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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20

Japanese Tersion Of assault on
?05-Netrc Hi.

Che-Foo. Dec. ia japanese camp follower
who saw part of the fighting at 203- Metre Hill
and who arrived here from Dalny to-day says
that Commander Mizzenof's description of the
hghtng is not exaggerated. He believes. how
ever, that the Russian losses were heavier than
stated by Commander MizzenoT. as the Rus
SLAMS repeatedly brought up achievements until
it seemed that the entire garrison must have
been in that section.
The Russian dead he said were indiscrim-
lnateIy mingled with the heaps of japanese dead
The slope of 21-Metre Hill, being very steeD
and smooth. the Japanese prepared for their ad-
vance by sheling the hillside. The shells eX-
ploding made foothods. In some instances the
japanese found projection behind the heaps of
their own dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
CARS TRIP POSTPONED.
POPULAR FEELING HIGH.
More Disorders an MOSco7c-Lib-
erals GrOzCine BOIder.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 19-The Emperors name
day passed without any untoward demonstra-
tons in St Petersburg. but was marked by
continuation Of the Moscow disorders although
they not serious on Sunday.
The feature of the Moscow demonstration was
the distribution of violent proclamation OF the
Social Democratic Labor party. describing the
whole country as being i'm mourning for the sac
rifice of life in the Far East for the aggrandize-
mcnt of the Romanoffs pcturing the govern
ment as driving the people to starvation, and
calling upon workngmen to enter ceaselessly
upon a war for overthrowing the tyrants.
Other demonstrations are reported from Vari-
Gus localities.
In consequence of the character of the current
agitation the advisers of Emperor Nicholas
have dissuaded him from his contemplated trip
to the South of Russia to bid farewell to troops
ordered to the Far East
As an indication OF the temerity of some of
the extreme Liberals in the campaign now wag-
ing los Of the leading writer's for Russian
Fatherand,' Our Life" and other Liberal pa
pers of St Petersburg, have openly drawn up
an indictment against the action of the police
at the demonstration in the Nevsky Prospect
on December II, which has been sent TO Rus
sian revolutionary papers in Germany Switzer-
land and France for publication. The names
attached to this indictment include Karabev-
sky, the attorney for the assassin Sasoneff;
Milinkon, who recently made a trip in the
United States; Kerilenkoff and other we'll known
writer's
As means of keeping the people reused. the
university students are trying to persuade some
lawyers to bring criminal suits against mdi-
vidual policemen and dvornks, who struck
rioters in the course of the Neysky Prospect
affair.
,.l1- igaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
CHINESE TELL OF ToGO's LOSSES.
Report at Tien-Tsin of Four japanese Tor.
pedo Boats Sunk.

Tien-Tsin, Dec. ia junk which arrived here
to-day from Port Arthur reports that four Jap
anese torpedo boats were sunk in the attacks
on the Russian batteship Sevastopol which
they say, has now sought refuge under Golden
Hill. The japanese. the Chinese add, are
spreading false reports Of their successes in or
der To negotiate fresh loans abroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20

NOTICE. 3. ALTMAN 3 CO. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR
CUSTOM WILL CLOSE THEIR ESTABLISHMENT AT 5 P n
DAILY BEGINNING DECEMBER 9TH AND CONTINUING
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
A GuAKANrEEn =,

fishing, RiiDd. Bleeding
druggist will refund none,
70 cure you in 9 10 Ia days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20

- 10 CURE a COILS IN ONE nav
- -. re Ouinine Tablets -, -.
rs,nna 9bs money # It fails 10 Il u Iasss
signature 10 each box -N-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20

CURE FOR PILES.
OF Notrudtng Piles. Your
u PAZO OlNTMBNT fails
6Oc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20

Rome. Dee. ia Russian naval csr,-lnise. ON.
The chief oc which is Major Geuerai 4. Gr.uk.
OF the royal naval artillery, is visiting italian
shipyards studying The best types of ships to
be found mere aud the sp"ediest method, of
constructions The members of the commission,
assert that Ruesia intends TO rebuild her cutir.
navy. beginniuG with thirty batucshirs and
cruisers and Two hundred torpedo boats the
total cost being estimated at $3W0a1 run il
seems Ia h. the purpose of the s Pat,rsLura.
government to build ships for the Baltic ,ilad-
ION an GERMANY and the remainder of tb. noel i'm
Italy. so AS 70 have them ready for tho Mrditer-
ranean Sen.
As It is not expected that tile shins ,yiil he
,nn,,,Iatad before The close of the war In t,, .,.r
Easi there viii hc NO infringement az if,Iv's
neutrality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
RUSSIANS PASS CAPE TOWN
Some of Rojestvenskys Warships Sighted
Heading Eastward.

