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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08
WAR IN THE ORIENT.
Battling Around aoyang-The Russians Forced
Back Every Point Retreat from Their Fortified Lines and
Try to Reach Mukden.


The lack of definite information from
the seat of war continues up to this
Saturday morning, and nothing further
regarding the situation at Liao-yang is
known beyond the fact that kuropatkin
has Withdrawn the main portion Of his
forces to the north, or right bank. of
the Taitse River, and that according TO
the latest advices the action is still in
progress.
There is Discrimination in st. Peters
burg to believe that Liao-yang has been
abandoned, and at the same time il is
declared that the position Kuropatkin
now occupies is the one he had prepared
and fortified, and where he has all along
planned to make his second stand, instead
of directly in and around Liao-yang. with
the river at his BACK, as has been believed.
1t is thought by Russian experts that at
lacking Kuropatkin's present defenses the
japanese are facing almost an IMPOSSIBLE
ty, especially with their forces divided by
the river.
Advices reaching Tokyo say that the
Taitse is flooded and can not be f0rded,
and therefore, as pointed out in the As
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

A SOLDIER requires about three nounds
OF food a day. He must have this. rs
surely as he must have ground to wall
on. He may not get all this TODAY or
tomorrow, but he must have it in III.
course OF the week. The japanese and
Russians do not have as concentrated
foods as Western soldiers, and must there
Tor nave greater bulk of food. If there
are 100000 men on side around Limo.
yang. each side must have 300, 600 pounds
OF food per day, with probably nearly as
much more for the servants, teamsters.
quartermaster and commissary employees.
coolies, ETC., etc. Let us call the total re-
quirement 100000 pounds a day, includ-
ing forage for horses and mules. This
is $50 tons day. This is about three
train loads day, and it is doubtful il
much more than three trains can be got
back and forth each day over those
wretchedly-equipped railroads, which. in
addition to their poor installation original
iy have suffered the usual detriment TO
railroads in the path of opposing armies.
Therefore, il tire Japanese have 100000
men or more, the question Of supplies. be-
comes more serious every mile they ad-
vance from their base on the sea. This
can not fail to halt them some distance
beyond Mukden, even il they succeed In
destroying KurOpatkin's army.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

1T WOULD be very interesting to know
the thoughts of the Emperor Of China
lord Of the Universe. Brother to the
Sun, and Chief Engineer Of the Solar
System in the whirl of events in Man
churia. He must feel a rapid sinking of
personal Importance that would bring
him into nearer kinship with Charlie
Schwab than with the sun.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

THE BRITISH newspapers find it hard to
be sufficiently congratulatory to the Gar
on the birth Of a son and heir. while view
ing the German ships stealing British trade
behind the vail of the Cars policy. Some
Of the papers say outright that they want
to hurry through with their necessary per-
functory remarks. so as to have their space
ready and decent interval elapse for the
accounts of the British ships blowing the
Cars out of water
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

GEN. KUROPATKIN explains his retreat
by saying that he saw the trap the Japa-
nese had prepared south of the Laitse
River. and declined to be drawn into it."
1t took him a long time to discover the
trap. and the loss of several thousand men.
What pity his vision isn't quicker.
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The mad rush of a hundred thousand
soldiers. coolies. campfollowers, mingled
with wagons, horses and artillery, all try
ing to get across the Taitse River i'm the
quickest possible time, makes Liao-yang
an excellent place to be far from. The
scenes there must have been horrible be-
yOnd description
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

Anyway" said the Cheerful Idiot, as
he looked over the Tired Citizens
shoulders at the picture of an Igorrote
dog feast. there's one part Of the canine
they don't seem to fancy"
whats thatT' asked the Tired Citi-
zen. accommOdatingly.
1.-THE pants" replied the Cheerful
Idiot, with loud laughter.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08
AN ORDINARY field gun uses a !

