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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-29
HarrIman caIIs for c. 8 A. Proxies

Chicago: The Hartman interests
in the Chicago and Alton have issued
a call for proxies to be used at Nv
annual meeting to be held in this city
October A. The blank proxies are
made out in the names of e. H. Hargl-
man. Mortimer l.. Schifr and S. NJ.
FELTON,. No doubt is entertained in
railroad circles here that when the
smoke of the battle has cleared away
the Hartman people will still be
found in control of the Alton.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
DECIDES NOT TO FIGHT.
Report From Mukden Says kuropatkin
Will Retreat.

Newchwang, July "A telegram
from German sources at Mukden says
General Kuropatkin has decided not
to fight at Tatchekiao or Haicheng,
but to retreat from Tatchekiao, which
movement was started June 2S and is
well under way. Small detachments
of troops will, it is added, stay south
to stem the Japanese until the Russian
retreat is in full swing. 1t is not be-
lieved here that the Russians will be
able to reach Liaoyang, as the Japan
ese control the passes, which would
indicate that the Russian line of COM
munication may be cut.
The crew of the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Lieutenant Burukoff, which
arrived here from Port Arthur June
20, say they left Port Arthur Tuesday
night in fog and rain and near Hooky
light got out of the course and ran
aground at the Bittern shadows, near
Helen bay, on the west coast of the
peninsula. They got off in two hours.
When the fog lifted several of the jap
anese torpedo boat destroyers were
seen coming toward the Lieutenant
Burukoff which was saved only by her
speed. She is said to be the feetest
torpedo boat destroyer in the Russian
naVy
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
RUSSIANS ARE REJOICING
UNOFFICIAL REPORTS TELL OF
SEVERE LOSSES ON THE
JAPANESE SIDE.

st. Petersburg, July 2.-There was
considerable rejoicing in the Russian
capital at the days reports from the
theater of war. From the headquar-
ters at Mukden came the positive
statement, made apparently on direct
news from Port Arthur and probably
brought by the torpedo boat Lieuten-
ant Burukoff to Newchwang, that none
of the big Russian warships sustained
any damage during the Japanese tor
pedo boat attacks of June % and "a.
Also came the report that the Japan
ese have lost thousand men in a
land fight before Port Arthur. From
LiaOyang came two separate reports
that Major General Mistchenko had
dealt the Japanese advance from Stu
yen severe blow by recapturing Dalin
pass, which was lost June 27. One OF
these reports, dated Thursday, says
General Mistchenko has been fighting
the Japanese for several days, Cap
turing three guns and an ammunition
train. Not any of these reports are
official.
Testimony from all sources at the
front shows that the rainy season has
set in in Southern Manchuria, which
may bring the military operations to
an abrupt close without a general en-
gagement. The opinion here is that
the Japanese, on account of the dis
tance from their base, are liable to
suffer the most transport difficulty ow-
ing to the heavy roads, and that they
may find themselves in a critical posi-
fion
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02

navy, he would meet some of the best
men in the world. Mr.. Darling extend
ed his congratulations and good
wishes, after which an informal recep-
ton was held in the big room adjoin.
ing the secretary's Offices. Later Mr..
Morton accompanied Mr.. Moody to the
cabinet meeting.
Mr. Moody was sworn into Office as
attorney general short time before
Mr.. Morton became secretary of the
navy. The oath of office, which was
administered by Mr.. Graves, the ap-
pointment clerk of the department of
justice, was taken in the presence of
Mr.. Knox and the chief officials of the
department.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
UNTIL AFTER RAINY SEASON.
Russian Military Critic Opposes Idea
of a Bio Battle.

st. Petersburg, July 2.-The mill
tary critic OF the Russ, who is usually
well informed. strongly opposes the
idea of big battle before the end of
the rainy season. He expresses the
opinion that the Japanese only wish
now to assure possession of the Lao
tung peninsula and that their present
objective is to capture Kaichou, which
would compel the evacuation of New
chwang and permit landings on the
west coast.
The critic considers the movements
of the Japanese north, across the Fen
shut range, as being simply a diver
sion to facilitate the taking of kai-
chou and he declares that Kaichou will
not he surrendered without fight.
But, he adds, it will not have a de-
cisive character. The critic further
predicts that General Kuropatkin will
adhere to his plan to withdraw north.
ward to his main position at Liaoyang
and await the end of the rainy season.
He seems to assume the success of the
Japanese plan of a combination of the
First and Third Japanese armies and
the isolation of the peninsula.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
PLATFORM OF THE PARTY
COMMITTEE ADOPTED By
THE CONVENTION.

