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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
Mnde a Lock For the Key.

An old and curious key and lock are
attached to the door of Temple church
in Fleet street, london. The key
weighs seven pounds, is eighteen inch.
es long, and, unlike other keys, 1t was
not made for the lock. 0ASthe contra.
ry. the lock was made for 1T. Both key
and lock have been I'm. use since the
crusades, the church itself having been
built by the knights Tempiars in 1885.
--London Standard
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
DAMAGED LUMBER FOR SALE.

Three hundred thousand feet of dam
aged lumber, all heart and perfectly sound
saved from the wreck of the Clifton and
Pacolet Mills, composed of 3x1C flooring,
6xS and Sxl0 sills, various lengths, col
umn posts of different sizes. and over five
hundred floor beams firm IA to 16x22 and
30 feet In length. This lumber can be seen
near Jonesville. s. G. and can be bobght
at a bargain For particulars, address,
G. E..SPARKs.
JOnesvillp, s. s.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
Bobby Says

Bobby Says,
I got yer tag: I got yer tag.
Yeh can't tech me. my fingers crossed.
r w you / wouldn't brag;
let you know l won't be bQssed.
Yeh quit; yeh pull my tent apart
Yeh think yer smart: yeh, think yer
sma-a-rt!
I Jumped across that ditch: Il did.----
bet IT'S farder'n J,ou En jump.
So come along and tr!S-t. kid
I'd lafr t see yeh go kuh-thump.
Now, don't yeh muddy up my cart!
Yeh think yer smart: yeh think yer
sma-a-rt!
Think don't want to run n race?
I dare yeh: double dare yeh to.
Now. don't yeh try to git my place;
You bet amt afraid O. you.
o. course yeh had to have n start
Aw, think yer smart; yeh think yer
sma-a-rt!
Yeh dassent come across this mark.
Yer ist downright 'fraidy cat;
Yer 'frald t go out after dark
Now. wat I'D yeh ever think o. that?
Yer ist afraid ter take yer part
Aw. quit yer punchin'; think yer smart!
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
Her YOufh.

Mrs. Flannery-Mrs. Dooiey's been
rale sick. Dye think she will ray
cover? Mrs. Finnegan-Sh thinks SO.
She SEE she has youth on her so!de.
Mrs. Flannery-Faith. it must be ON
the insoide, then, fur 1t don't show
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
Inconsistent.

"she is the most Inconsistent woman
ever saw" 49,
But. you know. IT is a woman's
privilege to change her mind"
"Of course 1t is. That Is what Is
expected. But this girl never does."-
New York Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16

The man who lives within his in
come may not have rs much excite
ment but he has much more satisfac-
ton than the other fellow.
No matter how discouraging the out
look may be, man knows that he
will never be so poor that he can't af-
ford to keep n dog.
Somehow philosophy solves problems
much more satisfactorily If n man has
a meal ticket in his pocket.
1t is hard to tolerate the self right
eous attitude Of the man who has never
been found out.
Misery loves company from which it
can borrow money.
A pound of luck will help out an
ounce Of pluck wonderfully.
A shoemaker Is of the opinion that
man should be built from the ground
up.
Free lunch may be placed on the
counter to be looked at, but few men
understand 1t that way.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
hi naa wax.

Doctor-=So you think you have In
somnia? Spoiled Dariing-sure Of 1t
doctor. can't sleep after G. o'clock L
the morningI-Detroit Free Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16

The average man takes woman as q
partner for life and never let's her
participate In the business. -Atchison
Globe.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
Slow Race.

Some candidates will "also ran."
But II is common talk
That one or two of them at least
VIII only also walk.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
So Precious.

my husband says I'm worth my
weight I'm gold"
Charley says I'm worth my weight
in greenbacks'
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
Oh. Nothinpl

What would / do with a million?
The questions not new,
But this is the answer
What wouldn't do7
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
Not Looking For Snans.

