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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

The appointment of General kuro-
patkin to the position of commander
in chief of the armies In the far east
must be taken by the outside world as
a government Endorsement of his policy
in Manchuria. That policy has puz-
zled military men who have traced the
SCENTS of the campaign since General
kuropatkin announced to his army and
to the world that the japanese were to
be driven into the sea- 1t was natural
ly supposed that II he felt strong
enough TO accomplish that feat even
at the end of a year his first move
would be to march to the relief Of
Port Arthur A very weak attempt to
do so was made by the command Of
General Stakelberg with force of
14,OO0 men. After one battle OF six
hours duration Stakelberg retreated.
Newchwang was given up without
struggle. and the passes from Feng.
wangcheng to Liaoyang were but weak
ly defended. At Liaoyang the Russians
fought for the first time in the cam
paign with determination that re-
called Sevastapol and Plevna. From
the presence Of an enemy badly bat
tered Kuropatkin retreated. and then
1t began to be surmised that the work
cut out for him at the start was the
defense Of Manchuria, with as much
besides as he could safely undertake in
the way Of diversion for the relief of
General Stoessers garrison or forcing
the Japs to recross the Yalu. At the
first glance defense of Manchuria north
Of Mukden seems small matter for
Russia In the course of summers
campaign with her vast resources, in
view of the fact that she was ostensi-
bly, prepared all along or since 1900 to
do that very thing and a vast deal be-
sides. But 1t seems that her prepare
ton was a sham. By reading between
the lines of the official reports and
manifestoes from st. Petersburg and
after making due allowance for the ex-
aggerations Of correspondents at the
front 1t appears that Russia's Manchu-
rian army as 1t existed three months
ago was sadly demoralized in its per-
sonnet and unfit to be depended upon
for an aggressive campaign Evidently
the Duke Boris incident was not an iso-
lated case. Many of the officers were
Of the Boris type Of soldier, devoted to
dissipation rather than fighting. The
common soldier has no faith in incom-
petent leaders and will not stand fight
under them. There has been much
during the past three months to sug-
gest the conclusion that Kuropatkin
had no efficient weapon to fight with
and that in place of making failure
in the task before him at the start he
has succeeded in that he has held the
enemy back while he was wedding out
his poor material and in general recon.
structing his army.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

In view of the possibility that Eng
land may need vast army in the far
east. the Canadians are considering the
advantages of their transcontinental
line, which comprises rail route from
Halifax to the Pacific coast. The In
tercolonlal railway from Halifax to
Montreal and tie Canadian Pacific
from Montreal TO Vancouver together
afford a continuous line less than 1000
miles long and shorter by over 1000
miles than the TIanssiberian from
Moscow to Hardin. The Canadian
lines claim that they could put through
10000 troops In week; hence, with
fast ships. England could rush soldiers
to the Asiatic coast al the rate OF over
100000 q month.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18
Bloody Battles of Modern Times,


General Methuens excited dispatch
from the field at Magersfontein, In
South Africa, that he had fought the
bloodiest battle of modern times" earn
ed for him no end Of ridicule. Russian
and japanese generals are at least
modest In their reports and show no
disposition to boast Of record making
feats. 1t Is easy to exaggerate the
terrors Of battle, for as a rule any
description. by participant or spectator.
can only refer to portion of the field
1t is likewise natural that figures of
losses may be exaggerated through
carelessness, haste or the zeal Of under
officers and even Of enlisted men who
have responsibility in the work of
gathering and burying the dead And
the exaggerations Of generals in stat
Ing the number of the enemy's dead
are notorious. This is not always due
to intention, but results in part from
the rash claims of subordinates whose
figures cannot be verified. The first
formal statistics of losses in the civil
war were given to the public twenty
years after AppOmattox. and by curl
Gus error Grants losses in the Wilder
ness were overstated by about 10000,
and only an expert could detect the
error. 1t was due to a misquotation of
the official figures compiled by the sur
gical bureau.
The subject of battle losses is a
grewsome one to consider, but only by
reiteration can the horrors Of war be
brought home to the public mind and
conscience. The little end of every
bloody battle Is terrible. The cumula-
ton Of horrors in prodigious combats
like those of the Wilderness, Gettys-
burg, Antietam, Chickamauga, Lao
yang and Sha river, not to speak of the
countless fields of slaughter on Euro
pean soil within the century, cannot
do otherwise than "stagger humanity"
even when the point Of view Is no more
than summary of the losses. The
figures may mean one In every ten shot
down in an army Of 100000, and they
may mean one in every two shot down
In certain regiments, certain brlgades
or certain divisions, as happened again
and again in the civil war. at Gettys-
burg the First Minnesota lost 215 kill.
ed and wounded out of total Of 252
In line in the space Of ten minutes,
loss Of about eight in every ten en-
gagged. On the same field the Twenty
seventh North Carolina In one days
battle lost 58S killed and wounded out
Of 800 In line.
At Antietam the First Texas regi-
msnt lost 1875 out Of 226 in single
charge, loss equal in percentage to
that Of the First Minnesota. At Cold
Harbor the First Maine artillery went
into charge with s32 men and, while
under fire but seven minutes, lost 49,
killed and wounded. There were fifty
three Confederate regiments in which
the loss for each in some particular
engagement exceeded so per cent, or
one In every two, and the casualties
ranged as high as 80 per cent, Or eight
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

