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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-24

Amy nEslEclNc PORT ARTHUR
RElNFoReEp ~ LARGE BODY
OF MEN.
pRErARE ron BIG BATTLE
NEXT ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR
WILL o. TREMENDOUS
AFFAIR.


Berlin. Nov %. il dispatch To the
farD0na the latest arrivals from Dainyl
states positively that The general att
tack upon Port Arthur has not been
resumed Himors to that effect in
nRlny have arisen because fresh
troops. including TIE Seventh divis,
xon. recently landed. ere being sent III
the front
Il IL believed that the explosion
which took place On Nov. rs occurred
u spsae counter tunnsllng work. The
second explosion which was heard on
Nov sN was much heavier. and ii IN
reported, upon the best authorities.
MAJ due ID me blowing sip of Rms
hian magazine
II lin expected that fhe next attack
uporA Port Arthur Will be tremendous
NiFairI More reinforeements are conn
me III me support IL Gen Nogi than
these dispatched III Field Marshal
Nyama
The Japanese are now constructing
coast defense forts ii Pigeon bay
which Ii accepted as an indication
that they expect 10 III defending Port
Arthur themselves some day
Fights Are More Violent
ghefn. Nov. az 4 japanese ofsicial
Lokal Anxeiear from Mukden says
H'he reconnaissance fights have as.
ruined more violent character during
The past fen days Particularly not
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-24
STREET CARS COLLIDE.
Accident on Des Moines Suburban
Line May Prove Fatal.

s~tsA% W. y y - = y q ezAt%
Des Moines, Nov. 20. Eight persons
we're seriously injured and half a
dozen others bruised and shocked in a
collision between q street car on the
Highland Park suburban line and an
electric motor and train OF freight
cars. John Jones' motorman, was
crushed and may die. Spencer Ashley,
q passenger. probably will die from In
juries and nervous shock.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-24

equipped with these filters, reducing
i the number of bearers, which, under
the old System, has necessarily sub
ssracted from me hghting line, by al
most half
can Hold out for Months.
London, Nov. 20. The Daily Mails
ST. Petersburg correspondent says
| that Lieut. Gen, StoesseI's report ex-
! presses firrn conviction that be win
be able 70 hold out al Port Arthur un-
til the Baltic squadron arrives ia
March Oh the condition that he Is sup
| piled with munitions and stores. The
government. the correspondent adds,
has instructed Its agents abroad to
supply Lieut.. Geen Stoessels require
ments Al any cost.
Prepare FOR Bla Battle
The Japanese army south Of Muk-
| den Ii reported To be concentrating on
the left and center, presumably with
| the intention of attacking. and re-
newai of fighting il expected to-day.
| Statements given out at St Peters
burg regarding the situation at Port
Arthur are more hopeful. and repre-
sent that the garrison may be expect
ia 10 hold out until the arrival Of Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky' squadron.
The report that Cen StoesseI had
been wounded il confirmed. but II ii
said that his injury II not sufficient
10 prevent him from directing the de-
tense of the fortress,
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Rastoropny has been blown up by her
commander iii the harbor Of Chefu.
after having eluded the blockade Of
PORT Arthur and succeeded Ia filing
dispatches from. Gen. stoessel to St.
Petersburg. II ID presumed that she
was destroyed In order 10 prevent the
Japanese from cutting her out as they
did the Ryeshitelni
The Russians, with the exception of
one man left the destroyer during the
afternoon This last man III the fuses
and blew up the vessel. There were
three duh explosions, which were
scarcely dtseernible hundred yards
from the place where they occurred,
Almost simultaneously the RAstoropny
sunk and settled on the bottom A
battle spar marks her grave.
Death Rather Than Surrender.
Headquarters of the Third Japanese
Army Before Port Arthur Nov II
II Is reported that wound received by
Con StoesseI has neeessitated his
confinement hi d hospital. that he re-
fused Ia reIlnquish the command Of
the garrison and that he has issued or.
dere to the troops to die at their posts
rather than surrender.
II III said that the spirit of the Rus
sian troops has been dampened BY
continuous work the lack Of supplies
and
The hopeIessness
IL their ability III make any successful
defense of the fortress, 1t is said
further that many Of the Russian sol
diers are ready to surrender. but that
they are kept ak their posts by officers
who threaten them with revolyers
ana that several soldiers who were
suspected Of desire 10 desert have
been shot as warning 10 others. The
Japanese now believe that the garri.
son has almost reached the limit 81
human endurance
Expect Hi1 Battle.
Cen Knfopatkin's Headquarters,
Nov. a6 Japanese advance ID daily
expected Large masses OF their
troops are moving eastward and the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Results of Higher Criticism.

