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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-18
eeaeraI o'coanoe of U. v. Lesions,

Writes: 'If you are suffering from ca
tarrh or physical debility, Immediately
commence the use of Peruna- 1t has
been of the greatest benefit and service
to many of :. my friends. Dennis
O'Connor, 1913 32nd ST., N. W., Wash
ington, D. G.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Report on Cotton Crop.

The Department of Agriculture is
making elaborate arrangements for its
report on the acreage and condition
of the cotton crop on May 26, the con-
dition of cotton on June rs, and for
reports on other crops for June and
July.
A large number OF correspondents
will send in detailed reports on the
cotton acreage and condition on May
26, and they have been enjoined to
use the greatest care, especially for
acreage, and to base their opinions
upon inquiries as we'll as upon obser-
walton, and to avoid Understanding
or overestimating this years crop.
The acreage will be expressed iii
the form of percentage of last years
acreage, as in previous years.
The cotton schedule for June Is
will be concerned solely with the con-
djtion of the cotton crop on that
date. The June report of various
crops will be concerned largely with
acreage. The official correspondents
throughout the country have been adj
vised that the estimated probable av-
erage yield per acre of winter wheat
on the present area should accord
closely with their statement OF the
condition of this crop. In their re-
ports for the summer months they will
estimate the condition, i'll the form OF
an average yield per acre, as well as
giving the usual percentage hgures as
TO the normal condition.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Foreign.

Friends and pupils of the late Pro-
lessor Mommsen, the historian. have
decided to erect a monument to him
in front OF the university i'll Berlin.
Half the necessary $4,000 has already
been subscribed. k
An Official dispatch to the French
Foreign Office announces that Ar
menans in the mountains districts
have been massacred by Turks.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
held the second court OF the season
at Buckingham Palace.
The Tibctans bombarded the Brit
ish mission camp at Gyangtse.. Score,
tarv Brodrck informed the House o.
Commons that recent events made II
inevitable that the British advance to
Lhassa.
A balloon belonging to Captain
Surcouf descended i'll a Paris street
struck house, exploded, and th'
flames from it injured eight occupants
of the house.
Three DAYS OF national mourning
have been proclaimed in Peru Ill honoi
If the late President Candamo; whoS'
bodv arrived at Callao yesterday.
The international convention OF tn,
Young Mems Christian Association
OF North America began at buf1alo
The furniture store OF D. H. Brane
g. Co. at Trenton, n: j., was oes'
troyed by fire. Loss, $4,000.
The ,eventy-ninth annual meetina
~, Ar,erican Tract Society wa!
held in New York.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Russians Blew Up Port Dalny.

London (By Cable).-The dcstruc-
ton by the Russians of their valuable
terminal and other property at Port
Dalny, which had cost the govern
ment many millions, to prevent the
japanese securing possession shows
he desperate strait; of the Russians
81 the Liaotung Peninsula. 1t is also
said to be their intention to blow up
their ships at Port Arthur should
he japanese capture that place.
Admiral Togo's ships continue to
she'll Port Arthur at intervals, and
t was reported that fighting was III
progress there. The purpose OF the
laps is said to be combined bonn
parchment from sea and land. the Japs
1sing powerful siege guns. =.
The Japanese officially contradict
he Russian report that communlca-
ion by railroad or wire. with Fort
Arthur has been re-establlshed
After battle lasting all day lucs-
iav reinforcements reached the pc
eaeured Japanese troops at ANU. l he
attacking Cossacks were frequently
driven back and finally forced to re,
lire, leaving so killed and wounded
On the field. The Japanese lost tour
killed and wounded
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
WARSHIP LOST BY JAPS.
A Torpedo Boat Blown Up Near Port
Dalny.
JAPANESE BOMBARDED BATTERIES.
Bodies Of Russian Troops on the Shore
Shelled by the Warships Japanese Sailors,
Under Protection Of Guns, Scale the Heights
and Cut the Telegraph LInes-Seven Killed
and Seven Wounded.

