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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
THEIR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT
Japanese Correspondent Considers Bat
lie of Lao Yann a Bin Nictaru


General Iluroki's Headquarters i'm the
Field, Near Lao Yang. Sept. Sc DE
layed in TransmissionD- The battle of
Lao Yang WAS Il magnificent Victory,
OF which the Japanese have great rea-
son to be proud. although they We're
unable tn realize their hopes of anotbar
Sedan
The execution of a campaign by the
Japanese upon such !, vast scale
against AN army probably their su.
pelior in numbers and possessing more
modern guns of greater caliher and
range Than theirs, established behind
Qualifications OF great completeness and
unprecedented extent, and held by
skilled commanders, eXcites the great
est admiration of the military critics.
III is unquestioned that at I.iao Yang
General kuropatSin expected to turn
he tide of Wal against the japanese.
IL would now appear that the fighting
OF the past few weellS-siilce the failure
OIL the Russian movement to the south
was not expected TO be decisive, but
WAS II series of preliminary operations
conducted for the purpose of harassing
the Japanese and gaining time for the
crucial struggle. The foreign military
observers with the Japanese army find
convincing evidences that General I<u-
f"patkln planned to defeat the Japan
csc armies i'm detail and then TO dis
iatch u powerful column to the sout Ii
Tor the relief of Port Arthur. and they
are OF the opinion that with the th,.-
teen divisions AT his command General
Kuropatkin could have accomplished
this had the qualities of his officers and
soldiers equaed those of the Japanese.
Not until the night of September 3.
after five days of continuous battle, did
the Russians take the first steps of the
retreat. With AN almost unfordable
and wide river at his back, and n
strong force of Japanese opposing him
in the rear and on the flank General
kuropatkin was able to withdraw his
army without losing single gun.
one result of this battle has been 10
give the Japanese a much higher
opinion of the abilities of their antag-
eilists than the exhibitions at the Yalu
river and elsewhere compelled them to
entertain Today the Japanese army is
sell possessed and it has INDUCED in
no demonstration of rejoicing
The work done by the Russians in
preparing the neighborhoed of LAO
Yang TO be theater of battle is of i'm
crcalbie magnitude. In addition to the
extensive fortlications on the south oi
OF the Taiise river there We're pi.ac-
healiN three lines of defenses for the
protection OF eastern approaches of the
:ll!road. which i'm themselves consti-
tuted formidable battle arena
The lighting was carried right un To
he railroad line but Notwithstanding
The fact that the Japanese shelel the
last train which left Lao Yang ON the
way TO MulSden. ii WAS impossible for
'hem to intercept amy of the Russian
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
PROBABLY FATALLY HURT.
Man Injured While Boarding Train a
Eock RapiGS

Rock Rapids. Ia, Sept. l5. Matter Bow
ers. who ciiinis ms home is al Waverly.
and who WAS en- route from Beaver Creek,
Mimi, was probably fatally inquired while
attempting TO board rapidly moving
tram at this place. He had stepped INTO
"a restaurant while the train WIS switch-
ing, but did not come out until the train
was moving, and III trying TO get on The
steps was thrown thirty feet, striking ON
his head against the culvert. His skull
was crushed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

Storm Lake, Ia, Sept. 1i.-Buen.
Vista college in this city opened last
wee.. with the largest enrolment in its
history, $50 before the end of the first
week. The year promises TO be the
most successful in the history of the
school. The scope OF work will be
larger this year ana the faculty has
been greatly strengthened. T.. Il. Reed,
ID. d.. is president and the school is
under the supervision of the synod OF
Iowa of the Presbyterian church.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
IMPOSSIBLE no CONVICT.
Death and Removal of Witnesses Help
Ex-Mayor Annes cf Minneapolis
Out of Trouble.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept Before
Judge Harrison today. County Attor-
neY Eoardman moved to nolle AN
bribery and corruption Indictments, ten
in all standing against former Mayor
y. "A. Ames.
Boa,dman explained that owing to
death, removal OF witnesses and othel.
reasohs. it would be impossible to OBJ
tain conviction. and II press the
cilarges further would Give feverish
and offensive advei tisement to our
city
Judge Harrison TOOK the motion UNI
tlel, nl NiSolnell1
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
SEVEN BURN TO DEATH
ro in q Tenement in Lover New
York Brings Cut Some
Heroic Actions.

