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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-16
PRESIDE TALKS.
Mr.. Perkins Gets the Best of the Argu-
ment. as Usual.

Mr.. Perkins had been rocking back
and forth his hands clasped behind his
head and eyes fixed in the ceiling, for
a matter of ten minutes. when Mrs.
Perkins laid aside her book and re-
marked;
Mr.. Perkins, I should like to ask
you a question:
Very well, my dear. if it doesn't go
back further than Noah's Ark
not?''
That depends. A man may be ever
so truthful, and yet circumstances will
prevent his keeping his word at GER
tain dates. Have you a case in point,
Mrs. Perkins?''
Yes. sir. I have. Do you know that
fall is here?"
planning how to get about five tons
of coal in for the winter. If that is
your case 1 see no chance for argu-
ment."
mer is gone and autumn is here, and
we have not one single can of fruit in
the cellar. Last June, when the mar
ket was glutted with Strawberries
when great big luscious berries were
to be had at every grocery and of the
peddlers-when prices fell to six cents
a quart. asked you for money to buy
forty quarts and the sugar to preserve
them with. Has the fact passed out of
your memory?'
mo, partner of my joys and sor-
rows, but even if it had have means
of refreshing it, We turn to the goth
of June '94. in this little book, and we
find recorded the following:
'Mem.-Mrs. Perkins has informed
me that strawberries can now be
bought for six cents per. She also sug-
gests the purchase of forty quarts and
the necessary sugar. / take the case
under advisement for twenty-four
hours. 1 wish to look up the nutri-
tive and chemical properties of the
strawberry"
There is the entry. Mrs. Perkins.
standing entirely in your favor, and
now what further do you wish to
say?"
Il want to say thatyou never bought
a single berry to do up. Every family
around US bought and preserved, and
they are amazed that we did not. L
suppose you are prepared to wriggle,
of course?"
webster, my dear wife, defines
'wriggle' as moving rapidly sideways,
and I see no occasion to practice it.
AS peg the entry in my memorandum
book, took the case under advise
ties. In the first place, 1 learned that
the strawberry had no actual nutritive
qualities. It simply has a beautiful
color and a pleasant flavor. One thou
sand bushels of them would not put
one pound of flesh on our bones. They
are a mockery-a delusion-and it
seemed to me waste of money to fool
with them.'
Its funny that no one else thinks
sol" sarcastically replied Mrs. Per-
kinS.
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r,EAI, EsrATE TRANSFERS.

S~~AANNN~@~-- = O~~~-~-~1o~~~~~~
s. E. Pierson to VIM. Horton, lots $50,
s8i and Ss6 Green street, ]. W. Mir -.
riS' addition -si'loV
A. Jensen and wife to II. R Ennis.
Is 8, 400
The prudential Investtmean,ts . Co to
R. V, Lesson, lots Az, $40 ana 44S
Ohio avenue, J. Norton's second ad- -
F di q Milis and husband to B. Baum ~
gartner, lots 208 and 30 Lime street, on
PaFiSd Z. ~ addition tic Walker. lot Is siO
"s M thatcher add to F. II. and II. ~
Thatcher, lots 259, 261 and 1853 Liber-
ty street, Knowles second subdi-
I. N NJ Gobe and wife to G. B. Turpiin,
B. L. foi H oil die and 1 wife to a Lawior,
part of the southwest quarter sec -oo
ton 10. township Is. range h.. 1850
Henry, lot SIG and south half OF lot
514 Harrison street, Huntoon's addi-
M .iG shuii III to the Mount Zion Baptist
church, part of lots SO and 81 Lees -
r. sG Fineh TO- seiber lots 7ss, 7s5, 49,
7S9 and 7n Fillmore street steele's ON
A. a1 osterberg and wife to B. W. ia ~
cobs, south half of the southwest
quarter of section 2 township 10, -oc
The Orchard Place Lot Co. to c. w.
Sprague, lots 46 and As Tyler street,
Douthitt Place addition .;..":...-; 200
south half of lot 40 Topeka avenue,
Douthitt Place addition .:....,..... 52S
The Topeka Iron Co. to P. Burghart,
lots IS and So, addition A to Gordon
Place 1900 :-..:....:.'.:''- 14z
lot 1854 and south half of lot 1852 KEEL
lam avenue, J. W. Morris addition !
R. NJ. Whitlock and wife to The K.
and L. of Security, part of lot BAT
Madison street Ritchie's addition: 7G0
L. e. Sellers to same, lot 451 and
north half of lot 45S Jackson street.
Huntoons addition ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. zoo
S. r. Hanson and wife to the Capt.
tai Building and Loan association,
lots 2319 1921 and 1928 Fillmore
street. Quinton and Steele addition zoo
bank. lot 20i Tyler street ............ /, OPS
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FOR lighthouses.

