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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
ROJESTVENSKY'S WORDS
Recalled by the Way We Are Now
Hearing from the Battle.

Paris, May 29.-(4.55 A. M.).-Later
editions o: the morning papers here
express the fear that the Russians have
met with defeat in the naval battle.
The Malin, remarking that the dis
patches from Washington arc far from
reassuring, recalls the words of Vice
Admiral Rcjestvensky when he entered
Far Eastern waters:
If | am victorious I shall inform
YOU If am vanquished Togo will in
form YOU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

A distinguished French Psychologist
has discovered that tobacco impairs
the powers Of the auditory nerve. He
advises persons who have shown any
tendency toward deafness or in whose
ancestry any such tendency is dis
coverable absolutely to eschew the
weod
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
Wanted at Once.

A little forethought will often save no
end of trouble. Think Of the pain and
suffering that must De endured in case
Of an attack - pain IN the stomach or
cramp collie when medicine must be
sent for. Every family should have a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house. 1t
is sure to be needed sooner or later and
when that time comes. 1t will be wanted
at once. Buy 1t now. 1t may save life.
Sold by John Coughlin. Augusta: c. H.
Besue. Gardner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
DISEASES

Altoona, Pa, June 40, 1904.
Twas afflicted with letter in bad shape
1t would appear in blotches as large as m,
hand, yellowish color, and scale off
You can imagine how offensive it was
For twelve years was afflicted with thi
trouble. At night it was a case of scratch
and many times no rest at all. Seeing the
good the medicine was doing a friend
who was taking it for Eczema, I com.
menced it, and as a result the eruption be.
gan to dry up and disappear, and TO-DAY
I am practically well man. Onlv two
tiny spots are left on the elbow and shin
where once the whole body was affected
have every confidence in the medicine
and feel sure that in short time these
two remaining. spots will disappear.
S. s. s. 10 certainly q great blood puri.
fer, and has done me a world of good
I am grateful for what it has accom-.
plished, and trust that what have said
will lead others who are similarly afflict.
ed to take the remedy and obtain the
same good results that have.
las East Fifth Ave. JozN F. LxAR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
Dense lqnorance.

An East Side Kindergarten was
about to give her class a lesson with
THE Kitten as the subject. She be-
gan by saying: "Our lesson this morn
ing will be all about the kitten. Now,
can any little boy or girl tell me which
grows on the kitten-fur or feathers?"
A dead silence followed for a minute,
when one little boy said iE loud voice:
"G-o-o-d Lawd. Hain't you never seen
kitten ?"-Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
Ali Rea.dy.

Now children" said the teacher Il
want you TO be very still so that you
can hear d pin drop"
In an instant all was silent. After
moment of impatient waiting a little
boy in the rear of the room called out:
Let her drop, teache-."--Youth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
FOUR REPORTED LOST.
Unconfirmed Runor Says Two Battle.
ships and Two Cruisers Sunk.

Tsintau. May "a telegram from
battle in the straits of COrea. Satur
day and Sunday. the Russians have
probably lost two battleships and two
cruisers. The report has not been con-
lirmed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

China has recently issued an edict
prohibiting, except in the treaty ports,
the sale of metal-rimmed spectacles.
ian shoes are also tabooed and any
one dealing in them renders himself
label to decapitation. This latter
drastic regulation is due to the fact
that yellow is there the imperial color,
to be wcrn by none save members of
the royal family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

Argentina is piIing up gold received
lot us excess exports. The conversion
office now holds $4,000. 900 gold-the
most 1t ever held-partly against the
repuoilcs paper money. So much
money lying unproductive is causing
anxiety to the government. Part of it
may be sent to England and used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
The Report Is Confirmed.

st Petersburg. May 2S.-A dispatch
to news agency from ChefoO says
that private advice have been received
by the Japanese consul there, stating
that the main portion of the Russian
Baltic fleet engaged the Japanese
squadron in the straits of COrea last
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
FLEEING NORTHWARD.
Rojestvensky Trying to Save Ships
Left AfIoat by the Japs.

of the Morning Post at Shanghai says
that a telegram has been received there
rom PeNin announcing that ROjastven-
sky's fleet has been defeated off the
Isu islands and is fleeing northward
and that four Russian ships, including
the battlcship BOrodino, have been
SINK
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