Prof. b. A. Steiner, of the department Of ap-
piled Christianity at Iowa College, recently
gave his class. which is studying the social con-
scousness in the Old Testament. a test. at
which he asked this question. What effect did
the new view chat of the higher critics. of the
Bible have upon your fai-h?" The nineteen
answers made up interesting document. OF
these seven affirm that higher criticism has
strengthened their faith, going far
as to add that his religious life began when he
first came under the influence of one who in
terpreted the Bible in that light" Eight claim
that it has had effect their faith unless,
perhaps it has strengthened it. OF the other
four, two We're indirect and two showed doubt
and distrust only gradually overcome. Even
they emphasize the fact which all nineteen
note, that the has made the Old Tesla
ment characters more real and given them a
more satisfactory and sane view of the Bible.
because" as one says, 1.-The things OF real i'm
portance stand any amount of investigation
and pulling to pieces" Another pupil says:
THE fact that it has survived many
years and proved such a help and comfort to
so many seems to me TO outweigh the teachings
of the higher critics. ATLANTA Constitution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
LESSONS FROM LIFE OF
SENATOR NJ, A. HANNA
Memorial to the Great Ohioan at
Cincinnati-Eminent Speakers
on Lie and Character.
SALVATION ARMY SERVICE

CINCINNATI, Feb. 21.--A unique Hanna
testimonial was shown tonight at St
Paurs Methodist Church, of which DR..
Blodgett, the chaplain of the Ohio Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion, is pastor
DR.. Blodgett announced that the purpose
was to study lessons from the life of SEN
ator Hanna.
DR.. Levi Gilbert, editor of the Western
Christian Advocate, who knew Senator
Hanna well during his pastorate of five
years in Cleveland, spoke on Hanna's ad-
herence to the right in business and his
application of the same principles to polit-
ical affairs.
d ID. WOodmanSee. who was president OF
the National Republican League when
Hanna first became national chairman, and
had ever since been close to him, spoke on
Hanna as developing the highest ideals OF
citizen and politician, by reason OF which
he had a marvellous control of conflicting
elements.
DR.. Biodgett, as the chaplain of the mill
itary order of which Senator Hanna was
a companion. held up the leading charac-
ter1SticS of both his private and public life
as models for others in making politics,
not scramble for office, but an honest
effort to render the greatest possible good
TO their country. He was glad 10 be able
TO say that Senator Hanna was believer
in the Christian religion, that he was guild
ed by this belief in his political action, ana
especially in his successful effort TO bring
into harmony capital and labor.
The large audience, by its close attention,
evinced profound respect for the lessons or
the evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
MIR. Bakers Launderies Bill.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
Ny attention has been called to a press dis
patch of date of Feb. 10 and published in your
issue of the 18th under the caption, Depart
ment of Public Launderies Proposed" The dis
patch announces the Introduction of a bill
from Robert Baker, the sngle-tax Democrat
from New York" and then proceeds to analyze
and ridicuIe the various provisions the pro
posed bill The Journal has reputation for
fairness to opponents and l. therefore, must
believe that in publishing the matter as it did
including such sentences Baker would pro-
vide free roads for free people etc, and
further, that Baker has peculiar ideas relative
TO the salary of government clerks" etc. and
IF Baker had his way" etc, l cannot as I
say believe that the Journal aware of the
fact that, in introducing the measure. 1 par
ticularly announced that it introduced by
request and that this is plainly printed on the
bill in question Therefore, when you say that
Baker would do thus and so. you do me a great
injustice. for most of the provisions in the pro-
posed bill directly hostile TO the principles
which 1 have held all my life. The bill was
introduced on request of citizen OF this city
MIR. James Seldom Cowdon, and. while I regard
some Of it's provisions fantastical and many
imperative yet criticism OF the is, TO
say the least. unbecomng from those who sup
port or condone existing legislation which in
duct Of American citizens in a thousand and
one ways which the government has no proper
right TO interfere with. Fantastical as is Mr..
Cowdon's proposition to give public employ
ment for everybody" etc. how can il be OPP
posed by advocates of the tariff. the announced
purpose of which is to prevent a portion of
citizens from exchanging their products when.
where and with whom they will. that upon
other citizens may be conferred the power to
exact higher prices for their commodities in
order that those upon whom this taxing power
is conferred may be enabled" TO pay high
American wages? II government can regulate
employment to enable the benehciaries
of protection to pay high wages. paternalism is
but extended when the government affords d.
rect employment TO all
introduced the bill with the distinct under
standing that it TO go I'm by request
and. while personally opposed TO every species
of paternalism in government. 1 could see no
good reason for denying 10 the author Of the
bill the opportunity TO get his views before Con-
gress which readily extends greater courte-
sizes TO the fairfield monopolies and the ship
subsidy ''beggars." who. without effort get the
ear of Congress and leave their impress on the
laws of this country. ROBERT BAKER
Washington, D. c.. Feb 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
Religions Notes.

