decide in favor Of
Miss Burke. who sued for $4,000.
Miss Burke asserted that Sprong
promised to marry her. and failed to dc
so. The wedding was to have been in
January. 1902. according to the plain
tiff. but a month later she learned he
had married wealthy woman" in tn.
southern city.
In one OF the letters quoted by Attor-
ney James e. Brown in the trial.
Sprong said: q know the time is go
ing to be long until we meet again.
Then We will be contented and not
lonesome any more. and will be happy
for the balance Of our lives"
What did you mean when you wrote
those wordsT' Mr.. Brown asked.
Il merely wrote as would to any
friend" the defendant explained.
When said that knew the time
would be long until we met again |
was referring 10 the time when she ex-
pected 70 VISIT her sister In New Or
leans. In the meantime would show
her around the city Just as 1 would
any friend who had never been there
before"
"But what did you mean by saving
that you would be -happy for the bal
ance OF our lives7" the attorney in
sisted
"oh. / might have just put that I'm.
not knowing what was doing" Sprong
replied.
In another letter he closed by say
Ing. Il Will close for this time. ana re-
cards to all and love to you.' When
asked his Interpretation to this. the
witness said. THAT is my usual way
Of ending letters"
SO when you said in another letter.
VIII close now with love and kisses
and hugs by the score; 40 bFs~by,
Your john 1t was merely a perfuncto-
~ statement?" he wns asked.
Eyes" Sprong replied CURLY.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-11-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Pamela county. Texas. votes on pro-
hibition Dec. 10.
At lot sale at Carmen. Okla. 1900
were disposed OF.
Milan county Texas. has shipped
turkeys by the carload.
While feeding stock at Bellevue.
Tex. C. A. Manning fell dead.
Near Red Oak. Ellis county. Texas.
Sam Brown was shot and killed.
The Chickasaw Teachers association
held a two-day session at Ada.
A COW belonging to C. n. Riggs nea-
Paris. Tex. gave birth to triplet calves.
Oklahoma Association OF Osteopaths
met at Oklahoma City Enid gets next
meeting.
At Dalhart Tex. Al Lucas. charged
with murder OF Lee Cannon. got TWEEN
~ years.
boro, Tex. from a shot John d. Stacy
surrendered.
Santa Fe railway VIII ask legislature
TO permit II 10 purchase the Jasper and
Eastern road.
Texas comptroller rules that street
carnivals are subject to state tax OF
SIS per day.
Mrs. o. r. Dunbar. an aged lady. was
fatally run over at Rockport. Tex. by
freight car.
New school building at Odd Fellows
home in corsicana. costing $4,000. has
been accepted.
All cases set by Texas railroad COM
reset for 18th.
Frank Anderson. a car repairer. had
his head mashed fatally between cars
at Cleburne. Tex.
During Thanksgiving dinner at state
orphans home at Corsirana thirty-six
turkeys were served.
FL Reno Elks have secured Oklaho-
ma building at Worlds Fair and will
remove II TO their city.
North Texas Colored Teachers ASSOC
citation met at Mckinney. Next meet
ing will be held al Greenville.
r. NJ. Scruggs. the well known mer-
chant and philanthropist. died at st.
Louis aged eighty-three years.
Willie Cagel was seriously wounded
by gunshot by another boy named
Joe Snyder. who did not know 1t was
loaded.
In a row at Houston between Ben
Pettis and Nat Allen. negroes. former
was shot through a leg and same bull
man. In q limb. :
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-11-28
TEDDY VIEWS
WORLDS FAIR
Chief Executive and Party Visitors
at the Exposition.
TRAIN WAS GUARDED
Two Hundred and Fifty Railroaders
Stood With Lantern For a Dis.
lance Of Fifteen Miles as
Precautionary Step.