The following is the platform adopt
I'd by the Republican state convention:
The Republicans of Minnesota, as
sembled by their representatives in
state convention, earnestly and conf.
IDENTIFY address themselves to the peo.
pie of this state in the following dec
laration of facts and principles:
i We unanimously 'reaffirm the plat
form adopted by the national Repub-
licau convention at Chicago June %,
1904, and we gladly express our 10y
atty to the broad principles and nation
al policies therein enunciated.
We heartily commend the admins
tration of President Roosevelt and con-
graduate the country on it's happy and
prosperous condition brought about as
a direct result of his administration,
and we hereby unanimously ratify and
second his nomination.
We express the highest appreciation
OF his record, not only in continuing
the great work of President Mckinley,
but also in the greater work of solving
the new questions that have confront
ed him. In his management of the
Philippine question; in his firm stand
at the time of the Venezuelan crisis;
in his honest efforts to secure justice
to Cuba; in his vigorous demand for
Official purity and honesty and punish
ment of the corrupt; in his manly
course in reference to the anthracite
coal strike: in his resolute stand
against the closing of Chinese ports to
3our trade; in the encouragement he
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02

We approve the enactment by con-
gress of legislation which will debar
Chinese from gaining admission to the
United States to the injury of Amer
ican labor. and we demand the en-
forcement Of immigration laws which
shall exclude all unworthy and unde.
sirable emigrants, whose presence
menace our citizenship or injure our
wageworkers.
We demand equal taxation for all
classes of our citizens. We advocate
the extension of the postal rural free
delivery service wherever it's exten-
sion may be justified, and thank all our
Republican congressman for the very
effective work by them in the interest
of this progressive and beneficial addi-
tion to the service We believe in the
Republican party and commend it's
principles without reservation to the
people of this state.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
RAINY SEASON BEGINS.
Roads lmpassabIe in Some Parts OF
Manchuria.

Liaoyang, July 2.-The Chinese say
the real rainy season has begun. The
roads in some places are absolutely
impossible. During the march of one
division many were drowned and 9th
ers barely escaped a like fate. A
number of horses were lost in the
swollen streams. Subsequent railroad
washouts have increased the difficulty
of transport. However, decisive bat
tie is still regarded as possible within
the next few days in the northeast re-
gion between Haicheng and Kaichou,
where the armies of Generals Kuroki
and Oku have concentrated.
The Japanese have retired from Da-
lin pass and are moving in a north
easterly direction on the Liaoyang
road. They have appeared in great
force at Fenshui and Molten passes,
outfanking the Russian positions. The
Russian Eastern divisions continue to
retire before superior numbers, but
are keeping in close touch with the
enemy. 1t is considered probable that
the combined armies of Kuroki and
Oku will concentrate at Haicheng or
Kaichou and await the end of the rainy
season. 1t soon will be impossible to
send troops through the passes from
the mountains into the valley.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
COURTSHiP IN FRANCE.
LOvemaI1iGls Ec--:::@ AfteE the Wed.
ding EelIs Have Rung.

LOvemal1i1E Ecc--::. AfteE the We'd
ding Bells Have Rung.
The word "courtsL;p' has NJ eQuiva--
lent in the French tongue, because the
thing itself does not exist Stolen
tete-a-tetes, even furtive Kisses may,
of course, be induIged in, but only un-
der a modified chaperonage, the half.
shut eye of parents or guardians. No
young French lady would be permitted,
for instance, to undertake a cycling ex-
pedition with her future husband. Still
less could she take train with him for
the purpose Of visiting relations in the
country were the journey of half an
hours duration only. Lovemaking be-
gins with the honeymoon.
For centuries, alike in the humblest
as well as the highest ranks, matrimo-
NAL settlements have kept family pos
sessions together in France-and en-
riched village notaries!
No sooner was serfdom abolished
than the peasants followed bourgeois
example, lowering their daughters and
securing the interest of their sons by
-
of these documents, the rustic brides
portion consisting of furniture, Clothes.
money and sometimes cattle or q bit
of land. The archives of the Aube.
contain the marriage contract of a
skilled day laborer (manouvrier) and a:
widow whose property was double that
Of his own. The deed secured him.
joint enjoyment and ownership. l can
not here, of course, enter into the in
of the French marriage laws.
There Is the regime dotal, which safe
guards the dowry of the wife. There is
the regime de la communaute, which
makes wedlock strictly partnership
rs far as income and earnings are con-
cerned. And there are minute regula-
tons as to the provision for children
and widows. The latter are always.
sacrificed to the former.-Cornhill.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
STRUGGLE IN COMMITTEE
LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
BY MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.