When the steamship Hamburg with the
German Emperor aboard. anchored oft
Tansier. the Sultan of Morocco followed
the Oriental custom of presenting a gift,
and barges, ore laden with eggs. two with
oxen. third with fowls and others with
Other. provisions rowed out to the En-
peror's vessel ny i'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

Since March IA. 1900, when the ma
tional banking act was so amended as
to permit the oranization of national
banks with minimum capital of S25,-
600 instead of $4,000. 2,411 banks with
s13a, s95,3oO capital have been organ
lied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

AS Richard Wagner's widow de-
''areu that the noise which they caused
vas GUY OF harmony with the poetical
d''i,oSphere of Bayreuth. the municipal
au,horlties have prohibited motor cars
rom entering the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

Mrs. I. J. Gullick. the widow of an
artist, was waiting for train at Oul-
ton station the other day, when she
suddenly fell dead, says the London
Mail. She had walked mile to the
station. and was apparently in her
usual health. About ten years ago her
husband fell dead in exactly similar
circumstances
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
VESUVlUS IN ERUPTION.
Four New Openings Flowing Lava
Country Covered with Ashes.

Naples. May 2S.-The eruption of
Mount Vesuvius continues. the volcano
showing four new openings through
which lava flows. while the immediate
surrounding country is covered with
ashes. The Funicular railroad has been
compelled to cease operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
The FRENCH DERBY
Won by American Jockey Nash Turner
Driving Finasseur.

Paris. May 2S.-The Prix Jockey
Club Uhc French Derby for 3-year-
olds. at one mile and half, for purse
of $4,000. was won at Chantilly. today,
by Michael Eprussis' Finasseur. with
the American jockey Nash Turner in
the saddle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
EACH SUFFERED HEAVILY.
Paris Hears that Battle Was Deadly
With Terrible Loses.

Paris, May 2S.-Intense interest has
been aroused here by the news that a
naval battle has been fought between
the Russian and japanese fleets. Off
cial and diplomatic quarters are with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

In Switzerland there is a law which
forbidS the sale of hats measuring
more than eighteen inches i'm diameter,
and artificial flowers and foreign fea-
theirs are also, in most cantons, heavily
peEaliZed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
NEWS EN- BARGO
The Telegraph and Cable Wires a
Toxic Closed to Newspapers.

Toxic, May 2S.-7.4J p. M.-Absolute-
ly no news concerning the operation
of the Japanese and Russian fleets was
Obtainable here. today. Newspapers
are held under absolute leash and all
telegraphs and cables are closed to
Lress dispatches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

The imperial decree regarding the
approximation of temples for schools.
says the Shanghai North China Herald
is Heing carried out in Anhui At LII
chOufu, four very large images, SER
wants to the god of literature. have
teen torn down to make room for littl lie
Chinese boys to study English.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

samuel Bowles, banker. will estab-
llsn school of modelling in Rutland.
VT. which he will endow with a sum
sufficient to pay its running EXPENSES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

The island Of Oki is in the sea of
Japan. about 200 miles northeast of the
strait of Corea, where the battle be-
tween the Japanese ard Russian fleets
Is reported to have had it's beginning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
RUNNING ENGAGEMENT
Between the Fleets-Jars Lose one
Cruiser and 10 Torpedo Goats.

Tsintau. May 29.--There is running
naval engagement between the Russian
and Japanese fleets in the straits of
Corea. near the islands of Oki. 1t is
reported that the whole Russian fleet is
not participating, all the slower vessels
having steamed around Japan. The
japanese ,osses so far are stated to he
one cruiser and 10 torpedo boats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

A hat shop" was opened in London
pv the Countess Fabricotti. recently.
L1veried footmen handed around tea
and cakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
y Hair VigOr. To be sure
gray hair is better than no hair
II 7z0rCBut why have it gray and thus
- AH1z tell everybody you getting
~ old7 Keepit and rich; make
~ il long and heavy ii. s AY se:::

ships sides, designed to localize the eff
feet of blow from a torpedo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

