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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
The ARMY FRONT
ALONG WHICH THERE is SAID TO
BE SHARP FIGHTING.
TROOPS HOLD OLD POSITIONS
Russians Are Entrenching the Ground
Recently Occupied by Them.-They
Are Expected to Resume the Of
fensive Within a Few Days.

MUKDEN-Sharp fighting contin-
ues along the front. The Russians are
entrenching ground recently occupied
by them
While no pitched battle has occurred
during the last few days, the two
armies are kept in touch with one an
other, holding the positions they oc-
cupied when the big battle ended.
There Is no evidence that the Russian
army will rush north. as was the case
after the battle of Lao Yang. In fact,
the Russians have another line of de-
fenses to fall back on in the event
that they are forced out Of their pres
ent positions.
During the last few days there has
been frequent artillery fire, occasional
infantry attacks and daily clashes be-
tween outposts and acouts.
Unless the Japanese take the initia-
tive soon the Russians, it is expected,
will resume the offensive and en-
deavor to drive the Japanese back,
for the purpose of insuring the safety
of their winter quarters, which un-
doubtedly will be north Of Mukden
unless a southwark advance is sue
cessful.
Another big battle is expected short
ly, as the weather is already turning
cold. 1t will be impracticable for the
two armies to winter in their present
positions midway between Mukden and
Lao Yang.
Many incidents are coming to light
shown gthe bravery of the Russian
soldiers during their stubborn resist
ance to the Japanese advance and in
their attempts to drive the Japanese
back. The men fought night and day
without rest and afterwards worked
for hours carrying the wounded to the
hospitals. When the Russian troops
recaptured Lone Tree hill they retook
several guns and a quantity of am
munition which the japanese had pre-
viously captured. They also took sew
eral Japanese guns in addition.
AC IHe coHcIuSlOH VI Iue HSHI lHe
hill was covered with the dead and
wounded of both armies. The Japanese
prisoners were treated by the Russians
with the greatest kindness. At one
hospital visited by the Associated
Press correspondent Japanese pri-
Yates were found in their officers
ward. The army hospital corps and
the Red Cross societies did splendid
work. The wounded were dressed and
to the hospitals with the
greatest expedition.
TIL Russian commissariat also was
handled. Portable soup kit
chens were most useful, going under
fire to feed the men.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
RUSHING FOR THE ROSEBUD.
Preparing to Prove Up on Claims That
Thew Drew


They Drew.
NORFOLK-Anothe influx of peo-
pie toward the Rosebud reservation
has begun. 1t is not a repetition of
the rush which took place last sum-
mer, but the trains between Norfolk
and BOnesteel are just about as long.
1t is sOberer lot of settlers, however,
moving in. This time they are people
in earnest, who are going to the Rose
bud not as a gambling lark, but for
seriously settling and proving upon
the claims which they drew from
Uncle Sam.
Owing to the fact that the moving
on, according to law, will come in the
dead of Dakota winter, those per-
sons who drew are making every pos.
sible preparation ahead of time, in or
der that when the times comes for
living there they will have comfort
able quarters to occupy. Houses are
sprouting up all over the country.
The land Office at Chamberlain is
said to be doing a rushing business
just now, too, owing to the fact that
relinquishments have become possible
under the siXty-day limit. Many are
transferring their claims, the average
price being $40O to $500.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
No information at Washinutcn.

WASHINGTON Secre.
tary Darling said on Friday that, so
far as he was aware, nc advices had
been received at the navy department
of the reported skirmish between
United States marines and Panamans
on the isthmus. If any dispatches have
been received, the assistant secretary
explained they in all probability would
be sent to the department and would
not be delivered to the officers until
morning. AT this time the navy has
about 450 marines on the isthmus.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
CAPTURE LONE TREE HILL.
Japs Driven From q Point of Great
Advantage.

