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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18
JAPAN'S FIGHTING ADMIRAL.
Heihachiro Togo, Naval Hero Who Is
Called the Dewey of the Orient.

Heihachiro Togo, Naval Hero Who Is
Called the Dewey of the Orient.
A general or an admiral is judged
by results. Measured by this stand
ard Togo is entitled to be classed
among the great captains. He is the
kind of man who says little and does
much. There is nothing Of the spec
tacular about him. He goes through
no preliminaries and gives few orders.
But he strikes. After that the other
fellow does the talking, provided he Is
able.
That was choice bit that Togo got
off when he made his modest report of
the attack that so nearly put the Rus
sian Port Arthur fleet out of business
He said he thought 1.-The moral effect
on the Russians would be good. 1t was
good; so was the remark.
This Is Togos second war. 1t was
also his privilege to strike the first
blow against China. He was captain
of only one little ship then, not even
an armored vessel in the modern sense
of the term 1t was second class
cruiser of 1927 tons carrying two ten
inch guns, six five-inch ten Maxims
and two nine-pounders. This was the
Naniwa, of which Togo remained cap
tain throughout the year. 1t saw the
most fighting of any ship of the line
1t was on July %, 1894, before the
actual declaration of war, that the
Naniwa ran afoul of the British steam
er Koshwing loaded with Chinese
troops and military stores bound for
Korea A gun doomed on the Naniwa
as a signal to stop The Kowshing
stopped. Togo signaled, Remain
where you are or take the conse-
quences." The Kowshing remained.
Shortly afterward came another sig
nal TO follow the Naniwa. The Brit
ish captain started to obey, but here
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18
ITO be continued)
ChiIian Miners Powerful.

Perhaps the greatest weights borne
for any distance on mems backs are
the loads of ore brought up from the
mines of the Andes by the miners Of
Chill. Darwin visited n copper mine
In a ravine leading from the main
range of the Cordilleras, where the
work was carried on by such primitive
means that though the mines had
been worked in the mountains for at
least two centuries, the water was re-
moved in some by carrying it up snafls
in leather bags on mems backs.
Sir Francis Head, when visiting
similar mine, found that all the ore
was carried up to the surface, YER
teal climb of $50 feet, by the miners,
and that the average weight carried
was 250 pounds. This load was not
carried up a winding stair, but up
notched trunks of trees, set almost up
right, one touching another.
The food of the Gillian miner, ac-
cording to Darwin, consisted of ra-
tons of sixteen figs and two small
ioaves of bread for breakfast; for din
ner boiled beans, for supper wheat
crushed and roasted. They scarcely
ever tasted meat.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18

Satsuma clan that has furnished all
the naval heroes of the kingdom. He
was educated In a war college at
home then went to England, where he
spent two years, 1873 and 1874, in the
Incorporated Thames Nautical Train
ing College, which was conducted on
board the Worcester. He also spent
some time at the Greenwich Naval
Academy and served for one voyage
on an English warship. Returning
home. he gradually worked his way
up until he precipitated the war with
China by sinking the Kowshing.
In appearance he is very much of a
Jap. with a rather sparse mustache
and beard and very little of the pro-
verbal Oriental slant of the eye. He
is short, almost stout, rather reserved
and Is cool. keen, alert and deter
mined.
Admiral Togo has one wife, which
Is limitation to which every Jap does
not subject himself From this union
there are four children, three sons and
one daughter. The two older sons are
already being trained to enter the
navy
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18
CHAPTER XXI.
Ha eel Snubs Sankala.

