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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19

ports so miles OF the railroad crippled
within the past "a hours between
Hsingyo and Wafan Tien. The total
number Of Japanese troops landed ut
Pltsewo amounts to 10000.
The Russian Plan Of Campaign.
Niuchwang, May 16.--A Russian
officer, who will not allow his name tO
be mentioned, informed the Associated
press that the Russian plan is to re-
treat to Harbln and remain there un-
til home troops arrive and then mako
quick and decisive campaign south
ward. The late summer rains COM
mence soon and then campaigning win
be all but impossible.
st. Petersburg, May 12.-Impendine
events of great Importance to the mill
itary situation in Manchurla are fore
shadowed in official dispatches giyem
out late last night by the war ccmmis-
sion. On May 8 the Japanese forcen
cautiously moved from Feng-Wang-
Cheng toward Hai-Cheng, which is ~
miles east by north Of Niuchwang, ana
1t is the opinion Of the general star
that they should certainly reach their
destination within two days. II tho
Japanese occupy Halt -Cheng, with Port
Arthur effectively cut off, Niuchwang.
which the Russians have already dis
would pass into their hands.
The entire Liao Tung peninsula, In
fact, save Port Arthur and perhaps
Kaiping. would be commanded BY
them.
The satisfaction felt at the re-estah-
lishment of communication with Port
Arthur is increased by the knowledge
that a load Of ammunition has been
,afely delivered to the fortress. This
was done In the presence Of the ene-
ny's army which landed at Pitsew0
Ind which is apparently on the eve Of
being reinforced by another division
IN board 30 transports, now lying or
Port Adams
Besides acting energetically In south
'rn Manchuria and moving on Hal
Jheng, Gen. Kuroh kept in mind the
necessity Of outfianking Gen. Kuropat-
lin at Lao Yang, as Is shown in the
act that on the morning Of May 10
10 started formidable force, consist
ng Of division Of infantry and 10
,uns and 1900 cavalry, toward
In view of Gen. Kuropat-
in's statement that an examination
fay 10 of the line between Saimatsi,
nd Feng- Wang -Cheng failed to show
be presence Of Japanese. the authorf-
les are puzzled as to where the Japa-
ese force came from.
The fact that It was considered nee
ssary TO send a trainload Of ammuni-
lon to Port Arthur has aroused COM
tent apd II is taken in certain
uarters as an indication that the
russians have not suficient supplies
I war material there.
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THIN PEOPLE

want to get fat and fat people
want to get thin-human
nature. If you are fat don't
take SCOTS Emulsion. 1t
will make you gain flesh. If
you are thin SCOTS Emul-
sion is just what you need.
1t is one of the greatest
flesh producers known. Not
temporary gains but healthy,
solid flesh that will fill out
the body where it is needed.
There's nothing better than
SCOTS Emulsion for weak
ness and wasting.
SCOTS Emulsion is a food
medicine; not a stimulant;
not a mere extract" or so
called wine "of cod liver oil.
1t contains the whole oil per-
fectly emulsihed, which is the
only way of preserving its
valuable properties.
w.Ns..s.s..
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|
Liao Yang, May 16.-The Japanes
army in southern Manchuria is march
ing slowly, evidently being desirou
of remaining in close touch with th
reserves. The movement is aime,
partly at Hal Cheng, but chiefly a
Lao Yang. The Japanese main forc'
is only 40 miles from Lao Yang.
The Russian troops are In excellent
health and spirits and anxious to dc
duty. The inspiring sounds of the
Russian soldiers cheers along re-echo
through Liao Yang the whole day
varied by the music Of the bands OF
freshly arriving regiments.
Gen. Kuropatkin, while making an
inspection Of the hospitals, said to a
wounded Japanese guardsman:
II visited your country and saw very
active people. Now I am convinced
that you are excellent soldiers and
am proud to meet such foe"
To this the guardsman replied:
my nation wanted war and will
fight to the last, but 1t is Japan's luck
that Russia is vulnerable here"
Chinese soldiers Saturday attacked
the railway coal mine occupied by the
Russian administrative force near Port
Adama and drove out the officials who
were working therein, many Of them
escaping only partly clad. The Chi
Dese looted the works and retired.
The Russian feet scored Its first dis
tinct naval success Of the war on May
10 by the torpedoing and Gripping,
though not the sinking. Of an armored
Japanese cruiser In Talienwan bay.
COssacks Commit OutraRss.
Seoul, May 16.-The prefect Of Tok
Chong. which town Is two days march
northeast Of Anju, reports that 100
Cossacks arrived there the afternoon
Of May and commandeered provi-
sIons, forage and native ponies and
in several instances seized money.
The villagers fed to the hills. On the
Of May Q the Russians ad-
vanced to Karchong, from which place
they attacked Anju. They committed
outrages upon the women, broke open
the local jail. freed the prisoners and
killed the jailer and village heads
men.
No Confirmation Of . Great Battle.
London, May 16.-No confirmation |
has reached London Of the rumors of |
! great battle at siu-Yen and no at
tention whatever is paid to the wild
reports of the fall Of Port Arthur. In ]
Japanese quarters here confidence is
that a great assault upon
hat fortress will be attempted before
he end of May.
The correspondent Of the Daily News
It Chefoo says that he left Port Arthur
ast Tuesday, when the channel had
,een cleared, two cruisers having
teamed outside. On May Z, he adds,
he garrison there numbered 1900
men and was provisioned for nine
months.
thirty Miles Of the Railroad Crippled.
Niuchwang, May 1e.-The Russians
re Offering splendid pay for natives
8 railroad guards, which would enable
hem TO place more fighting men in the
cid. but the Chinese are not accept
ag the oner,s A Chinese, engiueaE 70
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Hlgh Living Hurting BssEstaFy Faft
Washington. Nay l1-Secretary Tan
is sick. He Is referred to as having .
~society liver" He has been doing tha
social work Of the cabinst and this ex-
piaipa nls illness. -
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No Chapr, IN santa y. STRIKE.