AN ORDINARY field gun uses a a.
pound cartridge. Firing one shot min
ute a battery will use up "a pounds of
ammunition a minute, or 5,O40 pounds
2H tons-an hour. Ten tons is a good
train load on those little, badly equip
ped railroads i'm Manchuria. Therefore,
in an hours rapid firing the Japanese and
Russian batteries would fire away more
ammunition than the railroads could carry
up to them in a day. Meanwhile. what
are troops going to do for rations?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

A TURKISH Minister of the Navy is
discovered to have saved s12,OOO,OOO in
a few years out of an 5000 salary. If
the facts could be got at it would be
found that the Russian Ministers Of War
and Navy have done very much better
than that
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

1t is thus amazing to find that in the
very prime of life. between 40 and 80,
there were only 6.246 deaths among the
abstainers us against 10,S61 among the
moderate drinkers, and excess in 10 years
Of "A per cent. If figures have any value
at all, they seem to prove that alcohol is
very dangerous poison, which none can
tamper with and escape injury.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

A PRUssIAN Prince is said to be I'M
able to go to war on account of nervous
depression resulting from having seen an
elevator boy killed. Seems strange.
There are some elevator boys whom it
would be relief to see killed.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

GEN KUROPATKIN never retreats. He
only takes up a new position, which he
has been preparing for a considerable
time" What was it Jeff Davis used to
say. about merely drawing Sherman on?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

THE United States recruiting officers
are getting mighty particular. One of
them has rejected 60 boys in Peoria, Ill.,,
because they were bow-legged. That did
not use to count against us, but they
were looking for fighting men then, and
not parade ornaments.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

CHRISTIAN scientists now assert that
by mere wil-power they can stop run
away horses. No one. however, has ven
tured to claim that he can keep a horse
from getting his tail over the lines just
when one wants to be proper and quiet
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

Vice-Admiral w. r. ROLAND died in Lon
don, Aug. %. He received a gold medal
from the United States for saving part of
the crew of the United States brig Somers,
upset of the west coast of Mexico
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

SENATOR ARTHUR PUE GORMAN is lay
ing low during this campaign with even
more than his usual ability.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

POPULIST candidate Watson has so far
scored highest in the Spellbinding contest
now being run.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

Isn't it about time for another j.
Wilkes Booth TO show up in Oklahoma:
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Number. Per Ct.

E.xcess Of Deaths
Among MO<ier-
ate Drinkers.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08
THE BATTLE OP LIAO.YANG.

Long-Continued Fighting to Turn the Russian
Flsnks : Kuropatkin Driven Out Of His
STRONGHOLD.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
Island
Dop, 1910

training and the essays read and
stories told by small girls and boys
would do credit to those of larger
growth.
Will Hambly is circulating petit
ton asking for the appointment as
road supervisor on this island. 1t
has been very generally signed. He
is as yet the only applicant in the
field.
Some of the older girls of the school
gave an entertainment at Odd Eel
lows hall Tuesday evening. A farce
called ''Six Cups of Chocolate and a
Bit of Gossip was given by six girls,
and was very funny. After the per-
Torrance, cake and chocolate were
served
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
EAST SOUND

Fred Harper, of Seattle, has been
spending a few days here hunting,
and visiting old friends.
Robt. Aud, of Bellingham, who
has been visiting his sou William for
several days, returned to his home
Saturday.
L, B. Peck, manager of the Sucia
Island Quarry Company, left Monday
on the Islander to spend some time
with his family in Seattle.
The Odd Fellows gave banquet
and dance at their hall Tuesday even
ing. A large company was present
and all enjoyed themselves.
Mrs. Raynor (nee Miss Mamie
Hambly), of Bellingham, is visiting
her father, w. B. Hambly. Her
many friends here are glad to see her.
The. revenue launch Guard was
here Sunday, bringing men and sup
plies to repair the telephone wires
which had been broken by the storm.
Mrs. Gill left Monday for visit
with her sister, Miss Isabel Gregg,
at Tacoma. She will also visit friends
at Seattle, Mt. Vernon and Belling-
ham.
Wednesday afternoon the small
school children entertained their pa
rents and friends who honored them
with their presence with a program
appropriate to Thanksgiving. The
singing and speaking showed careful
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
ORCAS AND SHAW