New York, Sept. 15.-Seyen persons
In the konovitsch family We're burned
to death and six others were injured
seriously. in a fire which partially de-
etfoyad a tenement building in First
street early today. More than twenty
s,lmilles We're asleep In the building
sn! thrilling acts OF bravery accon-
panied their rescue b. tremen and
tan!!co.
Police Captain Mcpesn.ott and tbs
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

General Nuropatkin's complaint that
his men are too old calls attention to
the fact that the Russian system tends
10 place rather old men with the colors
in war time. The liability for service
extends from the twenty-first to the
forty-third year. The first four years
are spent With the colors, and the con-
script is then a reservist for fourteen
years. 1t is quite likely, therefore,
that Kuropatkin has received many re-
servists of about thirty-nine years of
age. Japan's service age is from seven
teen to FORTY
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

The Ethiopian movement in South
Africa-.the motto of which is Africa
for the Africans'-is spreading. A
missionary in Barotseland writes: "As
Il mission we are passing through a
most serious crisis. Our field has lately
been Invaded by the Philippians, whose
leader is one of our former Basuto
teachers. They have got the ear of the
king lLewanika), and our schools are
seriously threatened Our Christian
party has been won over and disturbed.
and our teachers give us no small
amount of trouble and anxiety. Thus
The missionary work of twenty years
is threatened with destruction at a
time when we expected the harvest
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
communication is hamloered, but from
the height of the river it is known thar
many little villages have been swept
=
Dan Patch Dying.

Topeka Kan, Sept. i 4--Dan Patch,
the famous bay pacing stallion brought
here to go against his record at the
Kansas fair, is at the point of death
He is suffering from strangulated
hernia
The veterinarians say the crisis will
come in the morning. and that thew
have q chance to save the horses life
II. w. savage. onper os Dan Patch.
arrived hers from Minneapolis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
SEVERELY INJURED.
Workman at Mspcton Nearly Lost Lii.
i'm Accident

Mapleton, la, Sept. IA. p. j. Beach
Ter on Mapeton, White helping to move
q building at the home of ID. II. Counts,
short distance tom town, bad his
head almost severed from the body by
the breaking of u chain used in p;llli.s
the building away. The cords of his
neck We're torn loose in Il horrible man
ner The team of horses We're pulling
the building out at the time when the
chain attached to the horses and build
ing suddenly snapped in twain because
OF the great strain, one piece COM
petely encircling tl,e neck OF the UNI
fortunate man.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

Typhoid fever among laborers in the
sensational stories about danger in the
water supply of New York city. The
cases have been attributed by the city
department of health to the drinking
by the laborers of polluted water,
which, we assume, will be diverted from
the reservoir before it is put in use.
The present water supply is not i'm
volved, and the future supply need not
be If obvious sanitary precautions are
taken to keep the reservoir site free
from pollution by the workmen and to
exclude the inflow of polluted water to
the completed reserwoid.-New York
Engineering News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
Hawks Mad Eliaht.

Sumner. Ia, Sept. l4.-Haii stones
breaking windows and straws beng
driven through planks by the force OF
winds are old stories. but bird weigh
against large heavy plale glass Win
dow and breaking 4 50 t!ls.t it will
have to be replaced is u new and true
one. Thursday afternoon a chicken
hawk, weighing only seven ounces, evi-
IDENTIFY in pursuit of some smaller
feathered prey, flew against six BY
ten plate glass window in Reimler 4.
GranDenran's store ana broke it by thu
force of the blow, at the same tiiu.
sacrificing it's own life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

Less han Third File for Devils Lake
Grand Forks. N. d.. Sept. 15-Eighty-
4 = -
the terms of the recent drawing at
Devils Lake to file ON Fort 1'otten res
ovation lands during five days last
week took advantage of the opportun-
itN. The filings on Tuesday We're &c,
"Wednesday u, Thursday ID. Friday Is,
Saturday :.
The Washington clerks sent TO Devils
Lake to take care of the expected rush
and the force mt the land office shere
are considered sufficient to take care of
the business. Fifty names Il day will
be called until l.000 persons have been
given opportunity TO file, and then no.
things will be accepted for 90 days
when anyone viii be allowed to file by.
complying with the terms of the proc
aination by making payment of $3.50
AN acre at the time of filing and the
remaining $50 an mere in three annual
payments.
The Fort Totten drawing was a grand
fiZzle. Many of those who drew num-
hers low enough To insure their getting
Il claim visited the reservation and re-
turned home diSgusted. Most of them
assert that the Hand was not worth the
price asked BY the government While
they found some good land. they also
found that the Indians had been allotted
practically all of the claims that We're
worth the money.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