Topeka, Kan, May 12.-There was
no change in the condition Of the Atch-
ison, Topeka G Santa Fe railway strike
yesterday. The new men are working
uHmolestsd in all the shops on the sys-
TEN, according to reports received
here, and the old men are awaiting de-
velopments.
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Drowned In the Cistern.

Kansas City. Mo-, May 16.-Mrs.
George Fields. GA years old, was
drowned in a cistern in the rear Of her
home, 1850 Jefferson street, yesterday.
She carried some vegetables to the
cistern, intending to hang them in
the place to keep COOL 1t is believed
that she lost her balance and fell into
the water. No one saw her fall.
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Kapsas HortIeuIturI.t. IA session.

Dodge City, Kan. May 1.-THE State
Horticultural society Is in session hare
and a number Of prominent speakers
are in attendance. A number Of good
suggestions were offered for the good
Of tree planting by men who have had
vide experience 4
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STORY DISCREDITED.
The Alleged Destruction Of the Port
Arthur Fleet Not Believed.
TERRITORY TURNED OVER TO CHINA.
A Correspondent Says the Russians Ought
to Have Held Their Position on the Yaiu
Russians Building Forts-Kai Ping
Occupied by Japanese.

Chefoo, May 12.-The officers o1
steamers arriving from Niuchwang dis
credit the story of the destruction by
the Russians of their fleet at Port Ar
thur. When the officers passed Port
Arthur last night they saw search
lights flashing from the ships and
forts. There were no signs OF the Jap
anese fleet in the vicinity. The officers
further stated that there were not to
exceed 1000 Russian soldiers at Niu-
chwang and vicinity. There are only
six light field guns in the forts, all the
big guns having been taken to Lao
Yang. The opinion prevailed at Niu-
chwang that Russia intends restoring
Niuchwang, also the district eastward
to Tasichiao, the junction Ctsthe rail-
way, to China. Col. Muithe; military
adviser to Yaan Shat Kai, viceroy of
the province of Chi Ii, is now ut Niu-
chwang ready to take over the district.
The Russian troops, 1t is understood,
win remain until the Chinese troops
arrive. This is to prevent looting by
brigands. It is further stated that
communication had not. been restored
with Port Arthur when the steamers
left Niuchwang There had not been a
train for week, The conduct of Rus
sian troops is said to have been ex-
cellent throughout.
Says Russians Ought to Have Held Position.
London, May 12.-The Daily Nails !
correspondent at the Japanese head |
quarters in describing the battle on the
Yalu testifies that the Russian posi-
ton there, If properly held, ought to
have been impregnable, even with the
sacrifice Of 10000 men.
Judging from their disheveled ap-
pearance the correspondent infers that
the Russians must have been in the
trenches for several days. He con-
tinues:
"The Japanese are showing the
greatest kindness to the wounded pris-
oners and the captured Russian Off
GERS are being treated by the highest
among the Japanese as respected
guests. In the hour Of victory the jap
anese soldiers show admirable re-
straint and sobriety Of demeanor.
They express open admiration for the
courage and determination Of the Rus
slams, whom they have found to be ut
terly unlike the Chinese and who are,
hey say, opponents worthy Of their
yteel."
Hard Fighting Reported.
Chefoo, May ia copyright cable
lispatch to the New York American
Iays: Hard fighting all along the line
s reported from Manchuria. Gen. Ku-
'oki's column, according to well au-
henticated reports, has succeeded in
orcing the Russians back from Molten
'ass, after desperate fighting, in which
9th sides lost heavily.
The report that Gen. .Zassalitch. who
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A Prvat, KIlIsd at rarrst Praeties.