st. Paul, Jr:y 2.-The second days
session of the Republican state con-
vention transacted no business until
late in the afternoon owing to the ere
dentials committee not being ready to
report. The morning session began at
$3.50, but adjourned until afternoon
after being in session half an hour.
When the cOnventian was called to
order at 216 p. m. the credentials COM
mittee was still in session. A rule
was adopted limiting nominating
speeches to five minutes and seconding
speeches to three minutes No objec-
tion being made the report of the reso-
lutions committee was presented and
adopted.
The credentials committee still be-
ing out speeches were made by J.
Adam Bede. William Henry Eustis and
others.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
NOMINATION OF Ex-PRESIDENT
THE FEATURE OF ANTE.coN.
VENTIoN GOSSIP.
EASTERN MEN FAVORABLE TO PLAN
ASSERT THE PRINCETON MAN is
THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN
CARRY NEW YORK..

st. Louis, July 2.-Talk in the inter-
est of Mr.. Cleveland for the presidency
constitutes the most prominent feature
of the ante-convention gossip heard
during the day and the publication
here of Washington dispatch quoting
Mr.. John R. Mclean in advocacy of the
! eX-president's nomination had added
somewhat to the volume of prediction.
There is no definite movement dis
cernible as yet in Mr.. Clevelands in
terest and the few delegates in the
| city generally decline to discuss the
probabilities, saying that all predic-
tiOns would be premature at this time.
! The discussion is therefore confined to
politicians other than delegates and
with reference to the Cleveland nom
inatiOn these are divided into two
, classes-those who favor. him and
! those who fear him.
In general way Eastern arrivals
are favorable on the ground that Mr..
Cleveland can carry Eastern states,
such as New York, which they say no
other man can carry. 1t is asserted
that strong influence among the busi-
ness interests is being organized in
his interest.
Predict Parker's Nomination.
At the Jefferson hotel, where the
national committee makes its head
quarters, the friends of Judge Parker
are congregated in large numbers and
included among them are number of
leaders from the West whose delega-
tions are not instructed for the New
York candidate. They are very an
tagonistic to Mr.. Cleveland and, be-
ieving that Mr. Parker is the most
available instrument with which to ac-
complish the defeat of the ex-presi-
dent, they are quite prepared to accept
him. They freely predict Parker's
nomination at a comparatively early
date in the convention.
Delegates instructed for Mr.. Hearst
say that gentleman will not be able
to control all his forces in case of
break and the claim is made that |
many of them will go to Parker In
deed the friends of Parker assert that |
the Cleveland talk, which is now so |
plentiful, will have the inevitable ef- !
feet of aiding their candidate.
The Parker men do not accept the !
theory that Mclean and German are
sincere in their support of Cleveland,
calling attention to past antagonism |
in support of their theory.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
NEW SECRETARY OF NAVY FOR.
MALLY ASSUMES DUTIES
OF HIS POSITION.
MOODY BECOMES ATTORNEY GENERAL
TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE IN
PRESENCE CHIEFS OF
HIS DEPARTMENT.

Washington, July Paul Morton
formally assumed the duties of secre'
tary Of the navy during the day, sue.
ceeding Mr.. Moody, who becomes at.
torney general of the United States.
Mr.. Morton was accompanied to the
department by Mr.. Moody where, in
the presence of the retiring secretary
and Assistant Secretary Darling, the
oath was administered by Solicitor
Hanna of the Judge advocate general 8
Office, thus completing the formal
transfer of the department to new
hands and marking the induction Of
the new secretary.
In congratulating Mr.. Morton Mr..
Moody said to him that, in his contact
with the officers of the United States
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
WON HIM A FORTUNE.