While washes, soaps, salves and powder,
relieve temporarily, they do not reach the
real cause OF the disease. The blood must
I've purified before the cure is permanent
S.SS. contains no potash, arsenic or min.
era1 of any description. but ia ouara,,4ao.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

.
purely vegetable
Send for our book
on the skin and it.
diseases, which is
mailed free. Gu.
phi ysicians will
cheerfully advise
without charge
any who write US
about their case.
sDa1y, Atlanta. e.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
Dead and Dying Sons Of Nippon
Piled Up dIld Used as
BredStWOrkS.
Siberian Sharpshooters
Make Brilliant Defense

MUKDEN, Sunday, March "a cor
respondent has just returned from
spending the entire day, March 4, with
the Russian vanguard on the right
flank, where General Nogi is attacking
desperately and especially at Mach
piau, where there is a crossing OF the
Hun River, four miles below the rail-
road. He says all the Japanese attacks
on March were repulsed, but only
owing to the most heroic fighting,
which was renewed this morning. The
vast plain of the Lao and Hun River
valleys presented a brilliant panor--
annie scene. The day being clear and
sunny the movement on both sides was
distinctly visible except when clouds OF
yellow dust raised by the west wind
swirled down and hid the shifting lines
Of infantry.
Charge followed charge, attack, re-
pulse and counter-attack, Russians and
japanese fighting viciously for every
foot of ground and clinging like grim
death itself to every Chinese cottage
and mud wall. the only covers in the
rich bottom land. Every village was
the scene of struggles rivaling the ia
nous La Haye Sainte at Waterloo.
One regiment of Siberian sharpshooters
was led to the attack by Colonel Kou-
korin, who was wounded in the foot
February 2S, and directed the opera
tions from litter.
The villages of Sahouda, Yapu and
Lanshanpu were taken and retaken
several times, Lanshanpu finally pass
ing into the hands of the Japanese
March 4. The Japanese used hand
grenades emitting a suffocating gas.
From the front and left>nank the re-
ports are of an encouraging nature. A
desperate attack of the japanese to-
day on Poutiloff Hill resulted most
tragically to them, the Russian artil-
lery turning lines of japanese into
heaps of bleeding bodies, which the
survivors quickly converted into
breastworks, from which they were
driven by a bayonet charge and the
murderous fire of the artillery. The
attack of the Japanese Imperial
Guards division, according to reports
from General Zassalitch, crumbled be-
fore the brilliant defense of the Siber-
ian sharpshooters.
On the left General Linevitch holds
the hills stubbornly. 1t is even said
that he has made eounter-attack and
has retaken some redoubts and has
advanced a few miles.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
Battle Is Raging in
Spite of Heavy
SnOWStOrn.
BAYONET IS USED
Number Killed in
Engagement Ex-
ceeds 1000.

WITH THE JAPANESE LEFT
ARMIES, Thursday. March 2. via
Tientsin, March 6.-The Japanese peft
armies are still continuing their ad-
vance, despite a heavy snowstorm. and
are attacking Kujatsz and Ertaitaz.
The Russian second line of defenses
was captured during the night of
March l. The attacking and lombard
ing are of furious nature and the Rus
slams are defending their positions
stubbornly 1t is the evident intention
of the Japanese to crush the Russian
right flank along the main line, fore
ing a general withdrawal across the
Hun River. Now that a foothold has
been secured in the Russian defenses.
it is believed the Japanese can accom-
plish their object in a few days.
In the meantime the bombardment
of the center is continued with in
creased vigor The capture of Huande
this morning was the sensational event
of the battle. So far small detach-
ments of japanese troops sent to
reconnoiter the Russian positions ap-
preached them under cover of heavy
snowstorm and suddenly charged, driv-
ing a superior force from the trenches
at the point Of the bayonet and oc-
CupylHS IIeIll.
The village Of Chintan, captured on
the night of March 1, is important, as
the place is the end of the main defen-
sive works on the Russian right wing
and gives the Japanese the best pos
sible pivot to swing northward the
army now west of the Hun with the
object of entirely enveloping the Rus
sian right. The japanese operations
during the night Of March l were ex-
tremely difficult. The Russian works
We're very strongly defended by en-
tanglements and many machine guns
and the Russians used searchlights
and star shells, but in spite of these
the Japanese, under cover of a heavy
bombardment, rushed the works at the
point of the bayonet, killing many of
the Russians and imprisoning some in
the trenches.
AT Potietz the Japanese captured a
strong redoubt at the foot of a small
hill. Unofficially the Japanese casual
ties are placed at 1000. The Russian
losses are believed to be greater Dur
ing the operations on the left the Jap
anese center has been heavily bonn
harding the Russian positions with
heavy guns, destroying villages and
defensive works.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
JAPANESE DRIVEN BACK.
Russians Effectually Block the Mix
adO'S Men.