5"Are you going to the bargain saleT'
mo; my allowance is small this
month, and 1 can't afford to pay fancy
prices" -.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16

Not until Henry Wills time were
raspberries. strawberries or cherries
cultivated In England
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
Extremes.

When little boys start In Mt school
Thess contrasts then occur-r
They think the teacher n n fool
Or want ca marry her.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
Where Feathers Count

"Fine feathers do not make fne
birds"
"weli, they make fine hats, and that
is what counts"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
To Make Them Sprout.

Charley is sowing quite a crop of
wild oats"
"That may be. but be is watering IL
with tame rye"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
Tell Some Fairy
Tales.
"Of course you
know figures
won't lie."
Ever ok
over mn expense
accountw
lust Had a Starter.

''Why does he work SO hard since he
acquired million?"
"He wants to get enough money to
buy himself a seat in the United States
senate"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There is curious affinity betwecS =
mud puddle and boy and his mothers
slipper.
There are some people who are smart
er than they look, but very few are
smarter than they feel.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16
Humor ane Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
Copyright. 1904. by Duncan M. Smith.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Moral support of n great cause with
out financial contributions is like faith
without works.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-16

Sometimes q man is known by the
company he shakes.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-06-09
@runOeisentbnms : ltebertraaunsen.

0i9blanb Building Co., breiffOdises
Npartements= @ebdube, Sf @afbin9=
ton, nabe Sigblanb Nbe. $500.
Nniel Gatout, apeift6dises Wobn=
baus, 284 Wef IL. 5000.
emma Oates, 3%peift6figes WDbn=
baus, GepfOne, nabe proipect. $1,000.
Sbomas 6. Collins an Nannette
90. @rOte, Sbeil bon Got z, Ga. 90,
nabe Wt9igan unb Mafa6uietts Npe.
$524O.
g. g. Seims on NancD s. Sren=
nnnt, 2Ots 35 Big SO, 6artmons Abb.
norbpefli9e Gde Stem Oort unb @ber-
man 9ribe. $4,000.
9ermann 8. Weper an 8infon
Garter, Got 9, g1Df 10, 2incDln=Ba
@effeite Der SeIauare Str 5utiden
%. uuo "a. StraBe, $4,000.
S. Gomaro StiI8 an 5arrp g. GOf=
man &C., 2ot 81, Sobnion's OF 0biD-
ctr. addition, fib6tlt6 bpm Srauen=
&efOrmatDrium, $1,000.
Marp 2angbon u. u. an Marp 6.
Subfon, Got Is, Sonnep's Mrienal
Seigbts @bb. bfli9 bon Woobruff
plaee. $3.50.
Grace 9. 8aner an Spler 5. Sap=
lOr. 2Ot 26, @lart & OssOob's 1.
Nbb. Weft Snbpls. $1,000.
Sophia 81. WlcMuaen an Mnberio1
Bid, Sbeil BON 2Ots l unb 2 in 51et=
9er's Wooblann Nbb., nabe Mtab=
ben's 6aetorD. $1.4O0.
Somes s.. Smith an Jrant ..
@tepnrt, Got 4 in 9auebep's Subj.
bon OutIDt 80, gde Martet unb Roble.
ctr. $1,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18

The Ladies' Aid Sooi,ty of the
Presbyterian church will meet at the
manse Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Business of importance to transact
MRS. II. Z. FOSTER, Cor. Sec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18
IMPORTANT LEASE RULING
ONE OF FAR-REAcHING EFFECT
MADE BY INDIAN AGENT
Nullifies Agricultural Lease-Aecord.
ing to It. Unless Land Is Cult.
waited the First Year, the Con.
tract Is Void-ost Of H.