FOR RENT-S35 Topeka ave, rooms, all
fire places, cistern and city water in
house, only S20 1927 Tyler, all modern and
good barn, vacant Nov. 20, $50; 719 Van
Buren,, large house, right by capitol, large
barn, $40; 200 Clay, rooms, furnace, bath,
lights, fire places, barn, pavement, only
$23; 1916 West St, fine large new room
cottage, porcelain bath, SIS; 1918 w. 9Th,
rooms, all modern, barn, SIS; 1901 Clay,
Crawford mansion. $40 to right party, and
over 40 others, best rental list in city.
Don't fail to see us.
W. NJ. Forbes, 10Y W. 18th. Both phones
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

He-"Our marriage must have been
made in heaven But my dressmak-
er's bills are paid on earth, DEAR
Life.
Brown-"Has your new fiat all the
modern conVenienceS?' Jones-'fYes,
and all the modern Inconvenience
Detroit Free Press.
She-"Did you ever take your auto
mobile apart to see how it worked ?'
He-''Well. not exactly. I have taken
it apart to see how it didn't work.
Yonkers Statesman.
"You can't convince me-" said Uncle
Eben, "dat dar aim somethin' wrong
wifi de patr' otism dat is mostly sting
uished bya headache de mex mo-nin'."
Washington Star.
You must remember, Sam said the
minister, that chickens come home to
roost" "Ah dunno bout dat" object
ed Sam; "dey don't git home no NOAH
eff dey rambles anywheah neah nah
res nce."-Cleveland Leader.
Teacher-''What is the conscience p
Little James-"It's wot makes you
sorry wen you gifts found OUT
Washington Life.
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-My ap-
plication for permit to sell Intoxicating
liquors according to law at 334 Kansas
avenue, in the Second ward of the city of
Topeka, is now on file in the office of the
probate judge of Shawnee county, Kan
sas. The hearing of the same is set for
Thursday at o'clock a. M, Nov. ~, 1904.
MARTIN O'DONNELL.
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MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The Worlds Fair Line.

Seven daily trains between Kansas
City and st. Louis which leave Kan
sas City 6:55, 500, 1910 a. m. ana
1:1O. 9:15. 1900 D. m. and 1905 mid
night.
Ask for your ticket via this linz
from Kansas City. If you miss one
train. you will not have long to vaIs
for another
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To the Woriu's Fair via the Missouri
Pacific

II you do not live on the limo of the
Missouri Pacific, ask for your ticket
via that line from Kansas City. There
ars seven daily trains between Kansas
CITY and st. Louis, making connection
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City. Any ticket agent
will sell you a ticket at the reduced
rate reading over the Missouri Pacific
from Kansas City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-16

The little folks love DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take:
perfectly harmless. Positive cure for
coughs colds, bronchitis, asthma,
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$3.50 to ST. Louis and Return,
Via Rock Island system. Tickets on
sale daily, except Friday and Saturday,
good days in St Louis.
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WABASH TO ST. LOUIS
Worlds Fetr Route-aFouow tn,
Flag"

Only line to Worries eair main en-.
trance. Five daily trains from Kansas
City Shortest line. Ask your agent
for tickets over the Wabash.
L S. MCCLELLAN
Western Passenger Agent
Kansas City. Mo
Fl. c. SHIELDS.
Travelling Passenger Agent
Kansas City. No
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-A situation by a middle aged
woman as houSekeeper or nurse, speak
English and German. 1211 ". Monroe st.
Bell Tel. 1851 black.
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$3.50 to St. Louis and Return,
Via Rock Island System. Tickets on
sale daily, except Friday and Saturday.
good z days in st. Louis.
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FLORISTS.

CUT FLOWERS and nOrai desiBnea AZ
Hayes. l7 W. sth st Both phones IN
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WHEN you want T., hire a man or boy.
call up Y. M c. A. telephone 81. We
his We list OF men and CONFIDENTIAL ref
erences concerning them. Z. M. C. A.
Employment Bureau 1T e 9Th St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-16

Misunderstanding and ironing by the
day. Call at 407 E. Laurent st. NJ. L. K.
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FOR RENr-HousEs.