We are more than surprised that the
Legislature showed hostility to an in.
creased salary for the state superin-
tendent of education, and are at loss
TO account for it, especially opposition
TO such a moderate increase. Economy
in these times is highly commendable,
but when it exercises itself upon the
most beneficial of our state institutions
it seems to US to be saving at the spigot
and wasting at the bung.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

Long before Napoleon's day Russia
was looked upon as menace to the
peace of Europe 1t was in the hope
of humbling her and earning the graft
tude of nations that the COrsican
launched forth in the campaign Of 1872
The Muscovite ambition in the far
east has long drawn the full resources
of the nation In that direction, but
should Russia be permanently checked
there and thrown back upon Siberia it
is scarcely believable that she will
fold her hands for good. 1t would be
but natural that she would reconstruct
her military and then look for new
conquests, possibly on the borders Of
Europe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

A French physician proposes to free
the blood from toxic substances by lit
orally washing out the blood. The
method is daring and critical one
and consists Of withdrawing the blood
from a punctured vein and mixing 1t
with ten times Its volume Of saline
solution Subsequently the surplus d.
luting liquid Is drawn OF and the rs-
constituted blood returned to the sys-
TEN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

Lake commerce shows great activity,
and the Indications are for steady In
crease. 1t is reported that orders have
been given to the lake shipyards for
thirty large steel freight boats, with
total carrying capacity Of 2S3,000
tons, to be finished by June l, 1905.
Although the number Of yards along
the lake have increased In late years,
there Is business for all. The improve
ment Of canals and construction OF
channels az feeders for lake commerce
are likely to expand the volume Of
business for the carriers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

Air sailing may be only Z dream. but
It 10 a very persistent one, and It can
be said that steady progress II being
made. While the interest Of the gen
eral public in the tests made is center
ed in the spectacular features. the In
tentors and manipulators Of airships
take serious view Of the matter and
improve upon their failures. 30 far
the Americans are a. near a solution
a. any Of the foreign engineers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

The lesson conveyed by the rise and
fall of that gigantic get rich quick
concern. the United States Shipbuild-
ing company, is again emphasized by
the sale of the assets for little more
than per cent Of their marked price"
wien offered TO the public. Concerns
capitalized at 1900 in the new
company we're knocked down at 3d.
655.OOO. Investors in those securities
may expect very little money back.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

1t cannot be successfully denied that
the highest interests of the state are not
served by the overwhelming majority OF
one party and by the practical extinc-
ton of the other party as an effective
force in the Legislature. Such a condi-
ton of things inevitably leads to care
lessness in legislation and Indifference
to criticism.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Druggists refund money il
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case, no matter of how long standing, il
6 to IA days. First application gives
ease and rest. SOC. If your druggisl
hasn't it send SOC in stamps and it will
be forwarded postpaid by Paris Medi
cine Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

What good is accomplished by spend
ing $1,000 per day in discussing propc-
sitions of legislation without the slight
est hope of changing any result thereby
TO legis!ate without any purpose be-
You'd agtating some subject is waste
of time and money.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

Not how many, but how good, should
be the motto of lawmakers. The thing
to work for is to educate the people so
fewer good laws will be needed and no
bad ones tolerated. The great thing is
to get people to thinking for themselves
and make them understand that selfish
ness and meanness generally are self
destructive.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