The North German Lloyd company's
4,Ooe-ton schoolship Herzogin Cecilie
has just arrived in London from San
Francisco. She is manned entirely by
sixty German youthsA who thus are
educated for command on the com
pany's ships or other German mer-
chantmen. They serve four years and
their training is very thorough. The
cost to each boy is about 5000 a year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

Three pigmy horses are now on view
al the Jardin d'Acclimation, Paris. The
smallest, Ideal, stands about two feet
high (seventy five centimeters), and
weighs twenty-four kilogrammes. A
good ST. Bernard dog is about eighty
two centiineters high and weights 100
kliogramMes. Prince is eighty three
centimeters. and Bijou eighty-six cent?
meters high. The shoe of one if about
one and quarter inches across, not
much bigger than some scarf pins of
horse gents. London Globe
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
Small Blaze at Lake City.

Lake City, Ia, Sept. 14.--What gava
promise OF being a bad fire broke out
in the basement OF the Columbia hotel
last Saturday evening from spoons
taneous combustion of a large amount
OF coal stored there. Prompt measures,
however. saved the structure from
burning and leaving Lake City without
"a Grst-class hptsl.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
Four Eilininas Are Students

Auaes, Ia. Sept. 14.-At the Iowa
Staie college this week four students
from the Philippine islands classified
Their names are Mariana Dilledo, Mar
ittno Mindinedo. Florentino oliver and
cirioco Morado. They have been max
ing visit to the st. Louis worlds fair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
SERAvIA is DEAD.
Leader of the uruauayao Revolution
Reported to Have Lost His

Washington Sept. l5.--Minister Finch
cabled the state department from
Monte Video today that seravia, the
military leader OF The revolution In
Uruguay. is dead.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

emf Who. evidently believing himself to
shine as a wit, seized every opportunity
of raising a laugh at other peoples ex-
pense. On being introduced to Lord
Roberts the wit bent down patronizing-
ly to his lordship and remarked: Il
have often heard of you, but" shading
his eyes with one hand as though the
famous general, being so small could be
seen only with difficulty have never
seen YOU" To this Lord Roberts
promptly replied: II have often seen
you, sir, but l have never heard of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
About $1,000 pounds of black powd,

About 1880 pounds of black powder
We're touched off by electricity at a
point near Evanston with the result
that about 10000 yards of rock and
nearly 10000 yards of cement gravel
steam shovels. The shot cost in ma
terial and labor in the neighborhood of
$1,000. The explosives were placed 25
feet below the surface, black powder
being used because of its lifting prop
critics. The blast was a success in
every sense.-Salt Lake City Deseret
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
Monona DitcI, Csse In.

Onnwa, Ia, Sept i2-The hearing be
fore the board of supervisors in the
Monona- Harrison ditch matter, which
was opened here on saturd W WAS re-
stunned this afternoon.
Az The meeting ON Saturday, p. A.
Sawyer OF SiouN City made the opens
ing address
Judge Addison Oliver of Onawa. one
of the largest land owners i'm the dis
trict affected by the drainage improve
mcnt, appeared for the DIRECTORS.
For the Chicago and Northwestern
Halfway company, j. c. Day, the gen
esTsi< attorney vi the roSI,. appeared,
anN claimed the right to- Mule q claim
for damages by the construx1!4on OF the
canal. The company having failed to
file their claim before as prescribed by
ltW.
The supervisors and county auditor
of Harrison county We're present and
acted as a tribunal i'm conjunction with
the supervisors and auditor of Mononi.
county.
On n vote being taken that the ditch
petition presented WAS sufficient, the
tribunal voted . to ! thai it was sufii-
Gent. and proceeded To hear the evil
dence.
w. S. kclby Of Mondamin is acting
rs chairman of the tribunal. Much in
terest is being taken i'm the hearing,
which will likelS continue several days
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