How Genin Got Barnum to Advertise
Him All Over the Country.
When Jenny Lind, the great Swedish
singer, visited America in 1913 she not
only won a fortune for herself, but
made two men wealthy as we'll. One
Of them was Barnum, the Snowman.
It was Barnum who brought her to
America. He ventured all that he
could raise in advertising the wonder
full woman, and his successful manage
ment of her tour in this country lifted
Barnum to grand business success.
But there was another man who got
rich without having anything to do
with the management of the Jenny
Lind concert tour. 1t was Genin, the
New York halter. His name and busi-
ness were advertised by Barnum wher-
ever the Jenny Lind concerts were ad-
vertised, and it didn't cost Genin one
penny for all of the advertising that
Barnum did for him.
There was no hall in New York big
enough to accommodate the crowds
which attended the first concert in this;
country, so Castle Garden was fitteG
up for the purpose, and the seats were
sold at auction. Now, Genin was am:
unknown halter, although he was a,
good one. He went to the auction sale
of seats at Castle Garden and outbid
everybody. He ran up the price of the.
first ticket until some of his friends
thought he was going crazy and tried!
to induce him to desist. But Genin~
was not crazy by any means. He kept
on bidding until he finally got the first
ticket for $3.50. He had outbid the rich
est men in New York.
The next day and every day after
ward for many months it was an
nounced that "Genin, the New York
halter, had paid $3.50 for the first Jen--
ny Lind ticket"
And wherever Barnum advertised his
concert he advertised that fact to show
what great attraction he was touring
with. AS a consequence Genin's hats
were in demand all over this country,
and he became enormously rich.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
STATE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
ENDORSES WORK OF REso.
LUTIoNs COMMITTEE.
LONG FIGHT over CONTESTED SEATS
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
SUBMITS MAJORITY AND
MINORITY REPORTS.

st. Paul, July 2.-After waiting near
~ all day for the credentials commit
tee to report the Republican state con
vention digressed from the programme
and adopted the platform. Late in tht
afternoon the credentials committee
brought In it's report. 1t gave Dunr
Anoka, Benton, Red Lake, Sherburne
and Traverse counties. Collins Sc
cured Beltrami, Cass, Hennepin anG
Ramsey. The report unseated the Ro
seau delegation and gave Clearwater
seven delegates. A minority report
protested against the Hennepin, Cass
and Roseau county provisions of the
majority report.
The report was adopted in so far as
1t was unanimous and long discus
sion followed on the disputed points.
Chairman Moses E. Clapp called the
second days session of the convention
to order at $50 and explained that as
the credentials committee had worked
until a. m. and still had several
hours work before it he thought that
the best interests of the convention
would be served by taking a recess
until it was ready to report, but in the
meantime he would introduce a genu-
inc case of political information, the
veteran newspaper man-H. P. Hall.
Mr.. Hall was enthusiastically greeted
and spoke entertainingly for few
minutes. When Mr.. Hall finished
there were calls 1or J. Adam Bede, but
the chair recognized Colonel Freeman
Thorpe of Grow Wing county, who
wanted to know if the convention
could not receive the report of the
resolutions committee. Chairman
George r. Iaybour:I said the report
was not ready.
The crowd called for w. J. Nolan
and J. B. Cotton for speeches, but
neither was present and the motion OF
George r. Laybourn of Duluth to ad
journ until 2 o'clock was carried with
out objection.
Chairman Clapp called the afternoon
session of the convention to order at
2:16 and stated that the committee on
credentials was not ready to report,
but that it would be in order to make
rule limiting the number and length
of the nominating speeches. Senator
y. A. Johnson OF ST. Peter moved to
limit each candidate to two speeches
of ten minutes each, but agreed to the
amendment of Frank Clague of Red.
wood that nominating speeches be linn
tied to five minutes, seconding speech
rs to three. This was adopted AL
though in its regular order the COM
mittee on resolutions could not report
until after the permanent organiza-
tion Chairman Clapp said they could
be received by unanimous consent. No
objection being made Chairman George
r. Laybourn presented the report of
the committee on resolutions.
The resolutions were frequently ap-
plauded, especially the clause declar-
Ing Senator Clapp the candidate of the
party for the senate in 1905
Mr.. Laybourn moved the adoption of
the resolutions and they were carried
unanimously.
Calls were heard for J. Adam Bede
and that gentleman soon appeared and
made one of his inimicable speeches.
He was followed by William Henry
Eustis of Minneapolis.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
One of Them For the Company.