FOR RENT-HOUsEs.
FOR RENTS room house, modem con-
veniences, fine location, city water, bath
room, cellar, gas, barn, paved St, block
tel N No. soo Otto Kuehne. n. rope duie oi
FOR RENT-New fiat. modern except
heat. Inquire 92O Monroe st.
FOR RENT OR FOR sALEDec / a
new room modern house 1928 Fillmore
S28 per month Martha Hackney. Ind
phone 4SS
FOR RENT room house 113O Polk ST..
gas, bath. Call 1878 Clay. Phones 16
FOR RENT room cottage with barn.
4S7 Shawnee ave.
FOR RENT-ROOAdS.
FOR RENT-Furnished room, all modern
conveniences. 1012 Harrison st.
FOR RENT-F'urnfshed or unfurnished
large front room and alcove, and l or
bed rooms, new, modern house, 61S w.
Sth st.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping, 1st floor. 607 Topeka ave.
FOR RENT-Cheap, store ROOM Inquire
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms and
board II desired. 901 Madison st.
FOR RENT-Furnished front room with
south exposure reasonable 3os E. 9Th
FOR RENT-Rooms for housekeeping at
511 E. 9th st.
FOR RENT-Pleasant furnished rooms.
cheap, at 61S Monroe st.
FOR RENT-Nice room for 2, with board,
in private family. F., Journal.
FOR Rents unfurnished front rooms
for housekeeping. s25 Monroe st.
FOR RENTING rooms on first floor
917 Tyler st. Inquire A. Zane, Topeka
Cash, Hardware dept.
FOR RENT-2 or office rooms, good To-
cation, steam heat, very desirable. JOG
w. Sth ST.
FOX Rents unfurnished front rooms
and furnished, very attractively locar-
ed 512 Quincy ST.
FOR RENT-2 rooms, furnished, good
heat, with board 1121 Harrison st.
FOR RENT-F'urnished rooms for light
housekeeping $40 kansas ave-
FOR RENT-Furnished front parlor, heat
and gas. 223 E. 18th st.
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE
FOR SALES east front lots and room
eHtta age closets paniey to 5r n goRe
shop, good barn, 1-3 cash. balance month
".
RODGERS, DAVIS & CO.,
FOR SALE-Fine 10 acre tract near
Washburn. Inquire at 1925 Buchanan.
FOR SALES room house, large barn, ST.
$50 if sold at once. lib Harrison st.
FOR SALE-s1,0OO cash. room house,
close in on west side; no incumbrance,
fine condition, net over 10 per cent; offer
holds only for weeks. See owner, 404
Clay.
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LOST AND FOUND.

~0~0~o~0-0~O-0--~"~0~0~0-0
LOST-Lady's small pocket book with
name NJ E. Jones embossed on outside,
near Mills dry goods store, yesterday af-
ternoon. Finder please return to Mills
dry goods store.
LOST-Saturday night, rinless gold bowed
glasses, Hayden case. Reward for re-
turn or Information 1918 Quincy st.
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PAYING.

CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIED BRICK 4
PAVING CO., lis w. Sth st Mfgrs. OF
building. paving and sidewalk brick
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CLAIRVOYANT.

TRANCE AND TRUMPET MEDIUM.
Seances Tuesday and Thursday evenings
Readings 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Mrs. Inez
Wagner, 300 W. 9th ave. Ind. phone S63
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FREE DIsPENsAhY.
JEWELLERS.

JAMES B. HAYDEN, JeweIer ana Optl-
clan. Complies stock OF watches. diA-
monds, silverware. etc Eyes examined
and spectaeles properly fitted
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CAPITOL UPHLSTERING CO., Is years
experience in Topeka, prices reasonable,
best of references. LIS w. 9TH. Ind. 1885.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

s. BUYS acre oil lease, good % years. won
derful new Arkansas oil field; fortunes
in future sale of leases. Write Bailey, Mo
Pac. immigration agent, Little Rock, Ark
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BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
Merchants National Bank

of Topeka, in the state of Kansas, at the
close of business November TO- 1914:
RESOURCES.
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DRESSMAKING.
MONEY.
MATCHMAKER.
UNDERWRITERS


GEO. b. PALMER, undertaken. E9tab-
Hshed 1871 Prices reasonable. Tel o11z0
l46 Residence g. 621 Jackson st
DEMoss e. FENwELL Funeral Direc-
tors and Embalmers First class SERVES
reasonable prices5 11 Quincy. Both tells 1872.
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FOR EXCHANGE-Good typewriter for a
good buggy; will pay. difference. Ind.
Tel. S16.
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Park City Republicans.