ST. RSBURG-Despite the
feeling Of bitter disappointment over
the failure of the Russian offensive
and the complete miscarriage Of Gen
eral Kuropatkin's plans, the battle
continues and his defeat does not ap-
pear to be SO crushing and disastrous
as the Toxic kilograms led the Rus
sian public to suppose.
While the tales of death and slaugh-
ter have plunged the nation into grief,
and the exact situation of Kuropat-
kin's army, especially the left, is not
clear, but probably must be regarded
as critical, it is evident that the wild
stories of rout and of the cutting off
of whole corps, etc., are baseless.
Kuropatkin is still doggedly trying
to stem the tide and there is nothing
but admiration for the heroic figure
Of the Russian commander personally
directing the fight to save his batter
ed legions.
Indeed, the latest official dispatches
almost revive the hope that he does
not consider the battle to be ire
triveably lost, as he has personally
launched attack after attack against
the strong Japanese position on Lone
Tree hill, south of Shakhe, at last
carrying 1t by storm and obtaining
some revenge for the loss of the
Third artillery brigade, by capturing
eleven field pieces and one machine
gun.
But whether this offensiveness Of
kuropatkin was forced in order to ex-
tricate his fanks is not revealed, the
war Office affirming that it is unable to
communicate precise information re-
garding what is occurring on the left.
Everything proves tnat not since
the time of the anc1ents, and certain
ly not within hundred years, has the
world witnessed such desperate fight
ing. The slaughter doubtless is ap-
railing, but the war office contends
that the Toxic reports are exagger-
ated
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
BIG MONEY ORDER BUSINESS
Big Increase in the Domestic and In
ternationaI Orders,

WASHINGTON-The total number
OIL money orders issued by this gov
ernment during the last fiscal year
passed the 50,O0OOOO mark for the
first time ir history, as shown by the
annual report of the superintendent of
the money order system.
The net revenue of the money order
business was $:,52S,403 an increase
of $2SS,494, as compared with the pre-
vious fiscal year. The gross revenue
was $3,626,676, an increase of S376, ,292
The number of domestic orders is
sued was 50,392,554 aggregating $685.
77S,4SS, and international money or
ders issued numbered -,20S,344, aggre-
eating S42,550,150.
The issue of domestic orders in
creased 4,450,873 in number, and S25,-
15O,S40 in amount while internation-
al orders issued increased 294,195 and
$7312,215 respectively.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
UNION PAcIFIc'S REPORT
Company Shows Net Earnings of Over
Twenty-Six Million Dollars.

TwentySix Million Dollars.
NEW YORK-The pamphlet re-
port Of the Union Pacific Railroad
company for the fiscal year ended
June 80, last, issued, shows: Gross
earnings, $55,279,231, increase, S4,-
2O4,O42; operating expenses, $29,O26,-
O07, increase, $1,6S6,723; net earnings,
S26,252, ,624, increase, $2,517,319. After
receipt of other income and payment
of total charges, there remains a sur
plus for the year of $4,713,456, a de-
crease of $23O,O1S.
The report sets forth that owing to
the decree in the Northern Securities
company suit the Oregon Short Line
has been unable to collect it's North
ern Securities dividends since Feb
ruary 1, last.
There we're sold during the year
S10,000,000 face value Union Pacific
company's per cent collateral notes
maturing February 1, 1905; the pro-
ceeds were used in further advances
to the Southern Pacific company in
the construction of or investment in
new lines, in the completion of the
steamships Manchuria and Mongolia
and in the purchase of other equip
ment.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
Russians Retake shakhe Station.

ST. PETERSBURG-S sta
tion, or what is left of it, has been
recaptured by the Russians, who will
reopen it for railway trahic with Muk-
den. 1t is reported that the Japanese
made furious attempt to take
wooded hill near Da pass. The firing
began at II o'clock and continued
with rife and cannon through the
night. This action probably was a part
of an attempt by the Japanese who
were already in possession of small
hills in the plain to rush the center
along the foothills at the Shakhe
river.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
ARIZONA POPULATION INCREASE
Governors Annual Report Says 1t is
Now Over 10000.