Miss Edith Cliff, Of Shaw, is visit
ing Mrs. Furlong at Orcas.
Harry VAIL, of Dewey, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Allen, on Shaw.
Mrs. Ganson has returned from a
three months visit to eastern cities.
The shrimp steamers Zebeitka and
Viola are catching about 700 pounds
daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruins, of Shaw island,
are rejoicing over the birth of a
daughter, born Nov. Is.
Friday evening, the 18TH, Capt.
and Mrs. Haines very pleasantly en-
tertained twenty-four guests. 1t was
their 18th. wedding anniversary.
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Hrea 81 So. NJ.

Mrs. J. III Snowden spent a few
days in Bellingham this week.
Ernest Spangler returned to Doe
Bay Tuesday from Friday Harbor.
Mr.. White, of Bellingham, is visit
ing this week with his son and family
near Olga.
G.. A. Palmer has traded his horses
for cattle and is going to get out some
logs at the Morress place,
Mrs Omer Freel came over from
Bellingham Monday and is staying
with her mother, until she gets strong
err.
R. K. Willis is visiting his folks
near Olga. He has been on the S. S.
Roanoke all summer and fall but she
has been laid up for the winter.
VIM. Moore, Oscar Viereck and
Duncan Bower have bought small
bunch of timber from G.. n. Culver,
and are at work putting in skid
road.
The masquerade at Olga Wednes-
day night was quite a success. There
was quite a large party and some
good costumes. Everybody had a
good time Supper was served by
Mrs. Davis.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
WEST SOUND

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Van Horn, of
Bellingham, are the guests Of Mrs.
Grin Barker.
The Chase brothers donated tie
lumber and put in a fine stage in the
West Sound hall.
Mrs. B. E. Harrison entertained
quite number of friends at Reserv-
alton ranch Thanksgiving day.
The Hermosa took quite a crowd
to Lopez Thursday night. Part OF
our orchestra was hired to play for
the dance.
Orcas island is not behind in inn
provements, for horseless carriages
are to be seen. For further inform
alton consult Ed Mobiles.
The dance here Wednesday night
was well attended. A program was
rendered before the dance com
menced. The song by John Chase and
Will Bostian was fine.
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Preaching and Practice

Every intelligent member of those
parties knows some thing of this, and
he feels the mcongruity of talking
temperance and voting for topper
making. And if he succeeds in swal-
lowing the lump, no one cares to
listen. CAS- long as you vote to up
hold whiskey sellers, the less you
preach to whiskey drinkers the bet
ter. There may be great possibili-
ties in local option laws, education
and proper home influences, but it
will take people who do not vote for
the saloon to promote them.
AsAEL LARSON.
Friday Harbor, Nov. %.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

In a published interview relative
to proposed river and harbor I'M
provements in this state Senator
Foster says: II have recommended
a suitable appropriation for the re,
moval of dangers to deep water naVi
cation at the entrance to Roche Har-
Dor. This Improvement should DC
made without further delay and with
a comparatively small expenditure
boats of deep draught can come into
the beautiful and absolutely protected
harbor at that point. This would DC
a great saving to the chief industry
of the islands, that Of shipping lime
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
PROHIBITION OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Confined from First Page

This they have worked until it has
become one of the ssfine arts" At
the last Washington State Liquor
Dealers convention the tickets of the
two parties were passed on, and it
was found to be safe to vote for
either Turner or Mead. But it seems
to have been different with our Re
publican nominee for constable; he
isn't exactly a temperance crank but
his tongue is loose in one end.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