Cape Town. Dec. i9.-Somc warships Of the
Russian second Pacific squadron passed Cape
Town this afternoon bound eastward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20

Moscow. Dec. 19.-The Armenans Of this city
at a reunion last night made big anti-govern-
ment demonstration, in which students took
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
HARD TIMES IN sAeHALIEN

Korsakoysk SaghaIien, Dec. 19-Ice is form
ing along the mainland. heavy snowstorms have
swept over the island, and the price Of food is
increasing.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01
Work on sImpIon Tunnel.

THE Jungfrau boring. which may
fairly be said to rival the Simplon tun-
mel. is approaching completion. In
this case. however. the boring is up.
instead of through the mountain. A
height of 300 yards has already been
reached. and there still remains about
100 yards to bore. The aim is to get.
by a funicular line. to the Mer de
Glace. which offers one of the finest
panoramas of scenery In the world.
The boring, which will be the highest
In Europe. will be finished in time for
the railway to be opened at the end
of 1905. Contrary to medical anticlpa-
lions. the men enjoy splendid health
working at the present great eleva.
tion.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

o. her lips were red and her skin was
brown.
This woman across the sea;
And her hair a gllstening. sable crown.
This woman across the sea;
And she loved man. aye. she loved
man,
As only n true Mestiza can.
But the frown OF fate WIS on her plan.
This woman across the sea.
o. the days were long that he called her
sweet
This woman across the sea;
And she loved the dust at his very feet.
This woman across the sea:
For hts skin was fair and his eyes were
gray.
And he laughed in his careless. soldlery
And told her tales. as soldiers may,
This woman across the sea.
No priest came there to bless her love.
This woman across the sea-
She thought him true as the stars above.
This woman across the sea:
But he went away and she waited long.
And crooned to his child a mother-song.
And worked and toiled and thought no
wrong
This woman across the sea:
o. the man she loved forgot her name.
This woman across the sea.
Forgot her face. forgot her shame.
This woman across the sea:
kind
He's bound to her with ties that bind
So he laughs at the one that he left be-
hind.
This woman across the sea.
Robert V. Carr. In St. Paul Dispatch.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01


What's the matter?" demanded the
4 an. stopping to look at two little
boys who were diligently searching
the sidewalk.
Lost IT," mumbled one of the boys,
without looking up.
"Ah." said the man. with interest.
and dropped on his knees. He rooted
about while and looked up.
What was 1t you lost?" he asked.
"um-m-m-m-m." replied one OF the
youths.
By this time half dozen men, two
more boys. and dog had Joined Ia
the search. and the crowd was begin
ming to thcken. Also the excitement
grew. and the throng caused a street
railway motorman to have nervous
frenzies and to take It out of his gong.
At last the first seeker for the lost
grabbed the boy who seemed most
interested and set him on his feet.
Here. you" he commanded. tell
us what's lost. Do you heart" he
shook the boy until he wept tears OF
anger. and wiped them from his eyes
with a dirty paw.
II lost a cent" he walled. "Lemne
p,one. you stiff. will yuh? It's my cent.
not your'n."
Then the crowd quietly melted.-
Dallas News.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01
King .sopoId,a $4,000 Bug.