WASHINGTON-The annual re-
port of the governor of Arizona to the
secretary of the interior says that the
territorial population has increased
considerably and that the total popu-
lation now is between 10000 and
10000. 1t expresses desire on the
part of the people of Arizona for state
hood, but says:
Finding themselves confronted
with a plan to unite their territory
with New Mexico, the people of Ari-
zona have protested vigorously and
will continue to do so until they have
defeated this repugnant scheme. They
would perfer that their common
wealth remain territory Indefinitely
rather than be joined with New Mexi-
co."
The governor adds his belief that the
merger would not be acceptable to the
mass of people of either territory. The
report says the floating Indebtedness
of Arizona, which on June 80, 1903,
was S92.341, has been wiped out and a
balance of $20,S49 remained in the
general fund at the close of the last
fiscal year. The taxable property in
the territory has gained S1,9S1 sos dur
ing the year. The total taxable prop
erty of the various counties is S45,-
069,545. Substantial progress in other
directions is reported.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
Release Causes No Surprise.

ST. PETERSBURG-The newspa-
pers publish full reports of the trial
by the admiralty council of the case
of the British steamer Allanton. seiz-
ed June 16 by the Vladivostok squad
ron, and her cargo, but abstain from
comment on the councils annulmeut
of the judgment of the Vladivostok
prize court. The decision causes no
surprise. The demand of the owners
OF the Allanton for indemnity for the
detention of the ship probably will
have to be the subject of negotiations
through the foreign Office
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
JAMES cALLANAN's PROPERTY
Must Be Converted Into Cash Within
Five Years.

DES MOINES-The millions of dol
lars of stocks and other property OF
the late James Callahan must be con-
verted into cash within the next five
years, according to the provisions Of
the will which has been filed here. Mr..
Callanan's wealth is estimated at S.
100000 or $6,000,0O0. He owned great
amounts Of stock in industrial COM
panies both local and national. He al
so owned extensive iron mines in
Arizona and gold mines in other parts
of the west. According to the will this
must all be sold and a considerable
quantity of the money will be deposit
ed with the Iowa Loan and Trust COM
pany Of Des Moines to pay annuities
and carry out other provisions of the
will.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
The Outlook in China.

LONDON-Bennett Burleigh, after
careful inquiry into the situation, ca
bles the Daily Telegraph from Shang-
hal that the political outlook in China
is worse now than prior to the ''boxer
outbreak in 1900" Widespread oper-
ations of secret societies, he says,
show dangerous recrudescence of
anti-foreign feeling. Drilling of large
bodies of well equipped troops is pro-
ceeding day and night in many dis
tricts of southern and middle prov
inces and the Chinese authorities are
buying military equipment
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
Collects Manv subscriptions.

YORK-Maybe he was deaf and
dumb and perhaps he pretended, but
the fact remains that a young man
came here about two months ago,
pretending to be deaf and dumb, and
solicited subscriptions to the Ladies'
Home Journal, making a strong plea
that he was doing this for the pur-
pose of further educating himself. He
did not ask more than the 81 subscrip-
ton, and succeeded in securing many
subscriptions. 1t now develops that he
is a swindler, having no right to soli-
cit subscriptions.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
Whitticar Found GUILTY,

DAKOTA CITY.-The jury in the
incest case of the state against Steve
Whitticar, which has occupied the at
tention of Judge Graves all week, last
Friday brought in a verdict of guilty.
Whitticar was accused by 14-year-
old daughter of criminal assault. On
the witness stand she told a graphic
story of the inhuman crime which
counsel for the defense was unable to
break down.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
Find Eloater Near Nennaha

NEMAHA.-A f1oater was found in
the Missouri river about four miles
north of Nemaha Thursday by Will
liam Gillespie. The body had evident
ly been in the river several months.
In its trowsers pockets were found a
bunch of keys, pocket knife, a rule
and a nail set, such as carpenters use.
The body was boxed and taken to
BroWnville.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
Fatal Fire at Hartfnuton.

HARTINGTON-F. W. Barnhardt's
residence here was burned and his
youngest daughter. Doris, 2 years old,
was burned to death. An older daugh-
ter, Hazel, was probably fatally burn
ed and Miss Bertha Feiber, who was
assisting in the household duties, also
lost her life.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
Eavors Ramsey LAW.