1t is estimated that the Sunday schools Of the
world with their teachers and officers, now
have membecs;hip of 25.OO0.OOO.
Baptists of England have decided that no de-
grees will be inserted in the Baptist Handbook
which have not come to clergymen from univer-
stiles colleges with something like an equal
standing with British universities.
The women missionaries in Uganda are, with
all their other work among the natives. teach
ing the women to sew. they have never
learned. for the men do all the needlework
while the women do the hard work, digging and
so on.
The white Baptists of Virginia waking up
to the need of more effectively aiding as a de-
nomination in the effort of furtherng the moral
and religious welfare of the negroes in the
South. The work of the Home Mission schools
is contributing more and more TO the elevation
of the colored
The Rev. p A. Simpkins, of Salt Lake City,
says: 1T is folly to talk of change in Nor
monism, for there is none. save in Its more
clever, more subtle and outwardly more con-
forming spirit to the conditions of the times"
Mr. Simpkins believes il will be well for Amer
lea to heed the power of Mormonism and it's
perils.
In st. Marks Church. Philadelphia there is
a COPE the hood of which represents the
annunciation Scenes from the life of the virgin
form a series of panels on the back. The Sis
tiers of Bethany have worked for two years on
this beautiful piece of embroidery, which, on
its exhibition in London recently, was pro-
nounced the handsomest piece Of its kind ever
made in England. The same sisters are at
work upon chasuble, to go with the cope.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
TRIBUTE TO HANNA
y FROM THE PULPIT

NEW YORK, Feb. a.-Dr. Abbot e. Kilt
redge, pastor of Madison-avenue Reformed
Church, spoke tonight on Lessons from
the Life of Senator Hanna, the Typical
American Citizen" from the text: "A good
man leaveth an inheritance 70 his chill
dren's children" He said:
1.-THE strength of a nation is in the strong
men and women who make up its popula-
ton. Real patriotism consists in right liV-
ing. Every good man is good citizen, and
my attention has more recently been called
TO that fact by the death of that good man,
Senator Hanna. In view of the widespread
sorrow and unusual tributes paid at his
bier, 1T is valuable to know why this man
was so loved by all his friends and pos
sessed the confidence and love of his po-
litical opponents. He was always leader
OH account of his masterful brain and
honesty of character, characterized by a
modesty that was never sullied by success.
The intimate friend of many politicians,
he never sought political office and never
accepted 1T until elected to the United
States Senate. There is nothing i'm any of
his writings or expressions, public or
private. to justify the charge that he
was DESTROYS of holding the highest office
in the gift of the people
DR.. Kittredge then alluded to Senator
Hanna's services in connection with the
National Civic Federation and his efforts
TO bring about harmony between capital
and labor, and compared the characteristics
of Hanna and Gladstone, saying that their
influence was due to the fact that they
were both Christian men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
RUSSIAN CENSORSHIP OF THE PRESS.

A few days ago ii was announced from st.
Petersburg that the Russian government
had abolished the censorship upon all news
and other kilograms going abroad. The step
was regarded as an important one and likely
to prove very beneficial to Russia. A promi-
nent Russian official was quoted as saying
that for years the country had been the
victim of every imaginable SANDER and mis-
representation because it was known that
kilograms addressed 10 foreign news sources
went through the hands of the Russian CEN
sor." He said that all kinds of malicious
fakes had been sent out from news facto-
ries in other capitals on the ground that
uncensored news could not be sent from
Russia, and that the result had been very
injurious to the country. Hereafter" he
said. correspondents of foreign newspapers
will be untrammeled, and we expect to see
Russia presented in her true light" The in
ternal censorship is to be retained, but for
eign dispatches, it is said, will be entirely
free.
Rigid censorship of the press has been the
policy of Russia ever since there was a
press. A government whose existence de-
ponds on keeping its subjects in the dark
cannot afford TO have a free press. Prac-
ticaily the censor furnishes news and COM
ment thereon. No person can start a news
paper without a government permit and
then the publisher, if able, must deposit
with the government considerable sum
as caution money" Those who are unable
TO comply with this rule are required to
submit their articles to censor three days
previous to publication. The censor grasses
what does not suit him and only what he
leaves INCREASED may be printed.
Since the alleged removal of the censor
ship there has been a noticeable increase
in the number of dispatches from st. Pc
tersburg and a noticeable change in their
tone. They are more friendly than for
merly. as il the removal of the censorship
and putting correspondents on their honor
had led them to be more truthful and Just
TO Russia. One dispatch yesterday told
how sad the Gar was over what he re-
CARDS as the treacherous conduct Of the
Japanese" Another quoted from an edito-
RAJ III q St TtttISDuES paper showing now
Russia stood a barrier between Europe
and the yellow Peril" Another told how
all classes of Russians are rallying to the
support of the government and how a
Jewish rabbi in st. Petersburg had delivered
a patriotic address TO a large congregation
OF Jews II added: AN instance of de-
votion among the Cars Hebrew subjects
is afforded by the act of forty-five Jewish
doctors in throwing up their practices TO go
to the front" This alleged devotion of the
Jews TO the government is probably in re-
turn for the religious freedom and i'm
munity from persecution they have enjoyed
The story of the removal of the censor
ship of news and kilograms going abroad is
doubtless a fable If there has been any
modification of the censorship IL is in the
interest of more favorable dispatches for
Russia. a government that exists by
propagating darkness is not going to allow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
Rich Men on CHARACTERIZATION.