Yesterday morning the Indian agen,
passed upon lease proposition that
has a TAR reaching effect in the Creek
nation ana is construed by lawyers
10 mean the invalidation Of hundreds
OF leases made for agricultural pur.
poses.
The case in point is that of Adaline
Johnson against c. X Marks. y. 4
Gibson is attorney i'm the case. and
he says that according to the ruling
of the agent all leases made fer five
yoar8 for agricultural purposes, in
which il is shown that no attempt
was made to cultivate the land for
the first year. are nullifed. He fur
.ua. states that ha would Tile pc
ritlon for am injunction and asks that
the Indian agent be restrained from
removing the lessee from the allot.
ment
THE Indian agent when seen m rr
ar. o.. CO.. uauae lla Jbal 10 was
not a new ruling at all. fl it can even
bo construed TO- be O ruling. as it is
simply the law as provided in the
agreement He says the allottees can
lease for but one year for grazing pur.
poses. and that an agricultural lease
made Tor five years can not hold land
for grazing purposes He also says
that the proof of an agricultural lease
s. cul,iyatiug the land
This is considered the most i'm
portaut lease ruling that mas been
made since that pertaining TO Teasing
the lands OF minors. There are hun
dreds OF thousands Of acres of lands
IN the Creek nation under agricultural
lease and it is likely that two-jhirGs
OF it was cultivated the first year.
Most OF these leases were made about
year ago. and according to the
ruling they will expire at the end
of the first year il they have been
used as a grazing proposition rather
than to develop and improve the land.
In a great many instances the cash
in advance for five years has been
paid. and the lease men are up in
the alr.-PhOenix
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18
Was Held Up.

While coming through Arkansas
City, Kansas. last Thursday night,
with car load of horses. our towns.
man, +. J. Hubbard. was attacked by
two bad men of that town. BY quick
work he managed to elude them
among the cars standing about on
the track. and thereb probably saved
his life. He Immediately phoned for
officers, who responded quickly and
in a few minutes the bad men were
safely behind iron bars. They each
had two pistols. dirk knives, sling
shot and other weapons usually EN-
ployed by such bullies Their triaI
is set for tomorrow (Tuesday) morn
ing at Arkansas City and Mr. Hubbard
leaves tonight to testify against them
in court,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18
HEAVY COAL BUSINESS.
Record Breaking Work in the Mines
in Vicinity Of coalgate.

in Vicinity Of coalgate.
Coalgatc. T. r.. Jan 1.-THE coal
companies at this place are doing the
heaviest business in the history OF
mining at Coalgate On the 18th inst
the Southwestern Development com.
rany mined and loaded on the cars tor
transportation 800 tons Of coal The
Coalgate company shows record
equally as good in the coal depart.
mcnt. and is doing an immense bust.
ness in the store department The
payrolls are made twice monthly and
are as heavy as formerly when pay
day came once a month
The Southwestern company is sink.
ing one ot the largest shafts in the
Territory. it being seven and onehalf
by sixteen feet, and is now down to
a depth of 500 feet. The Coalgate
company is sinking two new shafts
from which n expects to double its
output of coal
These companies employ daily a
ir.o of about 15oo miners together
and are increasing the working forces
regularly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18

Don't forget Pride If YOU want q
plumber or timer He is now on
Broadway l,-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18
cHocTAw ORPHANS HOME.
Work viii Begin Soon On Charitable
Institution at Cairo

Institution at Cairo
Coal-a,c. T. r.. Jan. 17-At Cairo
@ station on the Choctav. Oklahoma
and Gulf railroad about fifteen miles
from Coalgate. there is to be estab-
lishcd a Choctaw Orphans Home
The funds have been secured to erect
the necessary buildings and work is
90 commence on the same within the
next rew days The nome will control
large body of good farming land
and the inmates will be taught farm.
ing. stock raising. horticulture. dairy.
ing and all the allied branches Of az
riculture. II is the intention of the
management To- Introduce Industrial
and technical education and the rudi
ments OF the various mechanical
trades
The htme Is 10 bee and will be II
time lue of the most important chari
table institutions in the Territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18

Those guns at Williams, Corhn &
Co.'S have been reduced in price until
YOU won't miss the amount required TO
purchase. Come in and examine the
stock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18
ARDMORE SHOEING SHOP.
E. B. LUX &,
ARDNoRE, |. 7.