Toxic, (By Cablc).-The Jananese
torpedo boat No. 4S was destroyed
while removing mines from Kerr Bay,
north of Talienwan, Port Dalney,
Seven 1ffen were killed and seven
we're wounded. This is the first war
ship Japan has lost in the war.
The torpedo boat was lost during
series of bombardments and SUR
veying operations at Talienwan,
Deep and Kerr Bays, by Admiral
Kataoka, commander of the third
squadron. The Admiral arrived at
Kerr Bay and detached the cruiser
Itsukushima, Nisshin and Miyako,
ordering them to lombard the land
batteries. while a hotilla of torpedo
boats swept the harbor for mines. A
second hotilla of torpedo boats, which
had been engaged in guarding Port
Arthur the previous night, joined the
squadron and began the work OF sur
veying the harbor.
The Miyako discovered a company
of Russian infantry and a detachment
Of cavalry on shore and dispersed
them. The survey was completed at
+, o'clock in the afternoon.
Two torpedo boats that were recon
noitering and removing mines i'll the
west shore of Kerr Bay discovered
telegraph line running along the
Takushan Peninsula. In order to des-
troy it Lieutenant Hotta and tour
sailors landed and scaled the heights
under the protection of the guns OF
the torpedo boat and cut the line.
The japanese vessels then discover
I'd three bodies of Russian troops
one large and two small detachmentS,
whereupon the squadron advanced
close to the shore and shellcd them
The Miyako, which was reconnoltcr-
ing in Deep Bay, discovered Rus
sian guard post OH mountain 10 the
northwest of Robinson Promontory
and destroyed it.
A Russian force, estimated at &c
companies, took refuge behind al
eminence, but it was dispersed BY
the Japanese. ..
covered large mechanical mine in
Kerr Bay. Their various attempts
to blow it up failed and it suddenly
exploded Of itself, cutting No. 40 II
two. The torpedo boat sank in sever
minutes. The squadron hurried boats
to the rescue and picked up the
wounded. Three other mines were
discovered and exploded. The squad
ron completed its operations at
o'clock in the evening, and returned
| fO its base.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
NO LONGER PRESIDENT
Miss Clara Barton Resigns as E1ecu-
tive Of Red Cross Society.
WILL NOW PUSH WORK FORWARD.
The Venerable Head Of the Great Organization
Resigns PeremptorlIy, and 10 Long Letter
Reviews the History Of the Society Which
She Organized and Of Which She Was
First President.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-MisS
Clara Barton has resigned the presl-
dency of the American Red Cross
and was succeeded by Mrs. Gen. John
"A. Logan, who has heretofore oc-
cupied the Office of ce-president OF
the association.
The ceremony occurred at Mrs. Lo-
gan's residence, and was participated
in by Miss Barton, Mrs. Logan and
members of the executive committee
of the Red Cross. Miss Barton's let
ter Of resignation was partial review
of the work of the organization, and
concluded:
at is pride as we'll as pleasure
10 hand to you All organization per
fectly formed, thoroughly Differed
with no debts and a sum of from S12,-
600 to $4,000 available to our treas
ury as working fund
Il would not have one days delay
for this little change by which al
are benefited. and the organization
! trust, will finl that peace and quiet
in its long disturbed elements so wei
come to it, to lis and to the country
The resignation was accepted and
in addition to many individual eN-
pressions Of regret, the executive
committee united in all official letter
to Miss Barton, expressing regret al
her retirement.
With the retirement of Miss Barton
Mrs. Logan, as vce-president sue
ceeded TO the duties OF the chief po-
sition She made brief address. say
ing, in part:
an assuming the duties of acting
president Of the American Red Cross
I do so with many misgivings as tc
the possibility OF satisfying everyone
However, desiring to do all | can tc
allav the present excitement in con
nection with the organization, L have
consented to try TO fill the position
with charity for all and malice toward
none.
Miss Barton left with Mrs. Logan a
number of suggestions bearing upol
the conduct of the society, and Mrs
Logan suggested that a meeting be
called for September e next tor the
consideration of this memoranda
In speaking OF the necessity for thi;
meeting she put it up on the ground
of "thc present unpleasant and I'M
satisfactory condition of affairs" She
suggested that at the proposed meet
ing no proxies be received She also
expressed the opinion that i'll the IN
term a proper custodian should be
appointed to take charge OF the assets
OF the organization.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
The Carrier Vino Fooled II Seriously Beate n
and Robbed.

Chillicothe, Mo, (SpeciaD.-An at
tempt was made near Sampsel to
wreck Wabash passenger train Nq. I,
the Canon Ball, which left St ltouls
bound for Omaha and the North west.
James Dunn, rural free delivery car
rier went to Sampsel Station to get
mail from the Cannon Ball. Thh train
was few minutes late. and hf walk
ed up the track, lantern i'll hand. A
few hun lred yards from the station
he found two railroad ties bound
across the rails. He removed the OBJ
stacles and started back to'the sta
ton.
Before he had gone half the dis
lance he was attacked by two men,
who beat him almost into insensi-
bility and stabbed him four times
with a knife. His wounds are serious.
The strangers disappeared i'll the
dark
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Congressional and Departments.