A well known comedian celebrated
for his eccentricities boarded a street
car the other day and duly paid his
fare upon demand. After riding block
or SO farther he produced another nick.
el and rendered the same to the pass
ing conductor.
The honest conductor refused the
proffered coin, while the actor vehe-
mently protested his desire to pay his
fare.
"You have given me your fare al
ready" argued the man in uniform.
II know" responded the comedian.
"but this is for the company"
Every one laughed excepting the dis
comfited conductor, who had omitted
to register the first collection-New
York Times.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
INCIDENT is CLOSED.
France Satisfied With Hayti's Apology
for Recent Occurrence.

Paris, July 2.-The Haytian incident
has been satisfactorily adjusted so far
as France is concerned. The foreign
Office has received a dispatch from
Port au Prince saying that President
Nord had made the most complete
apology for the indignity shown the
French minister. The Haytian gov
ernment's action included the punish
ment of those guilty of the outrage, a
public apology and assurances of Sc
curity for the future.
Foreign Minister Delcasse informed
the council of ministers that the presi-
dent of Hayti had given public audi
ence to the French and German min
listers and had publicly apologized. Al
though the action of France was indie
pendent of Germany throughout each
government appears to have taken sim
liar measures.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
King Edward Warmly Greeted.

London, July 2.-King Edward ar
rived in London during the day from
Kiel. He was warmly greeted by
crowds OF people assembled at the sta
ton. Among them was a big gather
ing of Salvation Army visitors from
foreign countries, who had expressed
a desire to see the king and for whom
special provision had been made on
the platform of the station.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
Jury Declares Banker Guilty.

Glencoe, Mimi, July HI. Burton
Strait of Jordan and the Twin Cities,
VINO has been on trial here on the.
charge OF receiving a deposit in his
bank at Jordan when he knew it to be
IN an insolvent condition, has been
found guilty by a jury. The action
was brought here on a change of venue,
from Scott county.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
MARION BUTLER RESIGNS.
Designates Nebraska Man to Open
Populist Convention.

Washington, July 2.-Marion Butler
of North Carolina has announced his
resigna ion as chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the Peoples party
and designated j. A. Edmiston of Ne
braska. vice chairman, to act in his
stead and to open the Populist national
convention at Springfield, ILL.,, on Mon
day. Mr.. Butler says he Is unable to
attend the convention.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
MlNN ESOTA
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
miles of Liaoyang.

miles of Liaoyang.
Southeast of Haicheng, on the Siu-
yen road, the Japanese have with
drawn from the positions from which
they recently drove the Russians after
five days continuous fighting.
General Mistchenko reports that his
cavalry has been experiencing the ef-
fects of lyddite shells from the Jap-
anese big naval guns, which the latter
are now employing in the field.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
ENGINE BOILER EXPLOSION.
Three Trainmen Killed and Two 9th
ers Badly Injured.

Johnstown, Pa, July "A locomo-
Live boiler exploded on the Pennsyl-
yania railroad while going up the
mountain, fifty yards from Ehrenfeld
station. killing three men and injuring
two others, one OF them fatally.
The dead are Engineer John Wissin.
ger, Fireman d. c. Crouch, Flagman
Walter Ross.
Conductor Boyle cannot recover
and Brakeman Smith is seriously hurt.
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
SWALLOW LIKELY TO DECLINE.
Poor Health Of His Wife May Compel
Him to Remain at Home.

HIN 70 Remain at Home.
Harrisburg, Pa, July 2.-Dr. Silas
C. Swallow may decline the Prohibi,
tion nomination. In response to con-
gratulatory telegram he sent the fol-
lowing to Chairman Stewart:
eff honor referred to in your dis
patch implies duties requiring my alb
sence from home, while highly appre-
ciate any honor or duty the grandest
party of the age can give me, yet un-
less Mrs. Swallows health greatly i'm
proves I will be compelled to decline" Z"
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02
MARCHING ON LIAoYANG.

Japanese Army Within Thirty-fiva
Miles of That Place.
Liaoyang, July "A Japanese army
is reported to be within thirty-fve
Morris tribune., 1904-07-02

mas given our army and navy; in the
success achieved by his practical eff.
forts to enforce the law against un.
lawful combinations; in the courage
Gus. unfaltering and statesmanlike
manner in which he has aided the
Panama canal; and in the wisdom he
has shown in proclaiming Immediate
neutrality in the war now raging in
the Orient. In all this and much more
he has shown himself strong execu-
tive and an ideal president and, we
divided support.