"It is simply shame-it is a burn
ing shame!"
"That it 10, but it is the way of the
Seadogs. They were always hard
hearted wretches. The gill takes after
her father and is not to blame so much
after all"
"But she ought to have enough
woman about her to show that she
has heart. The idea of going TO the
ball and her poor old father lying at
the point OF death"
"But she is in love, you know, and
all people are fools who are in love.
Since that militia captain set foot on
shore she lost her head and has
thought of nothing else since. 1 don't
see anything in state militiaman 10
lose ones head over. Why my hus-
band was United States regular. If
1 had a daughter l would teach her
lesson she would remember. A regu-
lar wouldn't wipe his foot on a militia
man."
"Still Captain Budlong is nice fell
low and was kind to us. He did his
duty and made the southsiders go
home. He is not a bad locker either,
and you know that counts, too. 1T
would be feather in Hazel's cap if she
could capture the captain of the
militia"
''The average state militiaman is no
more than a dude, rich mans son
kept in idleness and is not worth any
woman's while. He thinks all of the
women are crazy over him and struts
around with uniform on like a peacock
and more fit to look at than to use.
have no patience with militiamen.
My husband was a regular"
"They say, though, this young Cap
tain Budlong is poor. The most of his
men are rich but he is only a clerk in a
stoie and was chosen by his men be-
cause of his honesty and bravery. 1
think Hazel would be good catch for
him. He could take charge of her
fathers business, and if all accounts
are true some one may be needed, for
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18

The railway schools Of Russia are
among the most interesting of all ma
tons. When the great Siberian Rail
way is completed it will form a prac-
teal westward continuation of the
American trunk lines, connected by in
ternatiOnal ferries in the form of gil
gantic steamship lines. 1t was the
construction of the wonderful Siberian
railway which largely liberalized all
Russia and turned It's attention to the
education of children At the latest
report Russia was teaching 5000 chill
dren of railway men all branches OF
modern railway construction and oper-
alton. Russia recently sent two en-
inent ministers of affairs to this coun-
try to examine the workings of the
railway branches of the Young Mems
Christian Association for the immedl-
ate introduction of the service at di-
vision points of the railways of all
Russia.-Harper's Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18

the Chinese baked, even threatening
to kill the captain. Togo hesitated not
an instant. Warning the Europeans
to leave the Kowshing, he turned loose
a torpedo and several guns. In the
language of one of the European Off
GERS of the Kowshing, 1.-THE day be-
came night; pieces of coal, splinters
and water filled the air. Then | be-
heve all of us leaped overheard and
swan" Togo made no attempt to
rescue those in the water. He was
the son of a Satsuma samurai, and
that was not his idea Of war. But he
did send boat and saved the life of
the half drowned British captain, who
had been a schoolmate in England.
After the war Togo was promoted to
rear admiral and placed third In COM
mand in the Japanese fleet Later he
was made commander in chief of the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18
CHAPTER XXI-Continued.

The clash finally came. The boats
came together like so many battering
rams. Curses arose loud over the
calm waters. The boats surged back
and forth like living animals. The
grim dark forms of the fishermen
writhed and contested with each other
like serpents of the sea.
Back you gillnetters You des-
tioyers of the fish," shouted the north
siders.
Away with you, you trappers !
You cause our families to starvel" re-
piled the men from the southside,
with bitter oaths.
The resistance on the part of the
northsiders was short lived. The over
whelming numbers against them soon
began to tell. By sheer force they
we've driven toward their traps. The
prows OF the southsiders' boats were
against theirs, and they were swept
along like driftwood before a huge
raft
The red in the east was making
was easy to see that the northsiders
were losing ground at every point.
But suddenly volley of shots rang out
down the liver. Another followed.
The curses of the fishermen rose above
these.
"The soldiers!?" shouted the north
siders.
Course upon TIE head of Gabe
Jarvil" shouted the southsiders.
hn ofa ho
militia appeared dividing the contest
ing fishermen like chaff. They fired
volleys occasionally above the heads OF
the retreating belligerents in order to
hasten their departure.
"Bang!" rang out rifle shot from
retreating party to the south.
"Iake that" exclaimed a murder
GUS looking southsider as the smoke
cleared from the muzzle of his gun.
Old Seadog fell back into the arms
of his sons. The bullet had found its
mark.
"Take this!'' said another south
slider as he raised his rife to his
shoulder. "You have betrayed us,
CODE Jarvi, and you shall pay the
penalty"
Don't shoot, fool, it is a woman''
exclaimed a man as he seized the muz.
zle of the would-be assassin's gun.
1t was Dan Iapham. He had been
overpowered and taken a prisoner. AS
he grabbed the southsider's gun it dis
charged. Lapham looked in the direc-
ton the bullet had gone and saw in
the pilot house of the steamboat which
had come to their rescue the form o.
Sankala
The girl was pale as death, but she
chung to the wheel in spirit of des-
peration, and the boat continued upon
its course, ploughing through the craft
of the contending fishermen, the south
siders retreating with all possible
speed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18
for the captain.