The bill troduced reducing the legal
rate of interest met with scant favor.
First-class security now commands a
lower rate by contract, and the second
class security of poor man may be
able to protect itself by the legal six per
cent rate.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

The battles ON the river Sha had the
effect of sending up japanese securi-
ties in London, while Russian securi
ties fell or In both London and Paris.
Formerly tie financiers Of Europe were
unmoved by japanese victories and
the securities of the mikado's empire
steadily declined.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

1t again looks like rush legislation III
the closing days of the session, or
adjournment over Thanksgiving. The
latter course will probably be adopted
this year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

The fact that the legislature is in a
congested condition by reason of large
number of bills with which it is stuffed
hastily and without proper consideration
does not of itself indicate that great
good is being done to the state.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

The prediction comes from Wall
street that the United States will soon
consume all the wheat it can raise.
When that day arrives the farmer will
realize something near the price which
the consumer pays for his products.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

We notice that among our representa-
tives at Montpelier Senator Holbrook is
doing good service, and our to~nsman,
O. l.. Mansur, is showing an active
interest in the work of the session.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18

The days are shortening rapidly and
the evenings lengthening. Outdoor en-
ioyments favored by the long summer
evenings are dropped for the season and
the delights of reading will in large
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
THINK TWICE.
Il VIII Repay Residents Of Wilmington
to Follow This Citizens Advice.
Tributes to President Eliot.

That good old adage-"Think twice
ano acl once"-is brought to mind
wher re11s the following account
Of tht experience Of a Wilmington cit
izen. Mfs 81 A. Crumlish made a
public statement on the subject years
ago and az this time repeats her for
mer testimony with renewed empha-
sis.
Mrs. NJ. A. Crumlish. No 1912 Chest
nut street. says. When living at No.
1911 Elm street I was interviewed by
a representative who asked me for my
experience with and opinion Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. / obtained the prepara-
tion a short time previous 70 his visit
al Danforth'H pharmacy. / gave a
statement FOR publication In which I
said / had been troubled with a dull
aching pain across my loins partlcu-
larry when / caught cold. Doan's Kid
ney Pills cured me. At present / en-
terrain as high an opinion OF Doan's
Kidney pills as I did when first inter-
viewed You are at liberty 10 continue
fhe publication Of my statement"
For sale BY all dealers. Price q
cents. Foster-M -Milburn Co. Buffalo. n
y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and TAX,
no substitute.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
PEEEE IS HELLO ON
TWO INDICTMENTS
Will Be Brought to Will
mington for Trial in the
Near Future

e. c. Benedict Peeke. the former Sc
oret service agent and special employe
of the Department OF Justice, appoint
ed 10 assist In the prosecution OF nat
.uralization frauds. who was arrested
on Friday In New York, was arraign-
ed before United States Commissioner
Httohcock IN that city on Saturday
Lawyer Reinhart. who represented
Peelke, intimated that he thought the
indictments faulty. They charge Peeke
with having consp'red with his inter-
preter Giovanni Di ellis, known as
John Decilllas, to obtain money from
Italians charged with naturalization
frauds, and with having accepted
money while acting as a government
empIoye. to influence his official action.
Bail was fixed at $4,000 on each indict-
ment and the examination adjourned
for one month. He was taken to Lud-
low Street Jail.
Peeke was forced 10 resign from the
federal service ,on February IS, owing
TO the many complaints made against
him.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21

lied and tho managers viii bid for the
amateur championship Of Maryland.
Employees in the finishing department Of
the EQsion Manufacturing Company have
struck for an increase OF 25 cents a day.
The new basket factory az Chesapeake
CITY erected by New Jersey capitalists,
viii begin operations In a few days.
The members OF Greenwood Methodist
Episcopal Church have raised 500 toward
paying on the debt on their church build
ing.
An effort Is being made 70 have the
legislature appropriate 5000 toward the
Evening journal., 1904-03-21

MORTGAGES. as the State can get the 0ene-
NJ ~ only uniform taxation
John w. Mahoney will succeed S1ai'es
II Moody. as overseer of the Cecil Soun-
~ Almshouse, and George Money wnl re-
place John Lelghman as superintenden' 0i
the insane on March IS.
II has been practically settled tnat une
Re, DIR. A. S. Mowbray. of Port De-
posit viii be appointed today to succeed
he REV. DIT. watt as presiding elder OF
the wilmington district. Dr. I e. Mar
tinsale. Of Elkton. viii be. DR.. Mowbray
successor
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
After i.ooo New Msmbers.