st. Louis. Nov. 2s.-President Roose-
velt's special train arrived at The Will
lows. station a few miles east of East
st. Louis. at o'clock Saturday morn
ing. The Vandalia tracks cross those
of the Illinois Transfer company at
this place. over which the train was
taken to the east approach Of the Mer-
chants bridge. across that structure
and then down the Elevated Terminal
railway tracks along the Mississippi
river to the st. Louis Terminal yards.
Two hundred and fifty men with Ian
terms guarded the tracks. Fifty OF the
men were uniformed policemen and the
others employees OF the st. Louis Ter
minal company.
From The Willows to the Worlds
Fair grounds, distance OF fifteen
miles. the men were close enough to-
gether to see each others lanterns.
At every switch two special watchmen
were stationed.
From the Terminal yards the special
was taken through the Union station
yards, where IL arrived at $40 to I'm.
ion boulevard, the junction OF the Wa
bash and Rock Island railways, where
the special train was taken in charge
by the latter company and brought to
the administration entrance OF the eI-
position grounds. From there the spe-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-11-28
DESIGNATE DISPLAYS.
Government Exhibit Board n Lewis
and Clark Exposition Meet.

St Louis. Nov. 2s.-The government
exhibit board OF the Lewis and Clark
exposition have held meeting in the
offices of the United States government
building and considered the display TO
be made ar that exposition. All MEM
bers OF the government board were in
attendance with the exception OF Dr.
=. W. True. representing the Smithson-
ian institute. They designated the
displays at the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position which they desired especially
to procure for the western exposition
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-11-28

ciai was taken TO the sidetrack on the
north side of the Transportation palace,
where II was parked at 4:05.
Immediately upon its arrival two
companies of the Sixteenth infantry
which had been detailed for guard duty
formed around the train and remained
on duty until President Roosevelt left
the train on his inspection OF the ex-
position.
President Roosevelt and his party
breakfasted in their car. which was
surrounded by a great crowd Of Worlds
fair visitors. Shortly after breakfast
had been finished. President Francis.
with Mayor Wells and a committee OF
exposition officials and directors. APP
peared at the car to pay their respects
TO the chief executive. Carriages were
then taken and the party proceeded to
the Liberal Arts building. which was
the first exhibit of palaces to be seen.
Two battalions OF the Eighth United
States cavalry from Jefferson barracks.
under command OF Colonel Anderson,
and a platoon OF mounted police pre-
ceded the carriages. Another platoon
OF mounted police brought up the rear
and kept back the immense crowd
anxious to keep pace with the party
The route Of the procession was
thronged with people who gave the
president an ovation and he was kept
busy responding TO cheers. Besides the
president. in the party were Mrs.
Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Robinson. Secretary and
Mrs. Loeb and Surgeon General Rixey
After a short time spent in sightsee-
ing the president reviewed the military
Bodies Of troops in the reviewing line
were the Sixteenth United States in
fantry. Ninth United States cavalry
Eight United States cavalry and Phil
ippine scouts and constaulary headed
by their respective bands
There was a tremendous attendance.
and the presidential parry was the CEN
ter of attraction.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-11-28
Confessed His Crime.

Memphis. Nov. ga special TO the
Commercial Appeal from Fort Smith
Ark. says that Charles Dusenberry. a
hfteen-year-old boy. has been arrested
there for the recent murder Of a ped
der. shot while sleeping near Page. l..
T. Young Dusenberry confessed to the
crime. saying personal abuse was his
reason for killing the man.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-11-28
BODY FOUND.
Corpse of William sIst..ry Discovered
Near Little Tepee Mountain


Hobart. Okla. Nov. 2s.-The body OF
William slattery. farmer. who lived
several miles west OF here. and who
was murdered on the 18th inst. was
found Friday I'm a ditch near Liiiie
Tepee mountain. The murdered man
and W. r. Wright left the formers
home together on the 18th for a ,rin
TO the mountains. That afternoon
Wright returned alone. stating tina, no
had purchased all OF Slattery's person
al property. and that Slattery had
started for mis- former home at Chilli
Gothic. 30. Suspicion was aroused nv
"rights action. and a complaint was
sworn out against him. which resulted
In his arrest and Imprisonment.
The tail was strongly guarded he
cause Of threats that Wright would he
lynched.