Park City. Sept. 1.-THE Republicans
Of Park city precinct held their pre-
cinct caucus last evening i'm the city
nall 10 choose twency-three delegates
10 the county convention. which is TO
be held in this city on Sept. -. In
view or the fact that considerable nv
airy existed as TO who would be dele
gates q large number were present.
S. +. Radon was made chairman
and Charles II. Prisk secretary. The
nomination of constable Was called and
a. n. Martin received the unanimous
vote Of the meeting. b. NJ. Sperry. tie
present incumbent of the Office of jus
tice received a like courtesy and the
real contest Of the evening was on.
The delegates were put in nomination
from the floor and upon the statement
by the chair that nominations were in
order. names were placed before tie
meeting from all directions until over
sixty had been named. Each man was
TO vote for twenty-three delegates and
the chair seeing an all night, session
ahead wisely appointed an extra force
of tellers. When the smoke had cleared
away the following were found 20 be
successful: Jim Don. F. DALEY Z. P.
Evans. c. Heath. S. L. Radon. L. b.
Wright, II. Welsh. c. NJ. Wilson, J..
NJ. Lockhart, p. Martin. c. T. Prisk,
+. Rasband. ". s. Wright. A. Peter
son, w. d. sutton, s. Fargo, T. Lake
+. X. Ward, Tim Walden. r. It. Kim
ball. W. S. LOclChart, A. r. Berry and
". BiTcumshaW.
A precinct committee consisting of
s. L. Radon, J. NJ. Binnie and J. w.
Bircumshaw was appointed by the
meeting
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Provo Women Democrats.

Provo. Sept. 1.-THE Democratic Ia
dieE met last evening in the Democrat
&c club rooms and organized a club for
the purpose OF doing more effective
work during the campaign.
The following officers, who constitute
a board Of trustees, were elected: Pres
ident. Mrs. Samuel A. King: vice pres
idents. Mesdames ID. II. Beebe. Thomas
Leonard, Amanda Young. Belle Nelson.
Diantha Worsley and William NJ. Roy
lance.
The following ladies were appointed
a committee on constitution and by
laws: Mrs. L. Taylor. Mrs. W. D. Rob-
erts. jr., Miss Elsie snow. Mrs. James
Brown, Mrs. s. II. Thurman
Species were made by the following
ladies and gentlemen, all encouraging
for a Democratic victory this fall:
AIRS. s. \. King. Mrs. ID. r Beebe.
Mrs. J. W. Warner, Mrs. NC. Newell
Mrs. Amanda Young, Mr. 8. r. Thur
man, Mcssrs. J.. .. Taft William NJ
Roylaucc, Samuel y. King and W. x.
Mcbride.
The club viii hold its first meeting
Wednesday evening ~ the club rooms,
all ladies are invited to become mem-
bcrs and assist ia achieving a Demo
cratic victory.
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Benny on the Kangaroo.
Chicago Tribune.)


The kangaroo is an animal with four
legs. but il only uses half of them at
time. This is because its front legs
Amt Of much account. What it does
not have Elm front legs it makes up in
hind legs. The reason Why the kan
CARGO stands up straight, like man.
is that its tail is too heavy for It, ana
kind OF pulls the head up in the air.
have heard ii said that if you cut OF
a kangaroo's tail the tail Will grow an
other kangaroo. but the kangaroo can
not grow another tail. Once there was
a man who drew a kangaroo in lot
terry. When he found he could not rae
the animal he traded ii for bicycle,
which is far more useful, and you do
not have to feed it. Let US learn from
this not to be cast down when obstacles
rise before US on our pathway through
fife. and if we are good and obedient
to our teachers we viii succeed The
kangaroo does not walk, like a bird or
a human being. but jumps. ! would
rather be a grizzly bear. which IS con,
tent with peanuts and raw meat ana
0i0O BENNY.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

