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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-09-01

At Lucke's sale next week you can
buy Little Giant School Shoes for 81. 10
and S1.35.
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! To fit every
body for hard time prices at Lucke's
next week.
Thomas Mckenzie, a member OF the
Beckstead Drug company, has joined
the Havreites at the Lewis and Clark
exposition.
Simpson Bros, the woolgrowers
of upper Milk river this week sold to
a Chicago buyer $500 lambs at 1926
per head and 5000 dry ewes at So per
head
The Hand Laundry, fully equipped
with the latest appurtenances, is for
sale or rent. Ed Doyle, the popular
manager, has other prospects in view.
See him to make negotiations. tt
William Olson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. 0. Olson, Tuesday afternoon got
the surprise of his life when fifty OF
his young friends, boys and girls,
descended in hayracks on the home OF
his parents, seven miles west OF the
city. The merry young crew took
with it more than a plentitude OF ice
cream, fruit and other refreshments
and that means they had about all
they could carry. Everybody had a
royal good time.
Martin, aged - months, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Holland, died Sunday
afternoon of cholera infantum. The
funeral service were held Monday
afternoon from St. Jude Thaddeus
| Catholic church, the Rev. Father
Eberschweiler performing the cere-
mony. Interment was made IN the
new Catholic cemetery. Flowers II
prOfusion covered the little coffin as
the testimonials Of sympathy anc
sorrow of a host of neighbors anc
friends of the bereaved parents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03
JOLLY ORDER OF cARABAo.
Enemies of Thirst In Army and Navy
Organize In Philippines.

Enemies of Thirst In Army and Navy
Organize In Philippines.
II you happen TO see an officer OF the
United Gtates army or the navy carry.
ing a short slender black stick you
may know that be is a Carabao, says
the Washington Post.
Now, the carabao is the water buf-
falo of the orient and especially of the
Philippines. The animal Is SO lmpor.
tant In the islands that when some
American officers who had seen scrv-
ice in the Philippines were casting
about for name suitable to an order
formed among themselves they hit up
on this Spanish name Of the water buf-
falo.
SO the Order Of the Carabao is plain
English for society of the water buf.
falo. This society was formed not
grayely, but in sport All the officers
have absurd and high sounding titles
in a sort OF bastard Spanish, and the
doings Of the society are wholly friyo-
leus.
In one particular the Order of the
Carabao initiates its namesake. The
water buffalo Is upon all ordinary oc-
casions docile and gentle, but when the
madness Of thirst selzes the beast.
which It does very frequenG;, I'll else
Is neglected until the thirst OF the mo-
ment is quenched, and woe beude the
person or thing encountering the rush
of the herd for water
lt Is so with the Order Of the Cara
bao. When the members, few or many,
are assembled and engaged in what
ever talk or business, at the agreed
thirst signal all else is laid aside until
every Carabao has the wherewithal TO
quench his thirst.
IL Is only In rare instances that wa
'er Is the fluid chosen for this purpose.
The haste and unanimlty with which
the assembled members OF the order
break of In the midst OF whatever
business or pleasure may engage them
to respond 10 the thirst signal is d sight
TO move the mirtli and amazement OF
the casual stranger.
The distinguishing mark OF the order
is the short, slender black stick. The
stick is made Of piece OF the water
bufialo's horn. Upon the end Of the
little silver head appears the cfigy Of
the animal itself, and on the side OF
the head are engraved the initials OF
the owner and his number IN the Order
OF the Carabao.
This little wand Is intended for mel.
ther offense nor defense. II is, IN fact.
the equivalent Of the swagger stick
carried by many British officers. This
Is often as not light riding stock, ana
1t Is intended more than anything else
TO give employment 70 the hands, so
that they shall not find their way into
the pockets
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

How the wind is tossing the leaves OF au-
tumn down.
Wish that they wuz gov mont gold--pd
haul load 10 town.
The childern's eyes would open wide;
you'd see 'em stand ar stare.
10 hire a 6yin' railroad train an ride
EN- TO the fair.
When see the trees give all they've got
to make the land look new
It's like lesson 10 the rich; Il tells 'em
what TO do.
There's eyes enough would brighten at
the twinkle OF their gold,
An they'd git more JOY an blessin' than
the arms o. them could hold.
50 I'm wishin' we could coin all tho au-
tumn's gold an make
Warm freplaoes In sad homes for little
childerns sake
Pale cheeks would then be rosy; wed gt
'em everywhere
An pile 'em in railroad train an rfde
'em TO tho fair
-Adanta Constitution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03
WHAT IS ROMAN FOR 1so5Y
Congress, Divided Between MDCCCCV
aud wow, Waata 90 Knotx.