Junction City. Kan, May 12-Phvate
Chatter, Of troop B. Fourth cavalry,
was killed at Fort Riley yesterday dur
ing target practice. He exposed him
self behind the target and was struck
n the had hy = bullet
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JAPS GOING SLOWLY
The Army In Manchuria Remaining
In Touch with Reserves.
COSSACKS COMMIT MANY OUTRAGES

No Confirmation of Great Battle--A Be
lief That the Japanese Will Soon AS
sault Port Arthur-RaIlr0Ad Crippled
Russian Plan Of Campaign.
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Gen. Kuropatkin in Danger.

London, May 14.-There Is q dispo-
sition here to consider that Gen.
Kuropatkin is between the devil and
the deep sea-" All the news to hand
withregard to the movements Of the
japanese forces is interpreted to mean
that their present plan Of campaign is
to outfank the Russian general on both
right and left and not merely to at
tack and defeat him. but to completely
destroy or capture his army.
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ports so miles OF the railroad crippled
within the past "a hours between
Hsingyo and Wafan Tien. The total
number of Japanese troops landed at
Pitsewo amounts to 10000,
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Joseph Jefferson has declined to visit
Australia, where, 40 years ago, he made
a great hit with RIP Van Wrinkle"
Wagner's widow draws about S120,000
yearly in royalties, despite the fact that
her husband squandered his copyright
in many cities.
1t is said that the widow CT the late
Max O'Rell will return othe stage. She
was once we'll known in comic opera as
Beatrice Gresham. She is row prepar-
ing in Paris for her appearance.
Henry Irving tells with glee of an in
cidert which occurred after he had made
his name famous the world over by a
series of successes in the Lyceum the
ater. London. He was standing in the
portico of the theater one day when he
saw passing an old friend with whom
he had played in his days of struggle.
Stepping forward Irving grasped the old
actor by the hand, saying: Smith, my
dear fellow, I'm glad to see you. How
are you getting on?" "Oh, so SC" was
the reply. I've been over the country
with a rather poor f1t-out fer tie past
year, and how about you, old man? Are
you doing anything?"
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
Arranging for Shipments.

The Longbeach Radish Growers
Association met last week to confer
with NJ. O. Coggins, of Pittsburg,
and Frank NJ. Barber, Of Chicago,
commission dealers. Mr.. Coggins
and Mr.. Barber addressed the meet
ing, and said there was no reason
why Longbeach should not become
the largest shipping point in the
South. W. j. Quarles, president of
the association, made an encourag-
ing talk. He believes the garden
ers there are on the road to success
and urged a greater acreage of rad
ishes, lettuce, onions, beets, beans
and cucumbers. If the members
come up to expectations there will go
out of Longbeach each day during
the shipping season a carload of pro-
duce, beginning now in a few days
with radishes, and later with cucum-
bers. beans, beets and onions as fill
ers. The question of barrels was
considered, and this year it is going
to be a problem where to get barrels
enough to contain the produce from
that section. for there are as many
growers Of truck outside the associa-
tion as there are in.
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
Mississippi and Georgia.