The International Telephone Com
pany's lines have been ''cut in at
the Shaw island, Orcas, East Sound
and Point Lawrence Offices but they
will not be open for business for a
day or two on account Of delay in the
arrival of instruments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26
BASKE T- BALL

Standings of teams-Guards, won
2, lost 1; Invincibles, won l, lost 2;
Trojans, won l, lost /. Score of last
game Guards, %; Invincibles, Is.
The next game will not be played un-
til after Thanksgiving week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

C. F, Bickford has gone to Port
Gamble where he has a good position
in the employ Of the Port Gamble
Mill Company in its big store.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

For Sale-A few thoroughbred p. Ply
mouth Rock cockerels. Blanchard stock
81 e. Kubota, Roche Harbor.
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For Sale-Farm of 90 acres on Shaw
island. Large frame house, thrifty young
orchard. For terms, ETC., apply to Robt.
Armstrong, at the place.
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leland
pop. 1850

Wanted-"wO tons Of Canning Apples
at Once-Broder Il NJ cad, Friday Harbor
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Gene Gould returned Tuesday from
his bear hunt without a bear. The
weather was so bad that he couldn't
bear to 60 very far up into the bear
country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

Rev. S. S. Sulliger, presiding elder
of the Whatcom conference district
of the Methodist church, held quar-
terly conference meetings during the
past week at the various points in
the county where the church has
pastors Mrs. Sulliger accompanied
him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Gaines return
ed Sunday from visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Derrinberg, at Tur-
pOse. Vancouver island.
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Holiday goods of every kind are com
ing in thick and fast for FOwle's store.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

The right place for Fancy Dishes and
Glassware is at Fowle'S store.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

Lee Wakefield, of Wrangel, Alas
ka, is visiting his parents at West
Sound
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

Miss Carrie Peterson is home from
Snohomish county, where she has
been teaching for several months.
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pastors. Mrs. Sulliger accompanied
him.
Considerable interest is manifested
in the wrestling match which is to
take place this evening at Odd Eel
lows hall between Chris. Person, of
Tacoma, and Fred Gundersor, of
Bellingham, for side bet of $3.50.
1t is not to be a boxing match or
prize fight in any sense, but simply a
trial of skill and endurance at wrest-
ling, -ascatch-can Contest
begins at $50. Admission so cents.
For Sale-Riding pony, weighing 800
Bruins, Richardson,
Former Postmaster E. F. Harpst,
of this place, and Mrs. Laura Young.
of Wilbur, Washington, were mar
ried at the home of relatives of Mrs.
Young at Adrian, Washington, Fri
day night, Nov. IS. They arrived
here Tuesday morning, having spent
Sunday with Mr.. Harpst's parents
in Skagit county. Mrs. Young's lit
tie daughter, five years Old, accom-
panied them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

J. F. King and son James returned
Wednesday from trip to Bellingham
and Seattle. They brought fine
pair of horses with them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

Just arrived Is kinds of Paradise Cook
les, l5c per pound, at Fowle's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

Ed Chevalier was in town from
Speiden island Wednesday.
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San Juan
Hrea 5, So. Mites

Hello Central. ing 63, Fowle's store.
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For Sale-Riding pony, weighing 800
pounds. and saddle. Price 800. j.
Bruins, Richardson,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-15