Congress, Divided Between MDCCCCV
and MCMv, Waats 20 Know.
A classical quandary will be debated
In the house Of representatives this
winter which Will draw out the aca.
demic accomplishments Of score OF
members, says Washington CORE
spondent Of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger Carrere a Hastings the ar
chliects Of the house office building,
have had cut ia the cornerstone OF that
structure Ia one long and very plain
iluc the letters "MDCCCCY." TO tell 10
rhis and al coming generations that
ihe great building was erected IA the
present year OF grace Already a dis
usslon has started among leading or
hcials aud government architects as to
the correctness OF the Inscription.
II Is urged that il should be "MCMY."
Those who have had the tcmerity 10
suggest that IL should be plainly "g9O57
have been told that they had 10 soul
for the artistic. and such an inscription
has from the start had no chance what
ever Carere q Hastings Insist that
they have he Roman way of saying
1903 down fine because It IS written In
this way on the New York Public H.
5Eary Ia the case Of tbat pumeral ths
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03
"RoAsT YOUR GERMS
Chicago Physician Tells why "nues.,
should he Cooked.
M. -

Chicago Physician Tells why "nues.
should he Cooked.
Roast your germs"
This is the autumn rule OF health
which you must observe unless you
wish TO have an irritating throat cough
throughout the breezy October and No.
vembcr days. according to Or. Heman
Spalding, chief medical inspector OF
the city health department Of Chicago.
It appears, according to Or. spald.
Ing, tha, a thorough long, nslstent
roasting IS guaranteed to make the
worst bad man" among the germs a
harmless Individual Of the mlldest ma.
ture says the Chicago Record. Herald.
But an uuroasted germ Is worse than
a reckless chauffeur
The germs 70 which Or Spalding re-
fers are those which have gathered in
the dark recesses OF the furnaces dur.
Ing the summer months. and he de.
clares the heat registers should not be
opened until the germs have been roast.
ed 20 a crisp brown
Before the registers are opened.
said the doctor the other day. "the heat
should be turned on ana allowed to
roast the germs ANA foreign material
IN the pipes The heat will destroy the
germs aud prevent them from entering
the rooms f"
II the germs are not roasted they
viii mingle In the atmosphere. boasting
their fun virllity, and will cause throat
coughs OF varying degrees Of irrlta.
ton. The principal germs are Of the
staphylococcus and streptococcus yari.
cites II they ere not roasted they are
as bad as their names.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

whole matter was finally submitted 10
professors az Yale ana Harvard and
me French institute. AZ opposed to
this the point has been raised that on
the foce Of the Roman sundlai tho
hour Of four fs never written sIIII."
nor in fact, are four letters ever used
to produce a numeral in Roman meth.
od. II is claimed that as long as 10 Is
indicated by the letter XIX" and 100
Is indiy led by the letters exc there
is no logical reason for changing the
form Wien Indicating 100 times 10 OF
10 times 100
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

effort viii be made by Professor starr
to set fun version Of their odi phrase.
ology on the phonoeraph A language
primer Of the pygnies VIII be a nov.
city
History records their existence for
b.000 years. They were mentioned by
Herodotus Some scientists think they
were the aborigines Of Africa ana ex-
clusively occupied In the remote past
that vast territory. but a larger people
Invaded their domain. waged war up.
on them and drove them to the depths
OF the forest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