A bill to prevent juvenile smoking has
been introduced in the British parlia-
lnent. 1t forbids, under penalty, all
smoking by persons under the age of
sixteen and the sale of tobacco in any
form to persons under that age. A
third conviction of the latter offense is
TO result in the permanent forfeiture of
the sellers license to deal in tobacco.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

William, Mary, John, Elizabeth,
Thomas, George, Sarah, James, Charles,
Henry, Alice, Ann. Joseph, Jane Ellen,
Emily, Annie. Frederick. Margaret,
ward. These, in the order given, are
the most popular Christian names
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
IAPS CLOSING IN
ON The RUSSIANS
ST. Petersburg Learns There Is
a Good Force 25 Miles
West OF Mukden.
CHINESE GETTING BUSY
Cones ntrsting Large Forces in the
Valley of the Liao--sudden De
veiopnent of japanese Ac
tiyity Worries aussiane.

The sensational report circulated by
The London Morning Post to the effect
that General Iassalitch's CORPS had
been capturee, and ZaGaalitcl, uounace
proves 10 be false, as 4 raiorisy of the
war rurnors enanatin9 from the Brit
isll papers. AZ authoritative denial is
given to that report. IS wei! as 30 var
ious others originating in tho British
and European i.ress.
Today has Brought no news Of 4
positive character from e:s!ier the Rus
sian or tspsresa army. There has
been no fighting end is any move
n,ents are BEING carried cut, they arc
thoroughly vaileel.
The rains continue sre! II is probable
that with the neaassabIs reads. and the
exhausted condision CT Beth armies. no
extended Operations ere Immediately
probabis.
St. Petersburg, Sept. I5---fne alti. :
opinion tibet Nuro.,a,Lin will not With
draw from Musdc,r. without accept
ing battle. 1t is believed that he has
over 100000 men, having been rein
forced by two army CORPS si:,ce tho
battle of L.iso Ysre.
ST. Petersburs, s,ep, 10 The emp Fol
has received a dispatch from (ieMelsl
Nuropatlii: announcing thai u conssl
cradle force OF Japanese has been 81 III
twenty iiNe miles southwest OF Mul;-
den No further cngasnlliel,tS ans re
ported.
Ike war office has authorized Tire As-
soca;ed Press 10 deny the report cir
culated by the London Pest that 3.G0f
men of General Iass:iitchs corps have
been captured. ~ that the general ha.
been wounded; also to deny Tie state
ment from Toxic that dum-duin bull
lets We're used by the Russians ut l.ito
Yang
No confirmation is obtainable here OF
the reports that lNurolli is moving
northeast of Mukden, but the authori-
ties are nolieeablN more reticent than
usual. The reports THAI Chinese troops
are conc en,ratina in the valley of the
l.iao river arc c;lusii.S considerable,
concern here The Eolilse Gazette
thinks it is entirely Eroha Die the chi
nese government VIII formally pronoS,
to undertake TO guard and administer
the territory actually occupied by tho
Japanese.
The Birzsheviya Niedomosfi's CORE
spondent at Tie Pass tcleeral,hs to his
paper as follows:
"'I'he Japanese. who had been ac.
cused of moving slowly, are NOW adj
vancing very rapidly. Little avals the
Russian increase of TROOPS. for thS
Japanese are receiving reinforcement
from Newchwang. The initiative vii
remain in the hands of the Japanese
and their tactics will always be re
peated.
Later it was learned the Japanese
were seen southward of the village oil
lbanupuza sc lSilometers southeast
ward Of A1ulden and not q. miles
southwest of the latter place rs al
first reported.
The general staff denied that Genera
Inevitch has marched into northeast
4 ern Korea from Nladivostok and cu
Kuroki's communication with l'ens
/ Wang Cheng.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

A bank clerk writes to the London
.alonicle stating that he is afraid the
',iitation caused by his high collar will
eroduce cancer under his chin But
T.. does not know what to do, for" he
*@ys, II dare not assuage my anxiety
= resorting to the low or turned down
:..riety. for am sure l should be inn
rcediately dismissed from my bank
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

tiremen who first reached the burning
building, believe thu fire ,tas of i'm
|cendiary origin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
NO SENTENCE OF DEATH.
Eut Prince ouktomsky Must Go Before
a Court Martial