James DOull OF Butte to the United
States Of America the north half OF
the southwest quarter OF section =,
township ! north, range I cas-. 50
acres ......s .....-----..-----..-.- -
Peter Van Houten et UX. To- the
United States of America the east
half Of the northwest quarter OF
section q. township l north, range
j east, 50 acres .........................
Emily Jane COsbel. John n. Peterson
81 ux. of Mil Creek to John I.
Kay OF Sunnyside. q piece Of land in
the northwest corner Of the NORTH
west quarter OF section Sc, township
I south. OF range I west ..............
Charlotte Nash 10 Elizabeth NJ.
Adaamson, 35is feet by 10 rods m
the northeast corner Of lot 5, block
81 plat a ..........................s 80. j,
David Dahl Ct uN. TO Mana +. Burm-
ester. a piece of land IN section 26,
township = south of range I vest.
Annie 5. Cutler ct al. TO Ella Thonp-
SON q piece of land In section 70.
township 2 south OF range ! west.
Bella Fitzgerald TO James Thompson,
part of lot . block ~, plat Co.,. l.
Elizabeth Davis TO Sadie l.. Bird,
life estate IN the following de-
scrihed property. the remainder
upon her death 10 Truman 2 Bird
In fec simple forever: 5x1o rods IN (
rho northeast corner of lot :, block
81. plat B,,s,.,'t,',...- 90, =
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oRLoFF's STUPIDITY.
Russian'G General Spoiled Kuropatkin's
Plans.

ST. Petersburg. Sept. "a. 9:45 D. m.-
The question of the Responsibility for
the failure OF Kuropatkin TO crush ku-
r0ki on Sept. north OF the Taitse
river, which lost the BAL OF Lao
Yang, continues 20 excite all-absorbins
interest in military circles. AccOrdins
to a Russian correspondent who
throws all the blame upon General Or
lOf. General Samsonof, who commands
a. division OF Siberian Cossacks, was
ordered BIZ General KurOpatkin Aug. 81
10 occupy the Yen Tai coal mines and
hold the extreme left while he
launched his main army against ku-
TOld During the night Orloff. with the
freshly arrived European reserve men,
came up ana, being SamsOnOh's senior,
took over the command at this point.
The next morning, before the arrival Of
the daily orders. Orloff on his own
initiative, decided to attack Kuroki' 5
extreme right, and directed SamsouOff
10 execute a fanking movement with
his COssacl1s. The latter declined 70
Go so until he had time to reconnoitre,
and also because, as the correspondent
declares, OrlOff's reserve men. who had
not previously been under fire, were
already showing signs Of nervousness.
Had SamsOnOff Obeyed. the correspond
ent says. he would have been cut of
aad annihilated, as the japanese were
already advancing, having opened a
terrific fire on the Yen Tai mines, be-
fore which OrlOf's men flinched and
finally gave way.
While i'm the thick of the retreat one
of Kuropatkin's staff officers dashed u
with orders for Orloff to hold at all
hazards the position he had just aban-
doned. Orloff's troops had then re-
tired almost to Yen Tai station. There
SamsonOff's Cossacks at last rallied
them somewhat. but all the burden OF
fighting the Japanese fell upon the
tosSdcks. SamSonoff was informed
that General Stakelberg was hurrying
20 his rescue, but the latter did no,
arrive until the following day
In the meantime Kuropatl1in. believ-
iltg that his left had been turned, or
dered a retreat Sept. >, as stated the
same day in the Associated Press dis
patches from st. Petersburg. But Sam
sonon's Cossacks saved the line Of re-
treat. General Danielof. who was
temporarily ia command of the division
While SamsOnoff was comforting with
kuropatlin. threw the Cossacks des-
Befately at the Japanese when the lat
ter had almost reached the railroad
north OF Yen Tai. The slaughter which
followed is described as frightfui, the
CossacSs using their lances with ter
llole effect; but the Japanese man
aged TO hold on until Stakelberg ar
rived, who preserved the railroad as a
line OF retreat for the whole army. Al
one time during this fighting the jap
anese were lighting on two fronts
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consequent order for The retreat Of the
whole army to Mukden Sept. ..
The circumstances Of Major Genera
Orlons reverse, which General kuTc
patkin considers responsible for Ia
necessity OF his retirement, eXrlainec
in these dispatches today, substantial
~ agree with General kuropathin's
version. The latest reports Of the war
Office. coupled with General <uroPai-
kinis detailed report give a distinctly
more cheerful view OF the situation
The army is rested and reinforced rs
the whole of the First European ccrps
The bulk OF Il is eGcamHed anu. "a
trenched around Mukden, With III
rear guard fifteen miles south.
on the other hand tie war cilice : IN
formation indicates that the lapInrS
forces. which have not yet recovered
from their terrible eXertions and iossea
a the battle of Lao Yang. are conceu-
trated al Yen Tai, not ven uriRg north.
Small columns of "A few thousand men
each occupy positions along the roads
leading 10 Mukden, east ana west of
the railroad.
The war Office aas no Information TO
show tfat japanese Columns are north
of Mukden