90 o o
THE kNAok or
o KNOWING THINGS"
o ITO Know" twinsverb TO the
more widely discussed ITO DO" is
coming TO take its rightful place I
IN the "Creeds Of the Workers" {
10 TO Know what, when, how
o ITO Do" in the usual and normal {
o situations that arise In our daily q
20 lives, Is education--is equipment. q
10 for emergencies. is POWER. =
People, nowadays. are growing q
more and more fond Of those facts q
which have a bearing on their dali q
" lives. They are not averso to O
knowing the latest theory about q
gold deposits in the moon-but o
they take closer interest in o
special sale Of cold iewelry at a O
local store. O
They are sorry 10 learn hat o
great pianist is threatened with O
physical o1llapse--hut the fa,t that O
there Is chance to buy pia ios at o
greatly reduced prices AT a local o
piano store is OF actual. personal o
o interest. o
10 They are greatly interested in o
10 the fact that the Czarina man @
10 ages several hundreds of .rvants o
10 but their own chances Of secur. o
10 ing ONE servant for ger erai rouse. o
10 work excite more genuine inter- o
o est, and they search the want o
o ads with more anxiety than they o
o give 10 the "Foreisn news and o
o gossip" o
o They are amused at Uncle Sans O
o threat to buy his Canal supplies o
o In the open market Of the world o
but lust what things Tor the o
home and Office cost In the open o
o market" OF their city interests o
them IN DETAIIe-hence thev o
keep in touch with the local
stores by reading all of the ads.
They feel the horror and !ity Of o
the latest slaughter In Marchurla o
--blt a good deal Of grim satis- O
faction in an ajvertee ed ''slaugh. o
ter" OF prices ir two or threo local 0
o stores. o
And so 1t is with the whole
o range Of the days events-t ey arc o
o INTERESTED in the new5: thev o
. are CtNCERNED In the adver:io-
o ing The news interests them IN o
o like a live wire with one end at.
o taehed to their pocketbooks. o.
o So while tie rewspaDer lnstructs o
o and amuses and educates, It fur @
o nishes, also, those other and bet
o ter liked facts which color ard o
o control the comings and go'rg1 o
o and tire buyings and senings ard
o gettings and givhlgs OF daily ne.
o 1t eultivates in its readers ''the
knack Of knowing things" ol
0 =
0 o % % o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

The Presbyterian department Of
church and labor is about to begin a
series OF regular noonday religious
services in shops and factories through
out the United States. says the Chicago
Tribune Superintendent Charles Sickle
OF the office will direct the move.
ment through representatives appoint
ed In $50 conters, who ia turn will lead
the men In the territory which has been
assigned to them "lf the worklngman
does not go to church we must take the
gospel TO him." Mr. Stelzle said.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

II Is disastrous calamity whom You
lose your nealth, because indigestion
and constipation Fave sapped 1T away
Prompt relief can be had in DR. Kings
New Life pills. Thcy build Up your
digestive organs and cure headache. diz-
ziness. collie. constipation, etc. Guaran-
teed al an drug stores 2Ec.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03
Lodge Directory
Via.

Guthrie Lodge No. 3. I. o. o. r., .neets
every Monday nisht at TAO o'clock at
odd Fellowa hall. corner Harrison and
Broad.
L. L. BILLINGS. Noble Grand.
H. L. sTRoUGH Secretary.
Renfrow Division No. 3. Uniform Rank,
X. OF p. Meets second and fourth FRI
day nights at Masonic hali, lls East ok
lahoma avenue
g. E. DuNNIcA. Captain.
W. 7. WARREN, Recorder.
Hartranft Post No 3. @. A. r., Meets
on first and third Friday in each month
az 7.so ,. m. In odd Fellows haII.
J. II. TAFT. Pos Com.
NJ. L. MOCK. Adjutant
Guthrie Lodge No. J. A. o. y. W.
Meets every Thursday night IN the now
Masonic han. on East Oklahoma. VISIT
ms brothers welcome
r. H. RUTHvAN. NJ. w.
W. j. LEATHERAIAN. Recorder
Canton Guthrie No. s, Patriarch's Mnl-
iant, /. o. o. r. Regular assembly every
second and fourth Tuesday night in each
month in Odd Fellows han. Visiting
Chevaliers welcome.
P. k ABBOTT com'dt
W. J. BARNHART. Clerk.
Woodmen OF the World. Guthrie Camp
No g. Meets every Tues'fiy al 7.so \.
M, In the Woodmen han over spencer
hardware store Visiting Woodman
welcome
MM CONNOLLY. Con. Com.
T. O. r. M Meets every Tuesday night
IN X. OF r. hall Visiting chiefs always
welcome.
FRANK p. sARBER. sachen.
Il. G BARNEY, Chew Of Records.
Guthrie Lodge 70 2. X. OF p. Meets
every Friday night IN Masonic hau. IL
East Oklahoma ayenfe
c. a. DUNMcA. c. c.
L. B. PAGE X. Of r. a s.
Guthrie Chapter ~. No 6. r. a. NJ,
Meets the frst and third Friday nights IN
sack month az A. r. & A. NJ han. Visit-
ng companions always welcome.
Guthrie commandary Knights Temp
ar Meets second aud fourth Monday
lights in each month az their asylum m
A. +. 4 A. Al. han. Visiting Sir Koights
d~ays welcome.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03
Daily Leader 10 cents a week denv
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The GROWING SOUTHWEST

