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Adolph Habelt
Auditing Commi ttee.

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ass
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,tifcates. Dated March 25th, 1904.
Ernest Sauve.


Vote on the above resolution resulted as follows:
Aye. E. Sauve, +. H. Drummond, j. G. Daily,
No F. r. Yates, Q. Iverson A. Habelt,-3.
Second above resolution resulted as follows
Aye, E. Sauve c. Iverson F. Fl. Drummond j. G. Day,4
No F. T. Yates, Adoph Habelt,2
Resolution adopted
Upon motion the following resolution anopted.
Resolved the Board Supervisors in adjourned annual
that the county and hereby authorized to
sell and assign and all certificates held by the county
Bayfield, the original thereof without interest for
period up to and including the 18th day of May, 1904
Dated this 25th day March, 1904
Ernest Sauve
The following bills upon motion allowed and the county
Clerk wasinstructed to draw orders for the
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com Charles Taxell insane
bal on bill in I.aFay case
gett'g evidence In LaFay case
com Harry Doyle
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cages : Nemigteiten
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Mellenger muroe 9etDtet nno oeridlte.
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ton in &enntni8 geiebt peroen.
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iifatiDn balten miro, ooaenoet. sic
entbdlt ee9en 5000 8orte.
Mus Trantlin in Qouiliana
idreibt man; g. IS. Wc@atmunt,
elm ercentrii6er Miaiun6r, Der leBte
@Dbe itarb, bat III leinett1 Seitaz
ment beftimmt, baB leine grben me-
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bat spei TDbter uno bier SDbne uno
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laB gebt in Die 0dnoe zines Gertpals
ters, Der nur folhen Grben iabrlibe
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uDaitdnbig oeS @euuiie8 aeiftiger
@etrdufe, bes 9abafs uno ielblt
narfptilher Meoitamente entbnlten.
Ser Treu pon 6erm. Sbeurer
in Wterioen, Conn.,, wuroe cine
nabesu orei 8oG lan9e Ieppi@naoe[
aus Dem &6rper berausaesDaen.
Die Naoel bate iid in Sebn 5abren
pom Linten &nie aus burd) ben &6r@
per gearbeitet, big iie cine Stele in
Der 9dbe 6eS 9er5ens errei6te,
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ioaenannte 9merifaner. 1T

entfibrte iogenaunte Nnerifaner, 1T
in BariS init Der au8geIprO1enen
Nbiiht, Die Trana6Iilhe He9ieruuQ
gum gin9reiIen 81 oeranlQiien, 0a
Die 3ultQnoe in MiaroffD unbQltbar
ieier. un6 er pir6 moi grfpla bQben.
Merfniiroiaer @ei3e oerlan9t er, Daft
Die 9Dntr0ue iiber Sanger uno Inn
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0enfen giebt, rpie itber6Qupt Die gQu5e
@el6idte INNER mebr ME abgefars
tet ausieben miro.
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rere franaDiii6e BiidDfe CUR &eIto=
natiDn auF9efOroert, tpDgeaeu Die
fran50fiide Tegierung BrDtelt einge=
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fronaDliide 8egierunq fDrbert Die
uubeoinQte 8uriduabme Der oon1
Satifan an Die Bild0ie BON 9aoal
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melbe als cine 8erlebun0 6e8 gpnz
eorbates betraAtet tperoen, oa Sranf=
reih nt6t oorber be3iQlih Der gnt=
laiiuna oieier GiibDfe au 8ate 9e5uz
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in Baris, fa18 oieier 5Oroerung nidt
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balten un0 Sranfreib feline Beaiebun@
gen nit Dem Gatifan abbreden Miro"
Cine dbnli6e Wtitteiluna muroe Der
pdpittiden Nuutiatur in Bari8 oe.
maht. Da6 vSournal be8 0ebatsa
be8ei6net Die W0te ols Elm Ultima
tum uno iagt, nenn uibt gan8lide
8enugtuuna aegeben miro. peroe
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erfol9en uno oa8 4erIDnal Der fran
3DItiden @eianotibaft beim 8atitan
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BdIfe oes 0uutiu8 Surndberufen
merben. Mau eqnn ou| Die n6dlte
Gntmidluu9spbaie oieie8 frans6is
iden aulturtampfe8 iebr geipannt
Iein.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-07-25