for the captain.
"Is Sankala coming?" asked one OF
the women of another.
"She promised after long persuasion
10 come. But she only agreed to re-
main short time. Ringwold is about
exhausted from his work with the
wounded and Sankala does not think it
right anyway, to celebrate while the
wounded are so low. She thought it
wrong to give the ball while Old Seadog
is lying at the point of death"
at doesn't seem tic worry Hazel,
his daughter" remarked another
woman who was watching the rich fish
erman's child, wreathed in smiles,
while she entertained the captain OF
the militia.
The crowd had gathered and the
grand march and quadrille that fol-
lowed were over. All we've seated
again when a slight sensation near the
door CAUSED the pleasure seekers 10
look in the direction. The soldiers
commenced to applaud, and continued
until the house fairly shook. Dan
Lapham and Sankala had just entered.
Sankala was very pale. She was
dressed very plainly but neatly, and
carried her left arm in strip of white
silk which pended from her neck. The
soldiers hocked about her and were
profuse with congratulations.
Excuse me, there is Sankala, our
brave little heroine" said Captain
Budlong and left Hazel and rushed to
grasp the hand of the orphan.
The men broke away at the ap-
of Tho OpnpnanIar Captain
Budlong was full of praise for the girl,
inquired about her wounded ann and
was very attentive.
"May l have the next waltz after
this one-pardon me Mr.. Lapham"
said the captain turning to Sankala's
escort after making the request of her.
"Dan doesn't waltz" replied San
kala
"Then may have this one-I will
be careful with the arm?" said the
captain for the music was just sarting
up and the dancers were beginning.
"Certainly," replied Sankala as Dan
nodded his approval.
When the waltz was over Captain
Budlong escorted Sankala to seat
near Hazel Seadog. Sankala spoke to
Hazel but the latter took no notice of
her. Captain Budlong saw it but
thought Hazel did not hear Sankala
speak.
81 have just had nice dance with
our little heroine" remark ed the cap
tain. "Don t you think she is pretty
and good?"
''She is only one of our employees
and 1 do not recognize her as a social
equal, replied Hazel with all the Sea-
dog venom expressed in her voice and
eyes.
Captain Budlong looked sharply at
his companion. His first lieutenant
relieved Sankala's embarrassment by
leading her to another portion OF the
room. Dan Lapham was engaging a
number of fishermen at another por-
tion of the house by telling them of
the result of the peace commission 8
labors.
The dance continued until nearly
midnight without farther incident when
a messenger rushed in, almost out of
breath, and announced that Old Sea-
dog was dying.
''Ringwold, too, has collapsed and
is at the house of Seadog," said the
bearer of bad news.
Captain Budlong hurried away with
Hazel and Dan and Sankala followed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18
Pose as Dressmakers.

Such are the impositions practiced
on department stores by women claim
Ing dressmakers' discounts that a lead
ing metropolitan house finds it neces-
sary to employ three detectives whose
exclusive task it is to verify state
ments of this character. Those enti-
tied to discounts receive credentials,
while the others are tabulated under
the classification fraudulent" Many
stores provide separate cashiers desks
Tor dressmaker patrons. who repair
hither for their authorized rebates, av-
eraging 10 per cent This privilege is
usually confined to merchandise apper-
tanning to dressmaking, and is unavail-
able for other goods. Cut rate and
special sales are also exempt from
dressmakers' discounts.
The best theology pure and beneh-
cent life
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18

dockyard at Maizuru and still later
vice admiral. AS the admiral little
Ito"5-not the marquis. by the way
emperor and the cabinet. the active
command in the present war fell on
Togo
Heihachiro Togo was born on Oct.
IA, 1857. He comes from the famous
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18

Hack-writer-How would you like
an article on Solomon? Magazine
Editor-First rate. If you can furnish
a complete set of portraits of his
wives.-Somerville Journal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18

What happy old world this would
be If people who lose their tempers
were unable to find them againl
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-03-18

The best theology pure and beneh-
cent life
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23