We do all kinds of Scientific,
Practical and Artistic Shoeing,
Special attention given TO diseased
feet and track horses
We are also prepared to do all
kinds of general work, such as
carriage, wagon and pillow work.
Don't forget the number, 2O6
HOBBS s. BANDN, Props.
North CaddO St. Ardmore, |. 7.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18

W A. Pride. the plumber and tin
ucr has moved to Broadway, where
O. Bates formerly kept l7-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18
Notice 70 Contractors.

Bids will be received for the cr.-
ton and completion of a four-room
residence for W. \. Pride. Plans and
specifications can be seen at my Of
fee on and after Tuesday January
-. 1904 j. c. WHITE, Architect.
17.2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18

Make your loan with tine American
Investment company Atoka, Indian
Territory. for long term and low rate.
They give you privilege OF paying
500 or the whole amount at any in
terost pay day, allowing You to repay
the money when you have no further
use for it and stop the interest.
Write them or see W S. Wolverton
q Son Ardmore. l4.lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18
ROYAL Arch Masons

There will be called meeting o.
Royal Arch Masons in the temple 10
night at 7:3O o'clock Work in Roya
Arch degree.
G. II. BRUCE H. P.
J. l.. GAIT. Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18

o. Worley OF Pauls Valley has been
succeeded in the confectionery bust
ness by Worley Bros.
The w. b Terry bankrupt stock
at Ada mas been sold to Baldwin &
Co.
The c. NJ Roller stock of goods at
Johnson has been ATTACHED.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18
a Canine Chorus

Is hardly les discordant than the
sounds emitted by some alleged
pianos after few months use.
We have been offered them at al
most any old price, but we prefer
70 handle only instruments which
will make friends for us in every
home they 90 into. If you pro
pose to
BUY A PIANO.
Let Us show you how to get a first.
class instrument at a fourt-class
price. We will talk about pay for
il afterwards
E. 3. LUKE,
ARDNoRE, |. I.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18

one half OF the building now occu.
pied by J. II. Spiegle will be for rent
after Feb I. See Spiegle at his bak.
cry 17-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-18
BROWN & BRIDGMAN.
UndertakerS and EmbaImerS.

Ol'hNl ' NU'NS' tl'b Il''bOllllNl "
Up.to.date in every respect.
Complete line of Collins, Caskets,
Burial Robes, Shoes. Hose.
Gloves. etc. Calls attended to
promptly day or night. and your
loved ones will be handled with
tenderest care. Have a beauti.
full line of picture mouldings
and can frame your pictures on
short notice. Call and see us.
Next door TO p. O. Ardmore, |. Y.
Night calls promptly answered
at Phone No. 7.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-14

The celebrated Manhattan
shirts in all styles, at Levy
Bros.
Eben Morgan, who has been
employed in Bunkie, La. is back
home for the holidays.
For fine scissors go to Bios
salts.
A fine collection of New Year
calendars at the Moss Phar-
macy.
We have several new parlor
games for young and old people
in our stock of Holiday goods at
the Moss Pharmacy.
F. f. Carter will make special
prices on full length cabinet
photographs of Institute boys in
uniform.
Mines. ]. e. Primeaux and A.
]. Alpha visited Youngsville yes.
terday.
It is no longer an experiment
on the part Of those that patron
ise the Moss Pharmacy in buy
ing their Stationery, Day. Books,
Journals and Ledgers. They
find that they save time and
money by ordering from them. .
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-14
WEDNESDAY. DEC. II. 1904.
PERSONALS.
= THOSE WHO
4 Il COME and GO