S6ola' Saloun bietet eineu
a%naenehmen SInfenthalt.
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geEt Hper 90 1ahren

iaon muroe Mr2. 8inslom's Sop
tbina SDrup oDn Miinionen pm
Mittern beim 3abnen Der ainber
auGenenoet. @irit gu i'm S6lafe
ourh oas Shreien eines Rinoe8 gee
lt6rt, oaB i'm 8abnen 1T unb-sor
Sdmersen metnt? 8enn 10, lahe
i0fort cine sFlai6e BON nWlrS.
Din8loms SoUtbiu9 Sprup" hulen.
Sem @ert 1T unbeaabl6ar. Sc miro
Dem fleinen 4eioenoen ioIort 4inoe<
rltrte peri6affen. 8erloBt eud boz
rauf, SPLITTER, es 1T tein 8ueifel
oariiber. gs BELT 9iarrboe, reeus
llert ben Mtaaen uno Die 0iereu,
beieitiat @ino : &0lit, ermei6t ben
@aumen, perbinoert @nt5iinoung
uno itdrtt oa8 gan8e SpItem.
sWtrS. Win8l0m8 S0Uthina Syrup"
fir sabnenoe 9inoer lit angeuebm
i'm @el6mad; oas Necept itammt
BON einem Der beiten meibli6en
Aer5te in ben Ser. Staten. Sc lit
Bel allen Druaaiiten in Der Qaraen
8elt 8u boben. Breis % Gents per
5laibe. &auft nidts anoeres, al8
Wtrs. 8inslOws SoOtbina Sprup.
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WimlaOmna:

Mue Rameraoen Der Sn6ianers
@Tpe0ition unter General
Miles uno @eneraf Mc@in.
lie I'M Sabre 1874 i6er bic 2lano.
Gftacao0 fino freunolidft erfudt, il.
zen atten &ameraben Boots an
Der MDrhDfede Der II. unb.
M Gkfts StraBe in ct. 2uuis,
R I. ~ beluben.
9eIe ate Nina miro reproou.
siert uno be Tfaqs
G fplro Gub ben @e9 seigen.
&brei5e: 2. 0. LANCE Wine G Liquor Co,
fF. 50. Qanae. Bref. (Boots).
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:: Tibetonilde QnmmiliGre hnher

3lbetanllde &0mmiidre baben
nit Dem Oberit Young9usban5, Dem
Setter Der engliiben Expedition,
8erbanolun9en au~getniipft. Ste ers
flarte1, lie mOGIten oerne 5rieoen-
i6tieBen. meun bte @nelGnoer mies
Der umfebrten. 0oun96usbano er.
pioerte ibnen, er tDnue ben 6rieoen
nur in Der 6auptitaot 9baiia alb
i6lieBen3 aber er lei bereit, auf benz
Wtarl6e oOrtbin iiber Die 5rieoenss
beoingunqen 81 oerbanoeln.
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Sa0meftteras wffmmt Gn6

Weun Sbr Gud iraenomo nieoer.
lnfIen mUlt. tbut es entfane Der 81.
nfe BEE
Ian QlntumtD Il Aramias
Yab 0abn,
im 6arten.D iftritt oes Staates. @e.
Iunbbeit unb Rlintn uniibertrDHen.
0tli0e 26nbereien fir ben Jnrmer,
marftgdrtner, Obit. uno 8ieb5iidter.
Megen G~inaelbeiten tuenoet@uh an
q. 8. Martin, @. g. a.,
Gnn GntuniD. Tern8.
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09r. 8nrba's GonDifiD5
ember" madt 8ieb frdftig INN
lett. Zoe Hub SOC bas 8adet. Traat
0atrM 66nbIer bafiir.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
SEVERAL ATTACKS
Viccroy Alcxicf Sends Gar RS RS.
port Of Port Arthur @
5(By Associated Press.)