The readers Of this narrative who
read my recent account of the events
leading up to the attempt to steal the
body OF Abraham Lincoln will recall
that l then made clear the different
hands through which counterfeit
money passes before it reaches the
public The engraver, printer, dealer.
snover and Doodle carrier each has his
distinct function to perform in the
process OF robbing the people The
dealer is the circulator, and, if he has
suitable plates or dies, can flood the
country with counterfeit money long
after every engraver or die cutter in
the business is behind prison bars.
To the business of dealing in "coney"
Biebush had devoted Ills time and
genius, yet he found leisure to act as
receiver Of stolen goods, and was the
patron and financial hacker of thieves
and burglars. He furnished the en-
grave,s of counterfeit plates with cap
ital, helped produce the plates, bought
plates, bought presses, ink and paper,
and then found trustworthy men to
act as his agents in the circulation
of the spurious currency. For 80 years
he had followed his chosen calling with
unequaled success, his bold and profit
able operations extending from Illinois
to Texas.
Within year of his arrival in the
United States Fred iBebush began his
criminal career. He was then broad
shouldered man of fine physical ap-
pearance. The year 1850 found him
keeping saloon called the War Eagle,
after famous steamboat of ante
bellum days, in Third street, St. Louis.
His place was frequented by river men
OF the better class, for he was jovial
CLAP and a good business man as well.
am not familiar with the way in
which suspicion first attached to him,
but one day the St Louis police raided
his saloon, and, buried in the walls.
they found an immense lot of stolen
silverware, plate and jewelry. There
Is said to have been found good
sized sack of watches. He was ar
rested, but escaped punishment. At
this time his permanent headquarters
were established in St Louis, but his
agents worked throughout the entire
Mississippi valley. Personally he dealt
at Wholesale only, negotiating with ex-
IRENE caution and keenness Of discern.
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STORY No. =
Tn Inc biebgzsh
Band
Being an Account of the Capture and
Conviction Of That Notorious Band
OF Counterfeiters of Which Fred
Biebush Was the Leader.
By CAPTAIN PATRICK D. rYEgELL
By CAPTAIN PATRICK D. rYRgELL