e THOSE WHO Z
4 i COME and GO {
jacques Doucet has been
spending several days in New
Orleans.
Handmade cisterns, guaran-
ted. C. Broussard.
See Bipssat's line of diamond
and set rings.
A. T. Comeaux, of Youngsville,
was in town Monday.
Sterling Silver Christmas
spoons at Biossat's.
See F. F. Carter for crayons
and frames. Will make very close
figures on frames made to order.
A variety of mouldings to select
from.
FREE TUITION to ALL In THAT
EXCELLENT. PRACTICAL PRO
GRESSIvE INSTITUTION, Harris.
Business College, jackson, Miss.
They > take only . limited number.
Write them AT ONCE.
HAnl VOORHEES,, Of New Orleans,
visited Lafayette Sunday.
CT your Christmas turkey in
tima Blunt has . 1ne lot
Cotton seed hulls. 800 per
tOn--Peoples Cotton Oh Co.
NJ. =. O. Broussard and Mrs.
Ross Theriot were united in
nkfriage Monday at 8 p. N. in
ST. John's Catholic Church.
s. r I I. souvenir spoons
- Bi0ssat's.
jules q Brousssrd. = promi.
nent citisen Of the seventh ward
paid the Advertiser ONCE :
welcome visit Tuesday.
Buy your best girl ! gold
WA1ch1or Christmas ct Biossatss.
Yoa will have no trouble in
selecting Xmas presents, 1t the
Lafayette Drug Co.'S. They
hn0n anrnnehsuw 80
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-14

Rev. Harper Reasslgned Here.
The Methodist Conference ct
Lake Charles closed Sunday
night. Rev. ]. D. Harper was
assigned to this station and Rev.
w. W. Drake as presiding elder
for the Crowley district Rev.
Keener was sent to Jackson, La,
as pastor in charge Of the church
there.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-14

Mouton- Middlemas wedding re-
turned home Thursday.
Fine cut glass at Biossat's.
Fruit cakes and other kind of
cakes, jellies preserves, cram
berries etc, at Morgan & De-
balloons.
Stanley Tanner, of Biloxi,
Miss, and father of Prof. Tan
ner. of Carencro, was in Lafa-
yette Saturday on business.
The finest line of Toilet ar
ticles, such as Extracts, Toilet
water, Soaps, Powders, ETC., is
displayed at the Moss Parmacy
for Christmas gifts.
See Biossat's line of Nicer
schaum pipes.
E. ]. Thomas, manager of the
Cumberland Telephone Exchange
at st. Martinville, was a pleasant
visitor to Lafayette Friday.
We have just what you want
if you want an overcoat.-
Prcjean & Leblanc.
1t is money well invested when
you buy your Christmas presents
at the Moss Pharmacy, we have
only useful and ornamental
presents in our stock this sea-
son.
Clapp shoes, none better, at
Levy Bros.
Remember, Levy Bros. are
head quarters for everything
pertaining to Ladies' wear.
Edmond VOORHEES,. of the sixth
ward. was = welcome visitor at
this ofhce Monday.
Overcoets to suit anybody and
any occasion, at Prejean 4 Le-
Blanc's.
We acknowledge with thanks
the receipt Of . most useful
calendar from the Pope Manu-
featuring Co.; manufacturers Of
bicycles and automobiles.
A good suit Of clothes that
will &c you and wear well, at q
low price, that is what we give
you.-Schmulen.
Miss Lucy Prudhomme, after
. pleasant visit to relatives in
Washington, La, has returned
home.
Cotton seed hulls, $500 per
t0n.-Peoples Cotton OIL Go.
Pay your poll tax, only II
days left.
We are now Offering our
entire line Of clothing and over
coats 1t . sacrifice in order to
reduce our enormous stock
Levy Bros.
Mrs. Jas. McMillin, Of Mont
geometry, Ala, is visiting the
fam ily Of Mr.. b. K. Ruger.
Begin the New Year with a
new Day Book, Ledger and Cash
Book. We have the stock at the
Moss Pharmacy.
Everything pertaining to
Ladies' or mems winter wear ct
sacrifce prices. Lazy Bros.
An coupons bearing the name
Of +. +. Carter are good for =
LIE - cFayon and one dozen
plotogrep6k for 18.Oo, talren Il
Melnalo atpopy ein4
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-14
Southern Pacific K. r. Schedule.