LINCOLN-In overruling de-
murrer filed by the Kansas & South
western railroad the supreme court
has given some assurance that the
judges favor the Ramsey elevator law
The demurrer was filed by the rail
roads in the suit brought by the Farm
ers' Shipping association,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
Must Answer in Court.

OSMOND-Paul Klawitter, a farm
er Of this place and formerly from
Wisner, was arrested on a charge of
assault, committed upon the person
of a 14-year-Old girl by the name of
Blackwell. He was bound over for
trial
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28

George A. Bertinghof, architect Of
the Kearney Normal building, sub
mitted his report, in which he says,
among other things, that he has re-
Gently examined the building and fully
approves of the substantial character
Of the material used in it to date.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
PORT ARTHUR LOSS
Camp Follower Says 5o98s of Mika-
dos Men Are Slain.

CHICAGO-A special to the Daily
News from Che Foo says: accord
ing to a camp follower, who has been
for some time with the Japanese army
now besieging Port Arthur and who
is at present in Che Foo, having ar
rived from Dalny, the number of Jap
anese killed before The, forts has
reached $4,000. He says the mikado's
men recklessly attacked the strongest
positions, making bolo rushes in
masses, the soldiers being stripped of
their accoutrements and clothing. The
result was that the Russian machine
guns moved them down. He also as
serts that there is some talk among
the officers and men that leads to the
belief that the Japanese mean to try
to carry the inner forts this month
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
Gold Discovery in Colorado.

DURANGO Colo.-The reported dis
covery of extensive bodies of quartz
rich in gold and silver in the La
Plata range of the Rocky mountains,
west of this city, has created excite.
ment. Hundreds of men have gone to
the locality and many mineral claims
have already been located. Assays OBJ.
tanned are said to run from $50 tc
over $4,000 to the Ton.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-10-28
ESTIMATE OF NORMAL EXPENSES
State Board Of Education Prepares
Einures for LeQislature.

Education met in this city. The prin-
cipal business transacted was the pre-
paration of the estimate for the Peru
Normal school. 1t is as follows:
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Salaries Observation-Disclosures. .$71, 400
Fuel and light. 5000
Printing and Office supplies . 1000
Apparatus and latboraory sup
plies ...... ................ 1900
Postage, telegraph. telephone,
freight and express. ......... 900
Furniture and cases........... 500
Repairs . ......... 500
Repairs and improvements. ..... 5000
Commencement expenses and in
cidentalS 500
Total of general expenses. ...S1S, 100
EQUIPMENT.
laboratory blackboard .........S 5000
Addition to heating plant (boil-
ers. tunnel and fixtures) ..... $500
Pumping station ............. $500
Total for euuipmert 900
Total for the Peru school. $99, 500
The estimate for the Kearney school
Is as follows:
i0" " ''Ooo
Heating plant .................. $4,000
Furniture. blackboard and labor
atory SUPPLIES Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Fuel, lights and water 5000
improvements of grounds, wa
ter and sewer connections 5000
Postage, telegraph, telephone,
freight and express .......... 900
Printing and office supplies. -. 1900
Commencement expenses and in
: cldentalS 800
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12
HIS SELF-DENIAL.
ding Presents Because There
4ss Were Too Many.

The honeymoon was over and they
had settled down to show themselves
staid and steady old married people,
relates the New York Times.
Fred" she said, knitting her pref
ty brows as If greatly perplexed, Eve
been trying to arrange things a little
Systematically to-day"
"Quite right" he said. TITS time we
were settled and had everything ar
ranged properly"
Eyes, but, Fred, the fact is-I-I-'
''You what? Nothing has gone
wrong, has ftp he asked, anxiously.
''oh, no, but everyone was so kind to
Us that l find it a; little hard Toto.
It wouldn't be proper to sell any of the
presents, would it? -
Certainly not"
That's what feared" she said, with
a sigh. you see, I don't know just
what to do with them all"
do with them?'' he, exclaimed, with
masculine readiness to settle any prob
lem. why, use them, of course"
"But how, Fred? How?" she asked.
1--WE have seven clocks and only six
room fat"
He gave low whistle.
Then we have six dozen silver
spoons and five cake baskets"
He began to look perplexed himself.
There are Is butter knives and eight
fruit dishes" she added.
: He swore to himself, but made nosug-
gestion.
1--WE have three sets Of fruit knives
and"
Enough. he exclaimed. do what
you please with them"
But, Fred, want you to-"
They're yours" he interrupted.
ssThey were all given to you, and not
to me, weren't they? It wouldn't be
fair for me to assume any right to them
when they were expressly given to you"
And thus she first learned Of mans
ability to dodge difficult problem.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12