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o States ls adbanclng 80 rapidly in
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o construction and maritime COM
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03
wANrEp-FARMEae

Who are looking for cheap homes or
good investments on easy terms, $50 per
acre and up, In northwest Missouri, to
send for our state map and land list. We
grow corn Clover, wheat, blue grass,
cattle and hogs. Write today.
@. 7. kINsEY LAND CO.
CHILLIcoTHE. MISSOURI.
Sixty miles east Of Kansas City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03
EL RENO

and the new counties IN Western Oh
lahomA. also all points on the RocA
Island System, including Chocta~
Division. can now be reached TO bes
advantage by the New Line.
fhs g. Louis, El Reno q Western
Railway Co.
Trains leave Guthrie from santa
re (Union.) Station
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

Co. A, First Regt. okla N. q. Mesr-
every Wednesday night at 7.se in Arm
ary hall, ios West Harrison ave.
O. u. DUNNICA, Captain.
GEO. L. MocKABEE. Orderly Sergeant.
Guthrie commandcry No. Kniehtsr
Templar. Meets every Wednesday ev~,-
Ing Mt 1880 at their Asylum In the Ma
sonic Temple. Visiting Sir Knights al
ways welcome
Guthrie Lodge No. 42c b. p. o.
Meets the second and fourth Tuesdaa
nishts OF each month in Elk hall
H. ". PEErEcosT. Il. r.
J. FoUcARr, Secretary
Naomi Rebeckah Lodge No. l. O O.
r. Meets FIRST and third Tuesday nights
Of every month In odd Fellows han.
LUCY HERwlG. Noble oranA
MAGGIE MILAN, Secretary.
Oklahoma Encampment No. I, T. O. q.
+. Meets every Wednesday nieht Al
1880 o'clock. az Odd Fellows' han.
r. A. MEYErTE, c. p.
p. X. ABBOTT. Scribe.
+. A. A.. Guthrie Council No. 7ls.
Fratenal Aid association. Meets eve.p
Wednesday night IN Odd Fellows ma.
corner H9rison and Broad. VisltiW
members always welcome
Guthrie Chapter No. 2. order OF ths
Eastoni Star. Meets IN the Masonic
Temple every second and fourth Fridar
evenings IA each month.
HoRTENsE DoYE. W. n
AL HIxoN. W. p.
p. NJ L. RAY, Secretary.
Gueile Camp Ne. 6ss
"A Modern Woodmen Of Amerf
Rsykyn "a, meets every Tuesday ev-
vixSsb<flsSJ enins In l. o. o. + Aau.
Rs<e%i corner Of Harrison and sroaf
\$4sf Visiting Nelshbors cordially
- welcome
d. M TIBEETTs. Consul
J. f. BREWER. Clerk.
T knlshts and Ladies 81
Nf6'Os ~. security meet ist and "a
fas KHs III wednesday Of each month
I'm E1 Masonic Ran. lis r.
ny - okla Ave Waiting mem-
~ 'ers always welcome Or.
David stevens. President; ]. a. Ander-
son, Financial Secretary; T. e. .Corata-
Don. Corresponding Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

Make your wants
known through
the newspaper that
reaches the people.
The Daily Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

Guthrie commandary Knights Temp
lar Meets second and fourth Monday
nights In each month al their asylum IN
A. r 4 A. Al. han. Visiting Sir Knights
always welcome.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03
MALE HELP wANrED.