The report of Assistant Attorney
General Robb, who investigated tie
New York Postoffice. eXoncrateS
Postmaster Van Colt of any intcn-
tional wrongdoing.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion decided the case OF tic Glade
Coal Company against the Baltimore
and Ohio adversely TO the railroad
company.
The President received 100 dele
gates of the Virginia Baptist Asso-
citation.
Colonel Symons reported that the
Washington Monument had been
struck by lightning, but was not
injured.
-The old Nipsic. the wooden war
ship that survived the Samoan hur-
ricane, was ordered out of commits
sion.
Capt. Lowell L. Blake, forty
miner. is dead, at the age of 70.
Charles II. Robb, former assistant
attorney general Of the Postoffice De-
partment, assumed his duties of as
sistant attorney general OF the De-
partment cf Justice
The State Department will not make
an official protest to the Russian gov
eEnment against the utterances OF Nj
PNloff relative to the Vicksburg
affAir.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Rules for Canal Board.

Before leaving Washington Secre-
tary Taft designated Assistant Secre'
tary Oliver, Major-General Gillespie
Brigadier- General Mackenzie, Col
Edwards and Judge, Magoon as q
committee to formulate the regula
tons for the conduct of the bushes;
Of the Isthmian Canal Commission
AS at present outlined no bureau
will be established i'll the War De
partment but it is expected that the
commission will be almost an 1nde
pendent executive bureau. The com
mission will conduct its own appoint
ment division and, in fact, its entire
business, as several other depart
ments are conducted separate and dis
tinct from the War Department, bu
subject to approval by the Secretary
of War, according to the order OF th'
President.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Liquor on Rural Routes!

Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, OF the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, called at the PoStoitce
Department for the purpose OF getting
information regarding the alleged car
rying of Intoxicating liquors by rura
free delivery carriers.
Mrs. Ellis said she had been IN
formed that the carriers made a habit
of carrying liquor to their patron;
who were unable to purchase 1t iron
saloons.
Mrs. Ellis was informed that there
is a regulation prohibiting carriers
from carrying intoxicants for the use
of their patrons or themselves. Flav'
ing no specific charges to make, she
departed after congratulatlng the De
partment upon its temperance reguia
ton.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Treasurer of Canal Board.

Rear-Admiral Albert Scwall Ken
MY (rctEred), formerly Paymaster'
General of the navy, it is stated al
the Navy Department, has been Sc
lected as treasurer OF the Panama
Canal Commission. Rear-AdmiraI
Kenney was born in Iowa and ap'
pointed to the nav, from Vermont il
1862.
Mr.. Arosemena, the Panama Charge
received a cablegram from his Gov
eminent saying that the commission
which has been appointed to take
charge of the investment of the cana
funds will arrive in New York May
Is, where it will consult Mr.. Morgan
and come to Washington a few days
later
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING.

Egyptian cotton is used Only fol
highpriced goods.
About one-third of the weight o.
an egg is solid nutrinlent.
The Sandwich Islanders alphabe'
has only twelve letters.
Tuba grows nearly one-third OF the
worlds sugar cane.
midas cotton crop last year was
about 5000, 900 per annum.
Canada il an Indian word. meaning
collection OF huts' p.
The total trade of Abyssinia is
2.Sz4,8o3 bales OF 400 pounds each.
In San Juan, Porto Rico. there are
five families for every two dwellings
One in sixteen OF the inhabitar1(
OF the United States has a direS1
terest in the pension disburI
The bloodiest battle 81
with ganpowder was u
10, i'll which $4,000
600 Frenchmen
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
DID THESE KILL WENTz?
Two MOmtaineerS Are Accused OF
MilliOnaire'S Murder.
BOTH NOW IN TAzEWELL JAIL.
circumstantal Evidence Leads Authorities to
Issue Warrants for IsOn and Whgbt-Only
One Bullet Was Found In the Body-lt Was
a 32.Caliber and Had Entered From the
Front Passing Through The Heart