woman's Relief Corps Mrs. Josephine
Beadle. president; Mrs. josephine
Boucher. secretary. Meets the second
and fourth Thursday at 2::3O D. m. in
the G. A. B. hall.
Catholic Knights Patrick Mulroy. presi-
dent; J. 4. Raglan, secretary Meets
the hrSt Sunday of every month at 8
O'Clock p. IN. in Reiland's hall.
Lady Maccabees Mrs. J. w. Natwick.
lady commander: Minnie Palmatier'
record keeper. Meets the first and
third Wednesdays.
Catholic Foresiers f. POmainville.
chief ranger; j. e. Schnabel, secretary.
Meets the first Friday at 8 O'Clock o.
m. and The third Sunday at 2 O'Clock
p. m. in Reiland'S hall.
G. 4. r. Post-LaFayette Porter, COM
mander. Meets the second and fourth
Wednesday at O'Clock in the G.. A. r.
hall.
Encampment Geo. W. Davis. chief patri
arch; Gus. Schuman, scribe. Meets
the tirst and third Thursday at 8
O'Clock in the Gardner block.
e. s. Jos. Bogoger, president: n.
j.. Giese, secretary. Meets the first
and third Tuesday at O'Clock in Nat
wick'S hall
n. E. I.-V P. Norton, councillor: E.
A. Stamm, secretary. Meets the first
and third Friday at O'Clock in Nat
wick'S hall.
B. p. o. E.-W.. A. Drumb, exalted
ruler; Sam Church, secretary. Meets
second and fourth Tuesday Of each
month in the Wood block.
Mystic Workers Meet every first and
third Thursday evenings in Natwick's
hall. O. Nicholson, worthy project:
Hllda Berg, worthy secretary.
EagIes-W. e. Wheelan. worthy presi-
dent; 6. Fritzinger, secretary. Meets
every Thursday at O'Clock oye-
Spafford's store.
Royal Naighb ors -Mrs. Clara Oden
Oracle: Mrs. Cora Dnnaven secretary.
Meets the second and fourth Tuesday
afternoons at Natwick'S hall.
Woodmen's Ladies circIe-Mrs. JENNY
Fryatt. guardian; Mrs. Louise Kru
ger, Clerk Meets the second and
fourth Saturday at o'clock in Nat
wick's hall.
Modern Brotherhood Of Anerica-Chas. l..
Reed, president; II. S. Wagner, secre-
tary. Meets every first and third
Monday evening.
Knights Of the Maccabees. Beacon Tent
number 173. Meets every second and
fourth Wednesdays. Commander.
D. A. Harmon; Secretary, Will
Slingerland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-12

Theater goers of our city no doubt
feel highly gratitied to know that
commencing Thursday, April IA, the
elaborate production of the Two
Orphans" that has been made this
season by Messrs. Faust & Primakow,
will be produced here. In some Of
the larger cities the company also
produced two other plays, "The
Diamond King and 1.-The Vendetta"
and manager Hamilton, has arranged
for them TO remain here for three
nights, and produce all these pieces.
On the opening night the company
will be seen in 1.-THE Two Orphans"
and our citizens who are at all in
tereSted in matters theatrical, should
take advantage of the opportunity to
see them. AS a special inducement
to early buyers and purely as a matter
of advertisement OF the merit of this
company, the management has ar
ranged to give away on the opening
night, one-hundred free seats, that is
any person buying one of the best
reserved seats, will be entitled to one
free seat. making two admissions for
one price. As these free seats are
limited to One-hundred. it will be
we'll to those who propose to attend,
to buy their seats as soon as the seat
sale opens, as it is expected S. r. O..
sign will be in evidence that night.