The rich men Of this country have never
learned the first principles of the gospel of the
Son of God, and it is time the churches were
honest or heroic enough to tell them so and call
them heather instead of Christian. The sum
of SIC. 00O.O 600 given this year for education
and charities and a mere pittance paid in the
pierced hand Of Jesus Christ for the evangelical
ton of the world at home and abroad. Most Of
this vast OF money came from nominaIly
Christian men. II is a stigma upon the gospel
rather than a glory.
Thrusting Christ into the second place or no
place is crucifying Him again. And 1 would
rather be the Roman soldier who pierced His
side than the millionaire whose name is on the
church book and who leaves a lost world in it's
sin for want OF money TO give to the gospel
Our churches will die. and ought to die, as long
as this mockery prevails. Every preacher knows
it; if he starves TO death he ought to say IT,
II education is more important than evangelical
ton let US go back to Grecian philosophy and
art and forget the cross OF the Son of God
Baptist Temple.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22

The chairman of the Western Passenger
Association says that the increase in i'm
migration last year was largely due to in
ducements offered by the railroads to set
tiers in the West. If that is true the efforts
of the railroads resulted in failure, and did
more harm than good. Only few thou
sand of the immigrants landing in 1903
found their way to Western States, while
hundreds of thousands settled in New
York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. If
number into the West it would be all right,
but if they are able to bring them over
only to have them settle in congested dis
tricts they would better stop advertising.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
ORR CoNsULs IN MANCHURIA.

Current dispatches indicate that the Rus
sian government may decline to issue ex-
equaturs to the United States consuls re-
Gently appointed to Mukden and Antung-
in other words may not allow them to as
sumo their duties. These are the two ports
in Manchuria TO which this government
appointed consuls under the treaty with
China which was ratified a few weeks ago.
This action assumed that Manchuria was
still integral part of China and that
authority from China to appoint consuls
to these ports was sufficient
But Manchuria is disputed territory and
is practically under control of Russia. 1t
is also included in the seat OF the present
war and will probably continue under Rus
sian military control for some time. In
these circumstances Russia's refusal to is
sue exequaturs to the American consuls
to the two ports cannot fairly be regarded
unfriendly or discriminating. BY the
treaty with China the two ports were de-
clared free to the foreign trade of all ma
tons. This being the case, every European
government might send ~consuls there but
as a matter of fact only the United States
has done SO. If Russia had recognized any
consuls at those ports it would be an un-
friendly discrimination to reject those of
the United States, but as she has not rec
ognized consuls from any other government
there is no discrimination in her present ac-
ton. Moreover, it is declared to be en-
tirely impersonal and is based solely on
the ground that the ports are in a ter
ritory which is a seat of war and con-
trolled by Russia.
The action of Russia is a blow to the
"open-door'' policy in the East, but it
ought not TO be construed as unfriendly
to the United States. If the present war
should result in wrestling Manchuria from
Russian control, as by right it should, the
ports will then be opened. The United
States can afford to await the issue of
the war. The object in appointing consuls
is to promote trade, and there will be
very little trade with Manchuria while the
war lasts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22

The first canon in journalistic ethics is to
be accurate. 1t seems, however. that GER
tain newspapers have been violating this
rule in their reports of the speeches of Pres
ident Eliot, of Harvard. He himself ar
raigns these papers and proves that they
reported his utterances falsely, though he
sent them advance copies of his addresses.
His fight against them will not hurt reputa-
BILE newspapers. but will probably have a
wholesome effect on the yellow journals
which habitually falsify the utterances of
public men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
Church and Stage.

In view Of the fact that so many churches
put the ban of condemnation the theater il
will be interesting to note what the pastor of
the Actors Church. of New York. had to say
recently on the stage and stage people. In part
he said:
lone must Judge actors as one would church
members. There are good and baG church men,
bers and there are good and bad actors People
love the dramatic. even If they Will not say so.
They will put up with the worst kind OF acting
on the part of minister and call il dramatic
ability if he attracts the crowds and Increases
the revenues Of the church II is impertinent
to talk OF eevating the stage. Elevate society
and every part OF it goes up together. New
York Telegram