" sT. PEyrERSBuR re-. Feb. 27.---The Czar
his received tho following from u VICE
roy Alexleff, dated Port Arthur, l'epr' M
AIRY 26th; =. !. :. I, !.
Sfs,tAfter the moon had set early IN ma
morning OF February 25th, the Retvlza.It
rcpelled several attacks by the eilefnylSsa
formed O boats, two Of which are pclleyed5
ia have sunk In tho onen sea. our tofiTi,,s
nedo boats, under Captain -of the FIT VIZ
Rank NIatus2vltcll, and Captain OF the
second Rank Prince Lieven. unsupportet,g
encountered and pursued the enemy'S
tornedo boat flotlla. They sighted no
large warships. Later In the morning pIS
February 25th the cruisers Bayaa. Dillli', &
Askold and Novik We're sent out TO pres
vent tho Japanese cruisers rom Purs s,i n
n norton of our returning torpedo n N,sa,
fotllla. Ono OF our torpedo boats, %hlcllA
was cut off by four Japanese CRUISERS
sought shelter in Dove Bay. where " was
subjected to long distance hre ny tlla
enomy. 1t had no casualties,
,The Japanese fleet ON sighting our5
cruisers came IN closer TO the 581orls.s
which, together with orr warshlps, opel'-s
ed fire at 1910, Orr cruisers, stu iirlnK,
entered tho larbor, which our tofpeuns
boats had already safely reached,
'nrhe eneny's shells for the most RI IA, sS
fell short, Ono seaman was wohllusu'
hut We sustained no other easualtles'
"rhe Japanese fleet consisted OF soy soy s.
enteen large warsbips and eight torpeaio
bonts. whereas the squadron when AZ
tainted to block tho entrance 70 Fnip4
Arthur on tho previous day had .wettYs
torpedo boats" a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
BITTER l1I I ACK MADE
ON UNITED STATES

envy ana will NO have to ght her also
before the war comes to an end
low deeply the Rus slams are wounded ~ ,sie
by the belief destined * Mess chec x.
soon to become a conviction, that America
has spurned her old friend and Is now
Brlaying a hostile role, Is shownt by. this
severance of personalities, Of which a
striking instance occurred this week In
a prominent drawing-room. when II the
most Intimate Russian friend ofsan Amer
lean lady, declined her prefer II 4 hand.
il ipon the lady''s exclamation of astoniissh-
sment, her$friend burst into tea rs. and
said sho felt aggrieyed at all Americans Il
since the reported action OF L the com I
mander + OF the Unit ted States CUR boat
syicksburg at Chemulp o "a ~
,Ehe attitude OF q the u tied ates8 y
.l subject IT cons mt II eye ,g
tic highest circles here, where W tn the
greatest regret the fear Is expressed that
tch two = countries. without excuse, so
far as Russia is concerned, seem to be
drifting apart. The recently reported
ca mediation OF American contracts indi-
Gates how the resentment ofEAmericn's
supposed hostility has invaded business
affairs. Popular feeling Is, Of course
Ito be largely attributed to certain 4. OF
tile Russian newspa pers, which have sud-
sdenly56turned their batteries from Great
Britain to tho United States, and have
seized every rumor to place the worst
possible Interpretation upon It,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
i lBy Asssot 3 ciated Press.)