house there and occupied it, Soon aft
erwards a stranger called upon our
friend, the home builder, and greeted
him with the query:
How much do you regard this house
as WORTH"
What is that to your the home
builder asked
The stranger replied: Il am the town
assessor, and have come to appraise
this property for taxation
The home builder said: Am / to
be taxed by this town? What for?"
What for?" echoed the assessor in
house protected from fire by our mag
nificent fire department? Are not you
protected in your person by the best
police force anywhere? Do not you
have the use Of paved and lighted
streets, good sidewalks and a first-class
water supply? Don't you suppose these
things cost something? And don't you
think you ought to pay your share?"
"Yes," replied the home builder, 81
do have the benefit of all these things,
and also believe that those who enjoy
these benefits should pay for them. But
have already paid my share for this
year | have paid it to the owner Of
this land. He charged me two hundred
and fifty dollars year-which is one
hundred and fifty dollars more than
should pay or he could get but for
these very benefits He has collected
my share of this years expense of
maintaining town improvements. My
friend you are after the wrong man;
you go and collect from him. If you
do not, shall be paying twice for
these things; once to him and once to
you; and he won't be paying at all,
but will be making money out of
Them
Neither increased population or pub
lie improvements add to the value OF
wealth. Both increased population
and public improvements add to the
value of land. Both increased popula-
ton and public improvements require
increased taxation Should not, then,
the one hundred and fifty dollars which
the public improvements in the town of
'fB' added to the rent of our home
builder have been taken from the land
lord to pay for those public improve
ments? If not. why not?
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of use would be Improbable. Under
this system. therefore. no one would
hold more land than he could use,
In the last analysis all wealth is
produced by labor applied to land;
therefore if land is held out of use,
labor, in that degree, is denied en-
plOyment.
In the United States five-sixths of
all productive land is held out of use
for speculative purposes.
We include in the above. farming,
mineral and timber land and city lots.
The monopoly of all land in use
and out of use has the same effect as if
every foot of land were occupied or in
use.
Land can not be increased in guam
tity Population is increasing with
each year.
AS population increases competition
for the use of land increases In COM
peting with each other for the use of
land, by offering a larger share of their
product the disinherited decrease wages
by increasing rent.
For this reason the total amount OF
wages, representing the share of the
total product, received by the total
number of producers decreases as pop
ulation, or land monopoly, increases.
AS the consuming power of the peo-
Pie depends upon the total wages re-
ceIved, each decrease in wages in the
same proportion decreases the demand
for the total product, resulting in
stagnation, low prices, etc.
BY opening natural opportunities to
all anyone who wished to produce
wealth could do SO and demand would
only be limited by desire.
In taxing to their full value all fran
chises, as well as mineral and oil lands,
we would destroy the tribute-taking
power of these monopolies.
Wages would then rise. Profits to
legitimate capital would increase. The
farmer and the manufacturer would
then find a market for their goods at
their own door. at fair prices.
q. B. VINING,
Sec. Ohio Single Tax League.
Cleveland, o.
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The Philosophy of Freedom
An Open Forum for Single Takers

should be prohibited" Now what does
it mean when it says that LAND is the
heritage Of all the people?" There can
be no other meaning to this phrase
than the meaning single takers give 1t.
And If it Is the heritage of all the peO
pie, then the people can secure their
heritage only in one of two ways. That
is, the state must either own it, as pro-
posed by the socialists; or, by taxing it
to its full rental value, as proposed by
single takers, restore it to the rightful
users of it. and prevent it's monopoly.
Then, how can we prevent its mOnop-
oily and alien ownership, except by the
same means? There is no other es-
cape than by one of these two methods,
except by the passage Of oppressive
laws limiting the amount OF land to
be owned by any one person. This could
not be- done except by the recognition
OF principles dangerous to freedom
and would effect no relief. Besides it
is not the amount of land in private
hands that hurts. 1t is the amount OF
the value OF land in private control
that does the mischief To recognize
private ownership OF land values at
all, not the amount of them, is the
dangerous principle. Now then, to be
true to the principle set down, the
peoples party must either adopt the
socialist proposition or that of the sin
gle takers. If it adopts the former,
there would remain no excuse for the
existence OF the party, since the social
list party would cover that field. 1t
must, then, eventually adopt the latter.
1t, therefore, behooves all single takers
to take advantage Of that plank and
hold. to the peoples party, since it has
convicted itself upon this question, and
has gone further than any other party
in the right direction. The single tax
err can accomplish nothing by voting
either the republican or democratic
tickets. Associate Editor O.