ST. Petersburg, Sept l3.The report pub
Iisliel IN PARIS today hat Rear Admiral
Prince Cuktomsky has been tried by
court martial sentenced to death ard
shot for disobeying the order not to re-
turn 20 Port Arthur after the sortie of
tho Russian sauadron August 10 is untrue.
He has not been tried by court-martial,
but will be called before one
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

There is sort Of crusade against
foreign walters i'll London. A man
writes to n newspaper that he asked
Tor "Bradshaw"-a railway guide
and the waiter brought him a brandy
and soda. Many similar cases are be-
ing cited. But Punch knows Of case
: where a man asked for gin and bitters
tnd they brought hs;n Q policeman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
Ute Man Nearly Lost EXC.

Ute, Ia. Sept. 1i.-Henry Bebensee OF
Ute, while splitting fire wood with
which to prepare dinner was struck in
the left eye iDy rail that was i'm.
bedded in a stick of wood. The ball Of
the eye was cut very badly and the
injured man was obliged to 90 to Sioux
City for expert treatment. " is thought
the sight may be sayea,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
Found Dead in Barn.

Ute, Ia, Sept. 14.-Henry Henning.
an old resident of this section of t.la
country, was found dead in a barn at
the home of his son, in Hanover town.
ship. Crawford county, few nights
ago. 1t was first thought thai; he was
a victim of foul play.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

Lord Robests once found himself in
f1ilt lll ~ ~ nd i111
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15

ST. Petersburg, Sept. i5---fhe aeti, :
critics here are uraniy,.ouaIy of the
opinion that Eurona,!in will not With
draw from MuAacn. without accept .
ing battle. Ii is believed thai he has
over 100000 men, having been rein
forced by two army corps si:,ce the
battle of L.iso Y5re.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
NO INTEREST I'M DRAWING

Less Than a Third File for Devils Lake
Claims.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-25

wipe out a spectacle that has
been a disgrace rather than a dis
tinctiOn and honor to the church
of Christ by the strife and con
tention often generated between
the churches.
(3) 1t will unity the boards Of
the churches and carry on the
great missionary efforts Of the
church with great saving Of
money.
Last. but not least, this blessed
movement is in harmony with
the greatest prayer of our Divine
Master, That they all may be
one as thou, Father, art in me,
and l in thee, that they also may
be one in US; that the world may
believe that thou hast sent me- "
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-25

land Presbyterian church Of this
city. After the wedding Mr..
and Mrs. Stepp leave for an ex-
tended trip through the North,
visiting St. Louis and other
points Of interests before return
ing to Maiden, Mo, where Mr..
Stepp occupies a responsible po-
sition as train dispatcher.
A message from Capt. Cosper
Of the steamer Vienna stated
Monday that the steamer passed
inspection all right and was pro
nounced to be in first-class con
ditIon. The Vienna is now at
DemOpolis, being unable to reach
this city on account of low water.
The jury in the case of 2. 7.
Cannon, who was tried for mur-
der at Greenwood last week,
failed to bring in a verdict. so
the case was pronounced miss
trial Cannon will be forced to
lay in Jail until the next term of
court
We call attention to the want
ad. Of the Geo. NJ. Foote Manu-
featuring Co., situated at Hatties-
burg. This is an enterprise
headed by an old Columbus boy
who has made a success in that
thriving little city.
Ladies are welcomed and pro
yided for in my oyster parlOr on
North Market street. Oysters
are a great after the show luxury.
Call and try them.
10-25-tf p. GERAUD.
Mr.. T. M. Cummins, an old
citizen of this city, who is now
identified with Starksville
was in the city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Evans
returned to their home in Birm-
ingham, after a pleasant visit to
relatives in this city.
Mrs. @, Fl. Ayers was called to
Sunday by the illness
Of her sOn-in law DR.. Tackett.
DR.. Walton Green, of Aber-
deem, was in the city yesterday
on business.
Miss Nettye Ellis, Of Dow is
visiting friends in Tuscloosa Ala,
this week.