a0OS Men.
MUKDEN, March 6, noon.-Ffghting
began this morning as soon as the fog
cleared and up to the present time
has been increasing in intensity. The
Russians are gradually forcing the
japanese north and west and have
taken the villages of Tzuanvanche,
Fantziatun, Tinvinchfn and two others.
General Kaulbars and his staff are on
advanced positions, directing opera
tions. The Japanese artillery is pound
ing away fiereely in the region Of
Ulinpa. Some shells from eight-inch
field guns, charged with Chinese pow
der, are also exploding not far away
and shrapnel is roaring.
Japanese prisoners are filing past
toward the rear. They are ravenous
with hunger. They say they started
with provisions for three days and were
then ordered to make them last for SIX
days. They had not eaten since Sun
day morning.
General Kuropatkin has ordered that
they be fed and they are eating as they
march in. In the operation on Sunday
in the district of MadZapu and Much
iatun the Japanese were repulsed. The
attack by the Japanese division west
of Hushitai was at first successful, but
Russian reserves arrived and checked
the japanese.
In the villages Of Sandepas and
Shakhe the Japanese seized the oppor-
tunity. while the Russian corps were
changing front, to furiously endeavor
to break the line The Japanese sue
ceeded in thrusting a wedge in the in
terval, but Russian artillery concen-
trated terrible fire of S-inch guns
upon the attacking force and the Jap
anese were finally driven out with
heavy loss.
The Japanese made several night at
tacks. especially at MadZyapu, which
were unsuccessful.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
London's Street Cars.

There are in London about 1151s miles
Of tramways, of which eighty-eisht
miles have been purchased by the Lon
don County Council under the pro-
visions of the tramway act Of 1870.
The remainder, about twenty-seven
and a half miles, are still in the hands
of various tramway companies.
The tramways owned by the Council
on the north side of the Thames (for-
ty-eighty miles, are leased to the North
Metropolitan Tramways Company for
a period of fourteen years, expiring in
1910; those on the south side Of the
Thames (forty miles) are operated by
the Council itself
The tramways act Of 1870 provides
that the local authority concerned may
purchase compulsorily, after a period
OF twenty-one years from the date of
the authorization by Parliament, any
tramways constructed and operated by
private companies.-Consular Reports.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
FAITH IN oYAMA.
Japanese Believe Marshal Will Defeat
Kuropatkin.

Japanese Be1eVe MafSI1dl VIII De1SdI
KuropatlKin.
TOXIC, March 7, 10 a. m.-All Japan
is eagerly watching developments at
the great theater of war in Manchuria.
The people are confident that Field
Marshal Oyama will defeat General
Kuropatkin. The only question consid-
cred is the extent and severity of the
blow that he will inflict and its effect
upon the course of the war.
1t is believed that the possession of
Mukden and a line on the Hun River
are already assured and many predict
even greater disaster for the Rus
slams. General Kuropatkin seems to
be devoting his greatest energy to the
protection of F'ushun in order to pre-
serve a line of retreat He has sent
masses of reserves there. The posi-
tions east and south of Fushun have
already been the scenes of the most
bloody fighting. The operations of the
Japanese left and part of the center
continue to be successful.
1t is believed that the Japanese will
succeed in cutting the railway north
of Mukden.
Various estimates of the losses al
ready sustained by the opposing forces
are being made One Toxic newspaper
places the Russian loss at 25,000 and
the japanese at 10000 The estimates
are unreliable on account of the mea-
gerness of the information at hand.
The Japanese spoils Of war promise
to be heavy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07