Copyright, 1905, by Marion G. Scheitlin.l
Rev. Andrew Jackson Thomas had
delivered strong sermon at the Nor
gan street Methodist church in St.
Louis, and at its close extended an
earnest invitation for sinners to come
to tie "mourners' BENCH" seek Divine
forgiveness and forsake the errors of
their past lives. In the good old-fash-
Toned Methodist way Rev Mr.. Thomas
left the pulpit at the close of the ser
mon and, in fine barytone voice, took
the lead in the ringing song of invita-
ton to the unrepentant. The lines of
tie hymn as he sang them were fire.
quently punctuated with short i'm
FASHIONED appeals to those who were
not known as church members Then,
to render his appeals more direct and
personal, the minister started down
the aisle, shaking hands with TIE "un-
protested" speaking an earnest word
to this one and that one as he went.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas was the type Of
minister Familiarity known as the re-
yiyalist. He was about As years old,
almost six feet tall, of robust physique
His hair and beard were brown, and
his eye open and fearless. He was a
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Hart, BILL" Burney, Thomas Hale and
other notorious counterfeiters to JUS
tice. Operative John Eagan was put
in charge of the st. Louis district, and,
after much work, arrested Biebush for
selling counterfeit money. Pagan
pushed the case with visor unknown
to Biebush, forced the prisoner to early
trial, and succeeded in having him SEN
fenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
The willy old German stayed behind the
bars exactly one-half that many
months, when he returned to st. Louis
and resumed operations.
Under the direction of Col. Whitley
"stool pigeon" named McCabe was
sent to Biebush and succeeded in paw
ing him marked money for "coney."
Biebush was arrested again in 1869, re-
leased on bail, and brought to trial. He
had, as usual, fixed" the governments
witnesses and thought he was again
to escape. In the meantime, however
William Shelley had been caught in
the act OF engraving a plate. The Sc
cret service learned that he had re-
Gently come from st. Louis, where he
had made some plates for Biebush,
Shelley was induced to return to St.
Louis and tell his story in court. When
Blebush appeared in court he was sud-
denly brought face to face with Shell
ley. and his bravado failed him for the
first time. He escaped from the court
room, forfeiting $4,000 bail, and dis
appeared.
Secret service operatives were put on
his trail. A close watch was kept on
the movements of Mrs. Biebush. who.
In day or so was traced to Cabaret
island, opposite the town of Venice
In the Mississippi river. There she met
her husband in corn field. Biebush
retiring to hut in which he had
taken shelter. The hut was surround
ed and several shots fired to frighten
the fugitive out. The shots were re.
turned by the counterfeiter. Then the
nut was fired. Biebush rushed out
and made mad dash for liberty, bur
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LY TO Els COMPANION.
ment 1Dr the sale or very large guam,
titles of mis- wares.
In Missouri at that time there was
state law which provided that the
testimony of no man who had served
a penitentiary term was admissible in
the courts of the state. Fred Biebush
was familiar with this provision and
followed one rule-as immutable in his
business as the laws of the Modes
and Persians-never to deal directly
with any man who could not prove
he had been convict. And he went
even further toward the extreme of
caution, for while he would negotiate
in person for the sale of counterfeit
money with an ex-convict and would
receive from such a one the honest
money in payment for the bogus cur
rency, he would invariably deliver the
'sconey' through the hands of a third
party. So far as know there is no
man who can say he ever received
"coney" from Fred Biebush except his
time-tested personal agents. His rule
against doing business with any ex-
cept ex-convicts was the thing that
rendered it practically impossible to
convict him. Besides observing the
precautions mentioned, he usually sue
caeded in bringing his subordinates
under his power so that his safety was
theirs. For 25 years he pursued his
criminal career unpublished.
Before the present system of natio0s
al banks was established Biebush -four
ished wonderfully in his operations in
the counterfeits Of the bills of the old
state banks. He did no manufacture
ing in those days, but from his head
quarters in st. Louis he jobbed the
"coney' in enormous quantities all over
the country through such distinguished
dealers as Nelson briggs, Louis Sleight
and others, the amount of representa-
tive dollars running into the hundreds
of thousands. In this way he accumu-
lated large fortune. Then he went
into the manufacturing business himH
self.
Not being an engraver nor printer,
he had to hire these artisans, and soon
formed partnership with John Peter
Mccartney, for whom he had former
ly been an agent. Mccartney was an
engraver of high rank and the new
criminal team was strong one. Nc
Cartney did the engraving and Bic
bush superintended the printing and
circulating. Later he acquired plates
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PASSED IT QUIC1
into the shadows as though looking fo
some one. He was not disappointed
From the opposite direction, timing hi
pace SO that he would meet the min
ister in the deepest shadows of thu
church, emerged the man who had oc
cupied the rear pew at the evenins
churck service. There were no Other
pedestrians in sight.
Hello, Harry" said the minister
in low tone, hating
Hello, Andy" responded the other
swinging about and falling into the
preachers stride
CHANGING furtively around him, Rev
Mr.. Thomas thrust his hand under the
skirt of his ministerial coat and draw,
Ing forth small, heavy package
passed it quickly to his companion
Harry" pocketed it as quickly as it
had been passed to him.
"When'll | see you again?" asked
the receiver of the package.
II can't say now; be at the church
in few nights" replied the minister.
All this had transpired in less time
than 1t took to CROSS Grand avenue.
On the other side there was a low
spoken good night, the minister turned
into Finney avenue and his companion
continued in the main thoroughfare.
An hour later he was in his small room
in North Sixth street The minister
went direct to his home and let him
self in with latch key.
No band of dealers in "coney" or
counterfeit money ever gave the United
States secret service more trouble than
did the "Biebush gang" that operated
In and from st. Louis for more than
rs years. In fact, long before there
was such government institution as
the secret service division of the treas
ury department the name of Biebush
was proud one in criminal circles.
1t had been carried to distinction in
the annals of crime by Frederick Bic
bush, who was born in Prussia in 1923
and emigrated to this country when he
was q years old. Prior to his arrival
in America nothing Is known of him,
but his history since is a romance of
crime. His whole life was devoted to
crime as chosen profession, and k3s
pr1ncIpaI pursuit mad Deen the exact
ing one of wholesale dealer in coun-
terfeit money. In this business he had
gained the soubriquet of the "great
southwest koniacker."