sa$ (By5 Associated Press 8
ii ST. Al PETERsRuRci. = eb. 2 The III
8Bourse Gazette today makes % ashing-.
ton dispat CHI, sd ylng the limited States s5
has undertaken to lay q Submarine cable
from the Philippine Isla nds Ito y pan J, To
prevent the latter's Isolation in case. the
Russians cut the Shanghai ca Bile. the sub
ject of a bitter attack upon the govern
ment at was hing ton 4 81 Il this new cyi-
dencc Of Its breach Of Il utralit i'm
Ing that the content ion d the United
States that the laying the cable will
be u1lderta ken. for II the inipro vemeHts Of
trade relations docs mt clear Amelic ca 81
skirts, ma inquIri1, hat tile nerts
cans swolilf Say II aS$Ni ny had nun
/ cable from Kiao- Chpii Port Arthur Or
E1r1adiSostock r. r 8};3 # 4; 3aasa
Il The news thatf.thc United States had
assented to the extension of the Pacific
cable to u apan. with the reasons there
for assgned5in tho dispatches from w ASH
sington, still further az gregat esisthe pop
aular belief that theGUnited States Is sid
Ing with Japan against Russia. The few
Americans inst. Petersburg have all re-
marked upon the changed ;demeanor of
their Russian friends. Formerly they
were treatedswith the greatest cordiality.
but now the Russians greet them with
the question:a"Is America our secret en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
OF
Two. YEARS
Those Convicted Of Postal Frauds
to Pay Fine Of $4,000
Also.
NOTICE OF AN APPEAL !.
DIV Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.) g5
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. o7.--Au-5
gust w. Machcn, formerly general super
ntendent Of tho free delivery postal ser
vice; DR.. George II. Lorenz, of Toledo.
O., once postmaster Of thut city. and
Dller q. Croft, Of this city, all ct whom
were convicted Of conspiracy against the
government in connection with the sup
piy Of the Croft fasteners to tho Post,
Office Department. to-day were sentenced
aly Judge pritchard to two years impris-'
onment In tho Mo,,ndsvillc. w. Va, pen
itcntiary and u flno OF so, QO each.
The defendants immediately gave notice
OF appeal to the Court of Appeals, and
woro released OH $4,000 bond each.
Samuel q. Croft was not sentenced, his
rlotion for n new trial aud for arrest of
Judgment being allowed further consid-
Grafton. The sentence imposed on Mach
on, I.orcnz and Dillcrg Croft is the max
imum allowed under the law. The ap-
pcals to the upper court VII nc pressed
as rapidly MS possible, according to the
defense, but months may enpso before
tho appeals can be heard.
Tho prosecution asked tho imposition
or the full penalty on each count the
adoption of which proposition. It WIS
7poInted out would involve total Of
went y-four years Imprisonment, and
a fine of $4,000. The defense chnrnc--.
lttrized this as an outrageous and absurd
rroposition arguing that as there had
been ono offensc alleged IN the whole
Indictment, the court had no. power to
impose penalty on more thnn one of ho
co,lnts, Judge Pritchard stated that hn
D,as satisfied TINT tho verdict or he Jury
was correct, but he did not know whetl IN
er tho imposition Of penalty In sin
Elo count would be heavy enough.
He decided this question after recess.
holding that he could impose u penalty
only under ono count, Tho prisoners
then stood UP for sentence Machcn was
first called When The court sentenced
him NInchen's eyes filled and he trcm-
bled slightly as lie resumed his seat,
Then he claspd his hands and sat star
Ing ahead OF hinl as tho other two were
given tho same sentences,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
The Vessels Were Sunk BY tho
Crews That Manned ssSsisSS
Them. G5alss$
THE RUSSIANS Al E 3sll;Is.
s5.s. Il. MI, CHI MYSTlF:iEnI.
Do Not Ind erstandt r Repeated
on OFT Arthur8 and 81
Think tile japanese: I. May bc y
ling an Attetnpt "a q 81 Il,
Land at $Anoth .
{s Y: - $lR5 VI

.lBy Allssocia TED !. sPress.l y

tI'y Associated Press III
TOKIo. Feb q Tho Oft lcial report &
the naval off cers who attempted to bloolegss
the entrance to tho rarb Or 81 Port Arthut5
on the morning Of February 2dthS dlffers r.
In V some respects from the accounts Sal -siS
ready. printed. " From this report it ap
pears that tho Russian searchlights dis i;
covered tho approach Of the five Japanese
steamers before they had reached the
point there was prop osed to sink tfei,ss
and that tho Russian guns disabled three
OF the 1--WE, Another new feature Isl thafS
a portion Of the crews from the s,inkens.
steamers were not picked supS until the
afternoon OF the 24th.s The report of til
officers in substance is as follows:
Five vessels intende to obstruct tt1osSI
entrance f. Perth AIT hurf ad yapced abeut9ls
u o'clock In the morning Of the ths from
tho southwark through the Lao q hi sha,lfs
3channe toward the mouth aof the port H.
appears that Il Tie Ten shin NInru, v W hIolls
was in tho van as steered Nt too far
port and when she wa "a bout three niles
To- tho southwest OF Y sh ore She was 3 hotSl
and scriousl sdalnaY l1c vas Ttltl5s
on the shoals. The OF her 8 earI1ers whicl
were iii her wake. changed v their course
4 to the northeast dildS advanced. but tiiess
eneny's searchliE1it Flushing upon them
sinnpeded 81 their progress. TIL 81 enelny'ss
fire struck tho steering gear Of no Bus lug
Maru, disabling hor. She grounded near
the Ten Shin Nlaril an az ter str1k king
her officers destroyed her and she sank
Next tho Buyo Nlaru was serio usly dam
aged blythe enemy's fire. She sank koe7s
fore reaching tho llarbor entran &c, rs
5..In the meanwhile the Hokoku Marx
and the Jinsen NIaru had advanced with
great rapidty and had reached the en- ~
trance to the hnrbor with considerable
difficulty The Hokoku was out on tho
outer side of the stranded Russian battle
STRIP Retvizan and the, Jinsen Maru ON
tht, eastern side of tho Retvlzan. The
crews OF each lighted explosives to de-
stroy the mercl,antmenTrand after giving
a loud cheer, got into small boats hen her.
they fould their vessels Is sinking. the GRE VS.
endeavored to row to tho japanese tor
{pedo boats. which were ready to plcKS
them up but the Russian searchlightss5
tup their path and tho Russian fire pc
came very severe. The crews In thelrstss
small boats were compelled to row around e,
under cover and they We're unable -
reach tho torpedo hoatsa he sea became
heavy ut sunrise and tho crews suffer-
cd great hardship. They finally succeed g
IN reaching the Japanese squadron ~ 81 4
o'clock In tho afternoon OF the 8S SO me- 4;
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General.