Much interest is manifested IN
Mississippi over the announcement
that the State of Georgia is to re-
produce Liberty Hall" the ances-
trail home of Alexander II. Ste
phens. at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition in st. Louis, and that
the building will occupy a position
alongside the Mississippi reproduc-
ton of "Beauvoir," at the big ex-
position. Nothing could be more
fitting than the selection made by
Georgia for her State building.
'Beauvoir" was the last home Of
Jefferson Davis, president OF the
Confederacy, and Liberty Hail. at
Charlottesville, Ca, was the home OF
many generations of the family OF
the vice-president of the Confeder-
acv. The two buildings are of the
we'll known antebellum style OF ar
chitecture and are sure to attract
much attention. The Georgia com
mission was largely influenced IN
making its selection by the action OF
the Mississippi commission.
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
Another Whitecap Murder.

Another murder by whitecaps is
reported from Lincoln county,
where a negro named Jesse Bagents
was ambushed and shot to death by
unknown parties last week. The
killing occurred on the Monticello
road. about four miles from Brook
haven, and a Younger brother of the
murdered negro was with him at the
time, but escaped unhurt. The ma
ture of the legislation to be enacted
at the present session for the sup
preston of the whitecapper bands
has not vet been decided upon, and
among those who are thoroughly ac-
quainted with conditions prevailing
in Lincoln, Franklin and Amite it
is believed that legislation will be
Of little use unless it Is backed by a
strong and vigorous public sentl-
ment; that all the laws in christen-
dom cannot suppress the whltecap-
-pers so long as those who are
charged with the enforcement of the
law are in secret sympathy with the
lawless bands. Undeniable proof
has been given that many OF the
members Of the law and order
leagues recently organized are also
members of the whiteeapper organ
ization, and by this policy of double
dealing have handicapped the efforts
to suppress the whitecap organiza-
tinnS.
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
GERMAN AND RUSSIAN TRADE.

1t is believed that the artificial cam
phor now being made in Germany will
prove particularly useful in the manu-
facture of safety explosives.
The German-Russian association. al
Berlin, whose mission is to increase
German exports to Russia, has 257
German business and manufacturing
firms and AZ German chambers of CON-
merce among its membership.
A special bureau has been establish
ed to collect information on all mat
tiers pertaining to grain in different
parts of Russia. and an arbitration an6
supervisory committee, composed OF
the most reputable merchants of Odes'
sa, has been appointed to inspect grair
shipments, decide disputes, adjus
claims, etc.
The produce exchanges of the Rus
sian Black sea ports-Odessa, Nicho
laiev and Rostoff-intend to locate
agents at the ports of Hull, London
Rotterdam. Antwerp. Hamburg ant
Marseilles for the purpose Of watching
the arrivals of Russian grain cargoe:
and frustrating the fraudulent prac
tices which have brought Russian
grain into disrepute.
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
Headquarters at Columbus.

Geu. Stephen d. Lee, who has as
sumed command of the United Con-
federate Veterans as the successor OF
the late Gen. John B. Gordon, an
nounces that he will establish gener-
al headquarters at Columbus, and
this is the first time the head of the
organization has ever been domiciled
in Mississippi. All general orders,
however. will be issued from New
Orleans, as heretofore. Gen. Lee
states that Gen. William f. Mickle
will be retained as acknowledgement
and all other members of the staff OF
the late Gen. Gordon will be contin-
ued as the staff of the present COM
manding general. Gen. Lee has
named Maj. .-Gen. Clement A. Evans
to assume command of the depart
ment of Tennessee. This is the de-
partment over which Gen. Lee held
prior command.
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
Mississippi State News
Practically an Acquittai.

At its sitting in the city of Jack
son last week the Supreme Court
reversed the celebrated J. J. Harper
murder case, appealed from the Cir
cult Court of Perry county, where
it was carried on change of venue
from Jones county. The opinion of
the court was an able and compre-
hensive document, read by Associate
Justice Jeff Truly, and was received
with close interest by the large as
sembly of lawyers in the court room,
on account of the important legal
points involved and the celebrity at
tained BY the case during the mem
orable trial at Hattiesburg, lasting
eight days. Harper is a physician,
who was convicted and given life
sentence for being an aceompllce IN
the killing of a saw mill laborer
named William B. Lawrence, at a
lumber camp in Jones county about
two wears ago. The shooting was
done by foreman named R. /. Nc
Cormick. who, according to the tes-
timony of a woman who was the only
eve witness. was seen to fire two shots
at Lawrence while he was either fall
ing or trying to rise from the
ground. DR.. Harper had previously
gone to Mccormick, at the instance
of several. women living in the saw
mill shacks, and complained that
Lawrence had been slipping into
their houses and stealing various ar
ticles. The action of the Supreme
Court in reversing the case amounts
practically to Harper's aequittal. in
the opinion of the legal fraternity
closely acquainted with the details
of the case.
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
DR., Williamson Svears.