Wilmington Aerie, No. a. Fraternal
order of Eagles, will shortly give
smoker when the work Of increasing the
membership to the extent OF 1000 VIII
be taken up by a committee which viii
have charge Of that convass.
The president Of the order, Hon.
Timothy d. sullivan, Of New YORK, mas
granted dlspensation to the Acre
permitting 4 to receive candidates tof
membership at the former Initiation ie'
OF SIS. This action has met with the
approval of the members, and the Acre
has inaugurated a campaign which mas
for its object the work OF getting LOCO
new members before the expiration Of
the dispensation.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21

Personally Conducted Tours toWashins-
ton, D. c., and Return via Baltimore
and Ohio r.. r.
A series of three days personally con-
Quoted tours 70 Washington. ID. c.. VIII
be run on the following dates: March
%, April z and 21, and May s. Rate.
SO for the round trip including hotel
and other expenses. Train leaves Ches-
ter S.24 p. m, Wilmington $40 p. m.
For booklet and full particulars call
on ticket agent or write TO II. A, Mil
Ter, Travelling Passenger Agent. Water
and Market streets, Wilmington, DEL
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
MAD DOS DRIVES IT'S
PURSUERS UP TREES
Automobiles Put on Full
Steam to Escape From
RBrute

scaford. March PA big black mad
dog. which IS supposed TO have come
across the Maryland line. terrorlzed the
formers in the vicinity Of Chapel Beach
yesterday afternoon.
Men went in search OF the cog. but be-
fore they succeeded In killing g several
were compelled 10 climb trees 10 keep the
animal from biting them.
A party OF automobiles passing by
were chased by the dog and barely es-
cap,d being bitten. the swiftness Of their
machine alone saving them.
The dog was killed by Herbert Murphy
a Young farmer. residing near the MARY
land line
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

Federalsburg Gamers are contracting
for tomatoes at 81 per ton and p cents
per basket
Dr. William r. Mssslck, Of chestertown,
has resigned as health officer for Kent
county,
The annual municipal election viii b,
held IN North East today. when fve Com
misslonors viii be chosen.
The Laurel baseball team has reorgan
Evening journal., 1904-03-21

erection OF the Union Hospital Of cecn
county, at Elkton.
The Art Square Company, which recent
" leased the weave mill at Baldwin's, Is
Installing machinery, and viii start oper-
ations about April 1.
city Treasurer II. Winfield Lewis, OF
Eikton. reports the financial condition Of
the town as follows; Receipts, s6i46.9l;
disbursements, s5S5S.Os; balance on hand.
s2SS. .SS.
The counties which win be exempted
from the repeal OF the mortgage tax law
VIII receive all the taxes collected from
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
.1s fha nibl. 0odl. Nor. 7n

The Rev. Robert 4. Elwood made an
address to a large audience in the
Grand Opera House yesterday after
noon on rs the Bible Gods Work ?"
He demonstrated the power Of the
Bible and showed that 1t was the
greafest Of all books. Bernard. the
boy soprano. Of Philadelphia. rendered
several selections.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Tiah t-W Weight Worsted,
Sl.SO Quality for ST.

Lloyd Conway, OF Baltimore, Nd. has
issued a challenge for a talking con-
test, open TO the world. He says he is
the champion talker, and he insists
that he can speak $500 words an hour
He Is a clerk in a railroad Office. but he
ought 10 be IN Congress.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
By Brolon.
The Atlantic City
Some of the Special Sales for Jubilee Day

Lair Nattresses-to 60 with the brass beds-three
grades special prices, made up fresh ordered
Pure soft white horseha the kind that usually sells for s22
price s1s
Pure soft black hoehar the regular s1s quality, for s14
Special quality black mixed hair the regular S1275 quality
for $40.
Box-sbriHg mattresses for metal beds, $40.
ihlrd floor, Thirteenth street,
Oriental Rugs-back in their old home on the third
~ floor again. and special lots sale today will bring art
lovers up them
Hsartb-sige Has5a1aBs-a mixed lot at s5-wee $780,
Hearfh-si5e KagakS SIS SOP.
Heat,e SifvaH and ghefaBa mixed lot at S15were 500
Ta6riy Kizpapshak sizes have been
hds60O s105O from
$3.50, and on-four examples will Hustrate
H. fromS x ft,S
* tromS IT,, from 5000
Ghi0yde Turkey fgSreduced in about the proportion
s4s up $3.50 (was s175 -Four examples these
quoted;
ft,S fromS IT,, s75
76 IT,, $40 from 18.lOx71 f., 500 from $85
Evening journal., 1904-03-21