Stock markets. nearly stagnant. but
3nctaresult Of days dealing Is that small
losses EnleG ontraae,nory reports asts 1 4
that is added to the war news from the
Far East; Russians confess that they, are
tacks on Port Arthur and ARE, ignorant
Of whether he Japs intend to lana nfnra
Port Arthur or attsome other point; there
is5no confirmation o. the landing of Ja-
@panese troops 1T l'ossiet Bay Capitol Of
Wisconsin IS DESTROYED by. ..tirc--,,f Pension
Hills are passed by the House In some
numbers; -Pre resident Is invited 70 attend
tho LAUGHING OF the VirGinin at Newport
News on April 5tll----Onc man killed IN.
collision on the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way Jack Mmnroe bests Sharkey In SIN
round fight L. Philadelphia G.lnners on
lattlesli'p wisconsin break record in
marksmanshIp,, making n,na bulls eyes
nor nr Vardeman goes with lt!a to Bates
Vile TO protect life Of negro prisoner;
on United States for laying Of gable s. 70
Veterans will be changed from September.
40 Jl,ne---T. 3. Lloyd accepts position
Institute filibnslor against tle BIN sreqnir-
Ing the use of American vessels for the
shipment of government supplies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
[::,..lC.API''I||''.!O|.'L|:.
IN ASHES,
Wisconsiinl''ss Picturesqu e Sta State
Building Consumed BY
Fire Yesterday.
LOSS NEARLY A i LION.
Will Involve The Erection Ola
New Gapito Loss 81 8
55 yaluable j. Relics. s#s
.fRys a ssocinted T,ress,) y

(By Associated rress.)
X MADISON, WI S. Feb. oo7.-W isconsins
picturesque State Capitol Is in ruins. All
THAT remains intact from the devastating
flames; which started early#thlsl morning,
is the xtreme north extension. the con-.
tents OF which are pra cticall y ruined by
water, ~ Va n Y: f;
Jagged walls, from which every vestage:
OF inflammable material has been eaten.
by the flames, alone mark what was.
yesterday the center OF lvlsconsIn's exec
utive life. The loss will be about 1900
ON exclusive, of the relics. There was
little or no insurance. the State having
changed from insurance In companies to
n system Of State insurance.
The fire involves the building of new
Capitol, n special session of the LeGts-
!lturo and the probable renewal Of tho,
agitation In favor Of tho removal OF the
Capitol from N1adison$to Milwaukee,.
The origin of tho fire is believed to
have been a lighted gas Jet IN q toilet
room on tho second floor. The flame
was close to and ignted u vanished cell
ing.
The fro practically devastated every
portion of the Capitol building with the
saved, but8which8is III such a dllapdated
condition that 1t will have to be torn.
down. @5
Governor Lafolettc was early OH the
scene and by his GOODNESS did much 70
enforce order among tho workers.
All tho contents Of the immense law
library in the north end of the building
were carried out logotl,cr wttl,sn large
.nuantity3o OF, other books and pnpe These
were not greatly damaged. included III
tho burned part or tho Capitol was the
Grand Army hall and all the priceless
records. These were saved and are row
stored lin temporary quarters. During
the rire Chief Charles Bernard was over
come by smoke and fell from ladder,
receiving serious injuries, lie was taken
to his home, where he Is stlllsunconscious
From M original cost Of $4,000 IN 1915
concentrations from time to time for
new additions made the cost OF the state
CAPITOL 10 date about 100000.