ALEXANDRIA BRANCH.
No. 126 arrives IL 100 q. m.
No. LBS leaves 2::2,5 p. m.
Mixed train arrives 6:55 p. m.
Mixed train leaves 7:1O a.. m.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-14

Woman.s Club Fair.
The WomaD's Club Fair Satur-
day night was . big success
financially, $175 clear beng
realized. The decorations were
fine. the Supper extra good
and everybody enjoyed them
selves thoroughly.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-14

There will be : regular meeting Of
the stockholders Of the vordenbaumen
Lumber Co., Ltd, the first Monday in
January. 1905.
o. b. HOPKINS, Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-02
Commander-in- Chief Oyoma Will Follow Up
Advantage and Attempt to Wipe kuro-
patkin's Army Out OF Existence
Train Service at Mnkden Reported
Cut, and Ii True, Russians
Are Doomed.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED pRESS)

thursdays
jvinp
domination Of Marchur al tie close the
Associates
army right
evecuaed that city vi tho let rank f the
Nothing until
ornapoStcnt Petersburg frcm tho
Frday morrn1
of the Tasec rhac caused excite
obtaicd osnch fran the office that the Withdrawal
blow n
Of Kuopat ms withdrawal Loyang
which
Thursday stating
ukdsn and LaoYn
opportunity cca TO his northern tc az tnkden.
ri
acntoa mint
dispatch Toxic, popular
sna.ec G
= sertertcr
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-02
Hard Fighting Yesterday.

Up to the hour of filing this dis.
patch the war office has not given
out details of the fighting of Sept.
/, but it Is believed that this fighting
exceeded in fierceness thar of any
previous day,
According to a dispatch from Lao
Yang. Kuroki made his first attempt
10 cross the Taitse river late in the
evening under cover of the heavy
bombardment of the extreme Rus
which had been firing uninterrupted
Y for fourteen hours that day, .ceas.
ed about nine O'Clock and Suddenly
re-opened about II, to conceal Kuro-
kis preparation for crossing the riy-
ar These preparations nccessitated
,he establishment of pontoon
bridge, as the river was not fordablo
lontoon must have been loated
down the stream
Japs Ford the Taitse.
The efforts of the Japanese to
ross the river August 80 were n0
successful, and KuroM therefore or,
Tered a portion of his army 10 ford
[ at Sakankanwantun.
Kuropatkin heard of the passage of
the Taitse at Sakankankwantun the
evening of August 81, and immediate.
ly ordered his men to fall back on
the outer positions. This move Ia
explained by the desire to repel a
Ranking movement from the north.
east.
The Japanese repeated the attempt
to throw pontoons across the Taitse
near Lao Yang the night of August
81, again under cover of a lombard
nent, and this attempt Is believed to
ave been successful. Severe fight
ng may therefore be expected i'm
nediately northeast of the city.
The action of the japanese com
handler in throwing the force across
he river in the face of strong en-
my is considered extremely rash
nd the position of this force, isolat-
ID from the main Japanese army by
he deep river. may easily become
desperate.
Greatest Battle in History.
The fighting at Lao Yang has
beaten all records for the desperate
galor Of the assailants and the in
vincible stubbornnes5 OF the defend
srs. The whole history OF warfare
ellis of no such bombardments. no
such carnage and no such persis-
,ency. Day after day the fight has
been resumed at daybreak and kept
Up with hardly moments inter
mission until after nightfall.
War SCARED veterans scarcely be
ieve the stories which come from
he seat of war and declare il is be-
gond human endurance for an army
o fight without respite for a whole
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