Knoxville, Tenn, (Special).-ln the
county jail at Tazewcll are Silas lson
and Tom Wright, who were served
with warrants for the murder OF Ed
ward L. Wentz, who disappeared near
Big Stone Gap, Va, last October and
Of whom no trace could be found I'M
til Sunday, when his body was dis
covered on a mountain near where
his horse was caught after his dis
appearance.
Ison and Wright are said to be
desperate mountain characters against
whom suspicion has been lodged tor
some time and around whom circum-
stances now throw strong evidence OF
guilt. They were being held i'll Jail
for Virginia authorities as refugees
from justice. The pair first came, I'M
der suspicion last week, when there
was found at their quarters IN the
mountains an English riding suit SIM
liar to that which Wcntz wore and on
which there was blood. The two men
were known to be enemies OF Wentz
because of VENTS hostility to their
conducting blind tiger on the
premises of his company.
Another circumstance which pointed
to their guilt is that since their incar-
ceration last Wednesday they have
been carrying ona correspondence with
outside parties limiting at some graver
trouble than that for which they were
being held at Tazewell and from which
they were trying to escape. :,
Daniel B. VENT, his brother, Jact
Wentz, and party arrived at Big
Stone Gap. Va, at $50 o'clock +. NJ
Daniel and Jack Wentz did not go
with the coroner's jury to the. scene
where their brothers dead body lay,
but remained at Big Stone Gap, to
await news Of the investigation. l ne
medical examination Of the body OF
L. L. Wentz tends to complcate the
mystery. The bullet wound found on
the body might be taken to indicate
that he committed suicide.
Only one bullet was found in the
BODY. 1t was of 32-caliber and had
entered from the front, passing
through the fifth rib and the heart and
lodged in the muscles of the back near
the spine. No other bullets were
found. although there were several
holes in the clothing that had the
appearance of having been made by
bullets. The right hand was missing;
the indications being that some wild
beast had devourcd it, Nine tcetl,
were missing, one OF which was found
on the ground near the body. There
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
llsmissals in Disgrace.

Secrecy will not be observed by the
War Department hereafter when Off
GERS are asked to resign "for the good
of the service"
Judge Advocate General Davis has
rendered a decision that when Off
GERS are asked to leave the army the
reason shall be stated in the orders
published. His decision was rendered
in case where members OF Congress
desired to have the records of the de-
partment changed TO shield con-
stitucnts from the disgrace OF dis
missal. General Davis decided that
the department cannot change the
records.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
AMBUSHED BY M0R0S.
Two Officers and Fifteen Men Killed BY
Natives of Miudanao.

Manila, tSpeciaD Lieutenant Win
field Harper and thirty-nine men OF
Company F, of the Seventeenth Uni
ed States Infantry, were caught on
MAY 8. in an ambush by several hun
ired Moros.
Two American officers and fifteen
men were killed and FIVE men were
wounded. The ambush occurred at
Simpatem. on the east shore OF Lake
Liguasan, Island of Mindanao
The officers killed in the ambush
we're First Lieutenant Harry A.
Woodruff and Second Lieutenant
Joseph II. Hall, both Of the Seven
ceuth Infantry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Cupid Found q Way.

Lcsueur, MINI, (SpeciaD.-The
marriage OF Miss Myrtle Thyme and
Albert Grayland occurred here. The
groom was only 20 years or age, and
being an orphan. without guardian
was consequently unable to obtain a
license. The young lady, though,
nearly two wears younger, was still
over 10. and of lawful age to get
married. Neither one wanted to wait
for the young man to grow older so
the dificulty was settled as follows
Miss Thyme formally and legally
adopted her afianced, and then, as
his guardian, gave the necessary con-
sent to there being marriage license
issued to him. The document was wa,
duly given out and Justice OF the
peace married the couple.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Irving 10 Prevent q Lynchlng.

Augusta, Ga. (SpcciaD.-In order
to prevent a lyncling. special term
Of the Columbia County Court will
bc called immc dia:ely to try Ben
Thomas, a negro, for all alleged Grim
nal assault on a white woman, the
daughter al prominent farmer. The
negro. it is charged, entered the girls
room three night ago, chokcd her
and committed the crime before the
c,ber inmates OF the house knew OF
'sr danger The negro escaped, but
as been tracked and arrested. In the
AGea-or TO uphold the law. special
rim OF the court will be held to
&c. tie negro
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Must Paw Fine for Picketing.