day, Kuropatkin evidently was taken
by surprise, possibly refusing to be-
lieve that the Japanese would thus
openly fling Chinese neutrality to the
winds. At any rate, it was not until
Saturday night that he was able to
shift sufficient reinforcements west to
stem the tide when the Japanese were
within sight of Mukden.
JAPANESE EXHAUSTED.
The latest advices are to the effect
that the Japanese, exhausted by their
tremendoIi efforts, had everywhere
stopped, and now if ever Kuropatkin's
hour has come. The Japanese lines
are extended over several miles, while
Kuropatkin's are constantly contract
ing. Besides he has the advantage for
the offensive of operating in the in
terror of his lines.
Military critics declare Oyama has
not got enough superiority to take
risks. According to the War Office,
Oyama has not over 10000 men in ex-
cess of Kuropatkin, whose forces total
about 100000. Should Oyama Sue
ceed the critics declare that he will
prove himself to be master of mill
tary science and establish a reputa-
ton for military genius of the first
magnitude. But unless he can COM
pletely crush Kuropatkin's right they
say Oyama is in imminent danger of
having his own left cut off and de-
stroyed. Kuropatkin's chance, the
War Office says, Is to take the often
sive, as passive resistance would be
fatal.
NEWCHWANG, March 6.-There is
every indication that the great Jap
anese movement for the development
of Mukden has SO far met with over
whelming success and that the strong
hold Of the Russians will prove an
other Sedan
In the past few days little has been
heard from the fighting along the
strongly fortified central positions, and
it is believed that the Japanese center
is only required to hold its ground
while the wings stretch far to the
northward for the purpose of encircIing
the Russian f1anks and threatening the
railway.
General NogPs Third Army from
Port Arthur has advanced>far on the
left wing and swept all before 1t. No
gi's men are reveling in the field work,
which they consider childs play after
the siege of Port Arthur.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
THOUSANDS WOUNDED.
Russian War Office Places Figure at
$4,000.

ST. PETERSBURG, March Z. 3:15 a.
m.-The War Office estimates the num-
ber wounded in the battle of Mukden
at $1,000, including 234 officers, but
makes no statement regarding the
number of dead. This undoubtedly is
a conservative statement. The Japan
ese losses, according to the same source
of information, are estimated at $4,000
The optimistic tone of the war scor-
respondence is reflected in military cir
cles here. 1t is considered that, even
If General Kuropatkin has not sue
ceeded in delivering a crushing blow at
the Japanese. he has at least insured
the possibility of withdrawal, which was
greatly jeopardized by the operations
of General Nogi and General Kurol1i
The result of General Kuropatkin's S
reported counter attack west of the
railroad, which If successful, would
drive wedge between the western
army and the Japanese forces on the
Shakhe River, is awaited with keen
anxiety. 1t is felt that this is the op-
portunity which he misused at Lao
yang and which deprived the Russians
of victory when 1T had almost been
won.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
ADVERTISEMENTS
Pears

Why is Pears Soap-the
best in the world, the soap
with no free alkali in it
sold for IS cents a cakef
It was made for a hos
pital soap in the first
place, made by request,
the doctors wanted a soap
that would wash as sharp
as any and do no harm
to the skin. That means
a soap all soap, with no
free alkali in 1t, nothing
but soap; there is nothing
mysterious in it. Cost de-
pends on quantity; guam
tity comes of quality.
Sold all over the world. 4.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-07
MEN IN FINE SPIRITS.
Russians Undaunted by Death and
Suffering.

MUKDEN, Sunday, March 5.-An
official report in the Army Messenger
says:
THE southern position is unchanged
SO far as Shakhe-"
After acknowledging that the CEN
tral army has fallen back from Sinch-
inpu. in order to contract the length OF
the line Of battle connecting the inner
positions, the Messenger says:
1.-The spirits of the men are excel
lent. Marvellous composure is being
displayed, considering the approaching
crisis
The paper admits the Russian losses
ere heavy, but says the battle Is going
on successfully. All the roads leading
from Manchiapu and the western plain
which has suddenly been invaded by
the battle are crowded with Chinese
refugees.
Opposite Poutiloff Hill the Russians
are, reported to have captured two ma
chine guns.