king Leopold OF Belgium owns one
rug that cost a comfortable fortune in
itself" said ]. F. Caldwell. who rep
resents an Eastern carpet manufac-
tory. II have seen the rug. and 1t is
a beauty. King Leopold paid Els
Geo. or $4,000. for 1t. | saw the rug
when 1t was on exhibition in Vienna.
1t was made in the Orient. and Is
land tnfted. Its age is its principal
value. and It has been under the feet
OF royalty for probably a century. The
ing is very large, measuring probably
co by rs feet.
Few rugs like that come to Ameri-
ca. though the millionalres frequently
pay as much as IS 900 or $4,000 for
some. Few carpets are imported. ms
they can be made much better By ma
chinery than by hand. and America
.xcels in all machine made goods.
Large numbers of handmade rugs.
however, are imported every year from
Turkey. Persia. Arabia and all parts
c. the Orient We have no labor cap
able of competing with their rugs. =
| ouisville Courier-Journal.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

frogs lived, and where no man could
get. while Uncle 81 Just stood and
stared after him with bulging eyes
and open mouth.
Joshua's gone crazy!' said he.
The strain has been too much for
Joshua. and he's lost his mindl'
And that's the way IL looked. too.
but 1t wasn't so. as Uncle 81 discov-
cred when 10 hua came sailing back
by and by. having in tow frog al
most as big as himself with the fan
nel-baited hook in its jawi
Joshua had made up his mind that
he'd had about enough of the sass of
those frogs out in the swamp. and had
rugged himself up with a hook and
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

Stumplng around the place first rate.
line, swum out and flashed the flannel
under the noses of some of EN-.
hooked one and lugged 1t home. He
brought in Twenty-Five that after
noon.
There were pickerel in that pond.
think | told you. | should say there
was.
"One day Joshua was returning
from a frogging excursion to the
swamp, fetching in prize. and when
1t was half way home Uncle 81 saw
lig splash In the water in his wake.
and saw Joshua give a tremendous
hump to himself. He came rignt on.
though. and landed his catch; but his
left leg was of at the knee.
"One of these pickerel had fastened
on as much of Joshua as it could get
into It's mouth and took 1t along.
Uncle 81 was handy man. and as
soon as he saw what allied Joshua he
cut stick OFF of tree and fastened
1t on to the frog as a wooden leg. The
wound healed up. the skin grew down
over the wooden leg. and In a few
days Joshua was stumping around the
place first rate.
His swimming days were over.
though. and with them his usefulness
as frog catcher was gone. although.
unfortunately. Joshua did not think
so himself, and one day Uncle 81 al
most fell in faint when he saw that
frog seated on big slab and padding
over toward the swamp. his frog
tackle with him. and his wooden leg
sticking out in front of him like a
veteran of the wars"
'Somethin' will happen to that I'M
compromisin' frog yit. sure as settin
hens!' said Uncle 81. soon as he could
catch his breath.
HE was right. Day after day for
week Uncle 81 gazed out over the
pond toward the swamp. watching for
Joshua. but Joshua never came back.
81 knowed them aggravatin frogs
over there was bison mean. said I'm
Gle 81, at last. but who'd "a thunk
they'd "a took advantage of a cripple?'
Years passed There came time
when it was to the advantage of that
part of old Steuben that Uncle Sis
pOHu snOulu bt uidihtu, anu u WAS
THE swamps boys became dry land
and were covered with a nice growth
OF timber. One day Uncle 81 was
tramping through it. and he saw a
tree with a funny-looklng object near
the top.
Curious to know what It could be.
he chopped the tree down. Words
can't express the astonishment of
Uncle 81 when he discovered that the
strange object was the skin of ire
mendous frog. one leg of which was
fast to and part Of the top OF branch
of the tree.
Uncle 81 was puzzled. but the min
ute It came to him tina. the tree was
a willow and that 1t had been a will
low tree from which he cut the wood
en- leg for Joshua yearD before. all was
plain.
ats lost Joshua said he, and his
wooden leg.
And so it was. The poor frog had
got stuck by his wooden leg in the
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

mire OF the swamp that day he pae-
died over to resume his frogging. He
couldn't extricate himself, and there
he died. t....-. Z.
THE willow cutting had taken root
there. OF course. and had grown with
the years. lifting Joshua along with 1t.
and preserving his skin with the tan
min in its sap. Uncle 81 had thought
the world of Joshua while alive. and
so always thought It was queer the
use he put the skin to after he took
II home. He sewed up the mouth and
used the skin for a feed bag for
years. ana
Wonderful wonderful. how willow
will take root and thrive, Simply
wonderful"
The Hon. LATE Gleason couldn't
deny It. and Col. Ed Gilmore. seeing
there was frog in Col Jones's throat.
sent Sharkey, the proud waiter. with
wireless message to Jimmy Gray at
the high ball refectory.-New York
Sun.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01
School for Weak Children.