Yorktown, Ark, Jan. ,oth.-Last week
statement was published from Leland
Williamson, M. d., of this place, to the
effect that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the
best medicine for all Kinney Diseases and
that he uses them with uniform success
in his daily practice.
No one who knows DIR. Williamson will
doubt for a moment the complete truth
of his fearless declaration, but to COM
pletely clinch the matter in the minds OF
those who may not have the pleasure OF
personal acquaintance with this celebrated
physician, DIR. Williamson has appeared
before Mr.. II. E. Greene, j. Z. for Mont
gomery county, and made sworn state
ment
In this sworn statement the doctor has
cited number of cases which have been
completely cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Here is case No. l:
Henry Hall, Sr.. age 4S, an American,
attacked with Malaria Haenlaturia. or
Swamp Fever, temperature ranged from
IO1 to los, highly coated tongue, constl,
pated bowels, hemorrhage or passage OF
blood from Kidneys, used febrifuge and
Dodd's Kidney Pills TO relieve, the IN,
fammation and conrested condition, OF
Kidnevs and to render the urine bland
and non-irritatinp Recovery complete
after two months treatment of the Pills.
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
ENEMIES ALL RIGHT.
He Was Certain About That and He
Took n sly Shot at
Them.

It is related that at recent sham bat
tie a young lieutenant, posted with his
company behind Il wall, ordered his men
to fire at detachment OF troops who
were marching by, says London Tit-Bits.
The guns were loaded with blank cart
ridges. and no harm was done; but the
detachment happened to be on the same
side of the sham fight as the company
which had fired at it..
The commanding officer came riding. up
why did you fire at these men,: ne
demanded of the lieutenant, hotly.
II supposed they We're the enemy, SAID
the lieutenant.
And what led you to suppose they
were the encmy!" j.
Because my tailor was at the head OF
them and saw my butcher in the ranks
What else could | suppose. slr!N
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
Wants to Come at Once.

A textile mill in New York wants
TO come to Mississippi at once and
is open to propositions for induce
ments. The mill operates 1000
spindles. The Frisco railroad peo-
pie have taken up the matter and
are negotiating with towns on their
line for inducements. Mr.. Schulz
ter, industrial commissioner of the
Frisco at st. Louis, is trying to
bring the mill TO Mississippi. Citi-
zens of New Albany have already be-
gun to move in the matter.
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21

the unfortunate ones. Little or no risk
need be run if Pcruna is kept in the
house and at the frstappenrance Of any
symptom of catarrh taken as directed
on the bottle.
Pcruna is safeguard, is preventa-
tive, a specific, is cure for all cases of
catarrh, acute aud chronic, coughs,
colds, consumption, etc.
Ifyou donotreceive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Pcruna,
write atonce to DR.. Hartman, giving u
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
Oyster Commission investigating.

The Mississippi oyster commits
sion, accompanied by a number of
the packers and oystermen, visited
the oyster reefs last week to aseer-
tain the condition of the reefs, that
the members may the better decide
whether to ask for an amendment of
the Bowers BILL The packers are
anxious that steam dredges be al
lowed in water ten feet deep or deep
er. The commission will meet at
once TO decide. what action to take.
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
Emancipation for the Mule.

Booker T. Washington Insists that the
negro is not ungrateful. and, although the
generation may like 10 lose sight
of the fact that their grandmothers and
mothers and grandfathers themselves do
not forget it. In illustrating this he tells
the story of an old colored man who saw
the old street cars being replaced by cars
driven BIZ electricity, and exclaimed: DE
Yank came down here so years ago to s-ee
de niggah. and now, glory be, deg is gwine
to free de mewli"
Oxford eagle., 1904-01-21
Courthouse Burned.

The Lee county courthouse, To-
Gated at Tupelo, and one OF the most
substantial in the State, was totally
DESTROYED by fire last week. The fire
occurred late at night, and no one
knows how it originated. The build
ing was a handsome one, and Its loss
will be severe upon the people OF
the county, as only $4,000 OF IN
surance was held.