Chicago (SpeciaD. - Twenty-three
members of the Brassworkers' Union
ined and sent to jail by Judge Jesse
HoIdom for picketing the plant o:
he Kellogg Switchboard and supply
Company. lost an appeal to the ApPet
ate Court. 1t is held that the UNION
members are guilty of illegal consp.r
,cv and must pay the penalties IN
Acted nv Judge Holdom.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Wants to Be Elsctrocuted.

Columbus, O., (SpcciaD .-Albert,
alias Dutch" Fisher, under sentence
Of electrocution for murder commit
ted in Toledo, has made a formal re-
quest that the date of his execution
be changed from July 7 to II, on
which date three othetrs are to be
electrocuted. Fisher refused to per-
NIT his attorneys to take any steps
to save his life, saying that he COM
mitted the murder and should be pun
ished.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Killed By Falling Iron Bar.

St. Louis, (SpeciaD.-A bar of iron
fell from the top of the Ferris wheel
1t the Worlds Fair, striking a laborcr
81 the head and killing him instantly.
DR.. Edward Lewis responded from
he Emergency Hospital i'll All ambu-
,ance and upon arriving found the
Iaborer dead and refused to take Hle
BODY to the hospital, suggesting that
he morgue wagon would be called
This angered the dead iaborer's 100
fellow worllmen. who insisted that
he BODY should be taken i'll the ambu-
ance. DR.. Lewis was Knocked down,
beaten and kicked by the crowd.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Tourists in Peril.

Livingston, Mont Especially. "A
nartv Of Eastern tourists, travelling
through Yellowstone Park, have had
= narrow escape from being dashed
to death in a chasm along the Golden
Gate road which leads into the park
from Gardiner. The coach was caught
Nv brush and its descent stayed for
az instant, during which the pas
sengcrs managed to eXtricate them
selves and escape. cInging to the
rocks and brush The coach soon fell
With a crash to the bottom of the
canvou. 700 feet below, killing the
horses and demolishing the vehicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Killed Nv His Br0ther.in.Law.

Scotdale, Pa, (SpeciaDr - John
Welsh. a millworker, was shot and
mortalv wounded by his brother-in-
law, Chief of Police John Shay. Welsh
was intoxicated and was seeking ven
gence Tor an alleged injury at the
February election. Shay surrendered
to the authorities and is in the
Greensburg Jail. In the mill strike
troubles OF N8o7 Shay was charged
with killing J. c. Cummings, but was
promptly acquitted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Father ard Son Suicides.

New York, (SpeciaD-Their love
for each other and the fear that they
might be separated by death is believ-
ed to have led Conrad Hauenstein, 50
wears old, and his son, Conrad. Jr,
aged SO years. to take their own lives:
The bodies of the two men were found
in a room in East Twenty-hfth street,
where thcy had lived together several
wears. On a table i'll the room was
an envelope. on the back Of which was
written in German: We are tired
of living. We wart to die together;
We never did anybody any harm
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Japanese Lean Oyersabscribed.

London (By NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to the Japanese loan OF $5o,ooo,ooo
closed at ! P. NJ. 1t was estimated
that the loan was oversubscrlbcd 20
times. There was a great rush ia
subscribe. and all enormous number
OF applications for small amounts,
New York (SpeciaD.-Kuhn, Loeb
g. Co., the National City Bank and the
National Bank of Commerce announce
hat the imperial Japanese govern
ment s per cent. sterling loan has al
rcady been heavily oversubscribed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Armenians and Turks.

Geneva, Switzerland, (By Cable).-
The Gazette de Lausanne has re-
ceived telegram from Bitlis, Asiatic
Turkey, confirming the reports OF
6ghelg between Turks and Arme-
mans. '.Aocording to these advices
about 700 Turks and 600 Armenians
were killed. The locality Of the fight
is not given, but probably was in the
Sassoun district in Armenia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Collision on Southern.

Atlanta. Ga, (SpeciaD IA head-on
collision between north and south
pound passenger train; Of the South
,rn occurred near Rockmart, "a.
several were injured, none seriously:
Engineer Hare of tic northbound
rain had lis arm broken. HE trans
we're not moving rapidly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-20
Turks and Syrlaus Debarred.

Marseillcs, France, (By Cable).-
The government of Panama has mott
fed Aemican Consul Skinner that all
order has been promulgated prohibit
ing the Immigration OF Syrians and
Turks on the isthmus. The order re-
suited from the fact that a large num-
Der of LcvatineS have arrived here
intending to go to Panama.