new kind OF school Is about to be
started by the authorities OF Chariot
tenburg for the benefit OF children. who
though not exactly III. are SO weakly
that they are very liable to be at
tackled by disease. more especially tu-
berculosis. The school is to be built In
the depths OF the Junfernheide woods.
near Berlin. and the children will re-
main there the whole day. special ar
rangements being made to supply them
with their meals. They are only to re-
ceive from two to three hours instruc-
tion daily. and are to spend the rest Of
the day in taking healthy exercise in
the forest.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

The sovereign who reigns over the
smallest monarchy in the world is the
KING OF Cocos. group of islands near
sumatra. These Islands were dis
covered about 300 years ago by the
captain OF the Keeling. but were com
paratively little known till ts25. When
MI Ross. an Englishman. visited them
ne was struck by their beauty. and
took up his abode there. II is his
grandson. George Ross. who now
Lolds sway over the Cocos.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01
Condemns TOP Hats.

The London Medicol Press thus Is
sues call for heroes; The top hat
Is ugly. unhygienic and embarrassing.
It's sole claim to support is the APP
pearance of re5pectabiiity II gives. II
only a few medical baronets would
drive to their consultations in Pana-
mas and cloth caps they would break
the tyranny Of habit over health and
comellness. and at the same time earn
the undying gratitude of their humb-
Ter confreres."
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01
Charmed for Two Rooms.

Notwithstanding the fact that rates
Of board in st. Louis are not specially
high this Worlds Fair year. the para
graphers will get in their jokes. Wit
ness this from the Albuquerque Jour
nal:
Everyone has heard OF the hotel
room that was so small they had to
paint the furniture on the wall. but a
tall Albuduerauean has come back
from St Louis with a story OF how he
kicked hole in the paper wall and
stuck his feet through.
And don't you know" he walled In
dignantly. the robbers charged me
for two rooms,"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01
VIVA poas Of Central AfrIea.

The wild dog OF central Africa. an
explorer writes. is common enough.
He is an ugly looking beast. with =
pied body, coarse hair. short head and
large upright ears. These wild dogs
play fearful havoc with game. occa.
sionelly clearing out whose districts
precisely in the same manner as the
red dhole of India. before which even
the tiger is said to retreat.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01
Kentucky MANI DUTY.

Jamboree. KY. August 20 Especially.
After suffering for years with pain
In the back Mr.. J. NJ. Coleman. a well
known citizen of this place, has found
a complete cure In. Dodd's Kidney
Pills Knowing how general this dis
ease is all over the country. Mr.. Cole.
men feels 1t is his duty to make his
experience public for the benefit of
other sufferers.
Il want TO recommend Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills to everybody who has pain
in the back" MIR. Coleman says. Il
suffered for years with my back. |
used Dodd's Kidney Pills and have
not felt pain since. My little girl
too complained OF her back and she
used about half box OF Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and she is sound and we'll"
Backache 10 Kidney Ache. Dodd's
Kidney Pills are a sure cure for all
Kidney Aches. including Rheuma-
tlsm.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

silk is now manufactured from
wood pulp. and the only difference
between natural silk and the artifi.
cial silk so produced is that the latter
exceeds the former in luster and
takes the dye more readily. affording
more permanent colors.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