A company has been organized in
Chicago which contracts 10 bury peo-
pie and let them pay on the instalment
plan. The instalments must al be
paid before the funeral occurs. how
ever.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
sausrkraut Supper

Delmarvia Lodge, No. SO, l.. A. to
r. r. T. viii give a sauerkraut supper
at sos Lombard street on Wednesday
evening next beginning at $40 and last-
lng until 10 o'clock. The lodge has IN
vited a large number Of its friends and
a lively time is expected.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Some Of the Special Sales for Jubilee Day

Statuary-just out
of the Custom House in time for
Easter wedding gifts.
Busts with hats, S12, SIS, SIS, s25,
$50 and $40 uncommon prices for
thesel from l6 to 20 inches high.
Busts without hats, $l2, SIS, SIS, $50,
$25 and $50.
Marble pedestals, tinted or white, s6.
$s, $40, sl2, SIS, SIS, s22.5O and s25.
Second floor, oenterl
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
NIGHT IN CITY CITY
LODGE ROOMS.
What the Wide Awake Secret
Societies in Wilmington
Are Doing
.innsar., Easssr RsosptI0n.

Electrical effects and floral deoora-
tions win form some OF the novel tea-
lures now being prepared for the an
nual reception OF the Benevolent Fio-
neer Literary Association which VIII oe
held on Easter Monday evening. Inc
committee in charge is making every
effort 20 eclipse all former records ana
from present indications this VIII be
accomplished.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Elks

The annual election OF ohcers 70
serve Wilmington Lodge, No So'' 3, r.
o. Elks. will be held this eVehins'
Much interest is being shown by tne
members as there are several Of the ON
ces for which there are a number OF
candidates.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Tumberless Notions in the Easter sale-out on

\ NTumberless Notions in the Easter Sale-out onl
the Cross Ases todayso that Easter dresmang
needs may be quickly, comfortably filled.
on the best things s lot OF 1000 pair OF Hicks dress sheus
for 1Oc pair When these gone the prices will be again wha
hev have been up to oday-7c 2oc 25c and The Hicks
shield famous ghtness because will washand ron
without injury The making the special price 10 IN
troduce it. ,Aa
Cotton tapes bairg cotton should be higher than ever, we
selling better quality Tor the same price OF lor as 49,
than in the last sale. ,.A.4 h.s
Pins finer point-sc for pound box tna mas
And So goealways step forward CMan and Cross AeS
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
Men.s shoes. s2.s5.-

= spring samples Of the "a and IS
grades. both shoes and oxtords-5OO
pair added to the lot today. But only
sizes 6 to 71S-thls is the unfortunate
part about samples.
In the Market and Thirteenth street
corner where mems under-phce shoes
are again located.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
The Heloise

A hat OF Valenciennes lace, white
batIste embroidery and chiffon with
clusters Of marguerites ana delicate
green ferns. A dainty cravat Of chif-
fon with lace ends ties around the
crown. andother under the brim at the
left side. The facing is made up Of
clusters OF shirring
Bp Paul HirOt ct Berthe.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
ByCanier.
The Hortense

A novel pointed turban. having the
effects OF pufs golai ~ IS made Of bias
to match. Trimmed with tiny cherries
and green foliage and scarlet velvet
ribbon.
By Camille and Valentine.
Evening journal., 1904-03-21
sample Hats. 81

4 a sanother lot from that famous
maker Qook inside some OF the hats
for his namel who is known all over
the world. Both Derby and soft-soms
worth So others IS.
Nity Hall corner
Evening journal., 1904-03-21

Shoes. $l.90- all
l. 4 sizes in these, and made by So
manufacturer, but of leather not quite
fine enough for his 50 shoes enams
leather, kidsi<in and box.ealf.
market and Thirteenth)