Family pews were introduced at the
beginning OF the seventeenth century.
Some of these had table and fire.
place, also curtains and window
blinds. so as to secure the utmost
privacy. This led to abuses. In
some of the closed pews card playing
was not uncommon and the tedium OF
long service was sometimes relieved
by light refreshments.-The Reliquary-
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01
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20 WDOkgzz7VZEH
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The Hon. Lafe Gleason of Delhi.
head helper of Senate Clerk Whipple
and dispenser in chief OF Republican
spellbinders in New York. had in his
budget of Delaware county wonders
on his last visit to the Amen Corner
at the Fifth Avenue hotel nothing
that he thought SO much of as the
news of the cutting down along the
headwaters of the Delaware some
where of u willow tree eight feet in
diameter which had gone hollow at
the butt and stood as a menace to all
who might pass that way.
And the wonder of that tree was.
said he, that It had grown from
stick a raftman cut sixty years ago
from a willow tree fifty miles down
the river and used as cane to aid
him on his homeward trip to Della
ware county on foot. and which on
his arrival there, he stuck in the rich.
soft soil on the margin of the river.
There, as it is well known that
willow cuttings will do. 1t took root
and thrived and became the mammoth
tree row no more. Next to Billy Leary
the willow tree beats all for catching
on and thriving" added the Hon.
Lafe.
Don't know it?" remarked Col.
Jim Jones. in mournful memory OF
whom the fishes at the Aquarium
still keep the water salt with their
tears. Don't know il? And the
tannin in willows! 1t would knock
heinlock out of the market for making
leather. If there was only enough will
lows. Let me tell you something
There were pickerel in a marshy
pond up in old Steuben and frogs.
My. my, what frogs.
But the biggest of these big frogs
lived in a collection of sloshy boys
where it was impossible for anyone to
get at them, much to the aggravation
of all who went frogging in that pond.
and particularly to Uncle ST Stevens,
n robust and honest citizen who lived
near one side of the pond and loved
TO gather frogs.
zone day he caught a pollywog of
amazing size, which was Just putting
on the finishing touches to make 1t a
full frog, and somehow the idea struck
him to take 1t home and see what it
would develop into. He put 1t in his
spring, and as it grew he made a pet
of it.
ut got so It knew 81 as well as If
he was frog, too. and 81 found that
ne could teach II tricks. 1t under
stood everything Uncle 81 said. and
used to so with him to the pond when
he went frogging. hopping along at
his side like kangaroo.
..Jfpcla CT used in his frog-fishinC a
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

While working close to farm
house at Fulbeck. in Lincolnshire. a
laborer was astonished to see a snake.
over yard long. swim across a
stream With some trouble he cap
tured it and found in its mouth a
cheese cake which 1t had stolen from
the farm house larder on the other
side of the riyer.-London Daily Er
press.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01
wife Drove past. Away.

A Yorkshire man whose poor reia
lions pestered him continually. mar
ried the worst scold In the county In
order to have a guardian who would
protect him from the importunate
legacy hunters. The venomous and
incessant vituperation of the woman
ad the desired effect.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

Tea.drinlSing is a constant occupa-
ton for Tibetan. In every tent and
in every house the tea-kettle is al
ways on the fire. The laws of hos.
pitality bind all to present tea to
their guests. and every Tibetan car.
rles with her wooden bowl OF
Himalayan maple by way of tea
cup.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

Fishermen on the Lake of Neuchatel
are using automobile boats. They are
driven by benzinc motor and light
ed by electricity. They are flat-bot
toned, glide noiselessly over the
water. do not frighten the fish and are
a great success.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

Meat is seldom seen on the break
fast table in Austria and Germany
nor is much use made of the prepared
cereals. so popular in America
Wheat rolls and rye bread form the
staple breakfast food.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

The toad is exceedingly greedy. It
feeds continuously throughout the
night. and in twenty-four hours CON
sumes quantity OF insect equal to
about four times Its stomach capacity.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch. This Is because they
have a stock on hand OF other brands
containing only IL or In n package.
which they won't be able to sell first.
because Defiance contains 10 OF. for
the same money.
Do you want 16 OF. instead OF IL OF.
for same money! Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01
Bride Kent Lone From Mother.

When a Chinese girl marries she
must wait four months before ETH
quette allows her to pay her first visit
to her mother.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

II the man you are with is less than
As years old. and you ask him for a
dyspepsia tablet. he will generally take
a little bottle out of his pocket and
mechanically give you one.-Somer-
Vile Journal.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

India is the great leper country of
The world Here there existed in 1902
over 25o.0Oo cases of this frlghtfuI
disease.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

Boston society is much scandallzed
at the report that beans are thrown
after ewly-married couples instead of
rice at the hub.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-01

He is no wise man that Will quit a
Certainty for an uncertainty.-SamueJ
Johnson.