MALE HELP wANTED.
!.
WANTED havs positioi, ror rood
statesmen. See ne for terms. v. Bow.
ers. ios West Harrison. Guthrie.
WANTED want man VITA two strone
teams to piow deep 1s or 20 acres,
and suhsoi it. at once. j. c. strang
WANTEp-Men 10 learn barber trade.
Few weeks required. Our graduates
earn $i2 to $40 weekly our scholarships
provides for instructions, demonstra-
tions. examinations. diplomas positions
o rlocations. or.ginators OF this method.
1895. u great colleges under one man
agement Write nearest branch. Moier
Barber College TT Worth or DALLAS
Texas
ST. LOUIS, e. RENO a WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Direct Short Line
between
GUTHRIE AND EL RENO.
Quickest Time cwest Fare
To
Hobart. Anadarkc,
Lawton, ChickashA.
MsnguD, Weatherford.
And
other points located on the RoeD
Island System Making close
connections at
Guthrie
For all poiuta
3~HEDULE.
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
MIXED TRAIN.
Lv. Guthrie ......... ...... e;l5 a NJ
Ar. FL Reno ................ 1l:45 A. NJ.
PASSENGER.
Nv. Guthrie ........ ....., 5:15 p. M
Ar. FL Reno ........... 700 p. NJ
Lv FL Rano ................ 1900 A. NJ.
Ar. Gutlfle ................. s:45 A. NJ.
MIXED TRAIN.
Lv. Ei Reno ................ 200 p. M
Ar. Guthrie .,............... 4:SO p. NJ.
w. S. WELLS,
Commercial Agent.
Guthrie. o 7.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

Guthrie Chapter ~. No G. r. a. NJ.
Meets the frst and third Friday nights IN
eact month az A, +. & A. NJ hail. Visit
ing companions always welcome.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

Guthrie Lodge 70. 2, X. OF p. Meets
every Friday night IN Masonic haii. II.
East Oklahoma ayente.
G. a. DUNNIcA. @. c.
l.. 5. PAGE. X Of r. a s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

Woodmen Of the World. Guthrie Camp
No. 81 Meets every Tuesfiy al 1850 u.
M, In the Woodmen han over spencer
hardware store Vislting Woodman
welcome.
MM- CONNOLLY, Con. Com.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

l. o. r. M Meets every Tuesday night
IN X OF r. hail. Visiting chiefs always
Welcome.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

FHANk H hAHBER, Eachem.
II. G. BARNEY, Chew Of Records.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

Guthrie Lodge No. J. A. o. y. W.
Meets every Thursday night IN the now
Masonic hall. on East Oklahoma. Vlrst-
ms brothers welcome.
+. H. RUrHvAN. NJ. W.
W. J. LEATHERAIAN. Recorder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-03

Hartranft Post No 3. @. A. r., Meets
on hrst and third Friday in each month
AZ 1.So ,, m. In ODD Fellows hall.
J, H. TAFT. Pos Com.
NJ. L. MOCK, Adjutant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-14
JUDGE SPENCER FAVORED
FOR MISSOURI SENATOR
Republican Members of Legislature
Vote in Caucus to Support
St. Louis Man.

Jefferson City. Mo. March II The
47th joint ballot for senator today:
Judge Selden p. Spencer. Ga: Niedring-
haus, 4; Cockrell. 7G; Bartholdt, 2:
kerens, 16. Necessary to a choice, 50.
Jefferson City, Mo-, March 14.-At a
caucus last night attended by 53 re-
publican members OF the legislature,
in an endeavor to break the deadlock
over the senatorship, a resolution was
adopted binding the members to vote
at the joint sessions of the legislature
for two consecutive days for the can
didate who receives A votes in the
caucus balloting.
The balloting resulted in the selec-
tion of Judge S. p. Spencer, of st.
Louis, as the choice of the caucus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-14
Time
Venezuelan Government About
to Seize French Gable
Property.

Wilemstad. March 14.-Advices re
ceiyed here from Caracas Venezuela,
announce the hearing of the
appeal of the New York and
Bermuda Asphalt company against
the separation OF its property
by the government of Venezuela has
been adjourned TO make way for ac-
ion of the Venezuelan government
against the French Cable company 1t
is alleged President Castro has order
ed the court 10 render judgment an
nuling the contract and authorizing
the seizure OF the Cable company's
property. The government has cut
the coast cable east and west of La
Guira 10 prevent communication with
he revolutionisJs who are active at
Trinidad. Europeans at Caracas are
excited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-14
Blaze Originating in Basement of Crowded Tene-
ment House Catches the In
mates Asleep.
DIE TRYING TO REACH PLACES OF SAFETY
Fremen and Policemen Heroes of Many Thrilling Rescues
Bodies Burned Beyond ReCO ynition--Names
of Those identified

the return trip across to a place of
safety.
He had made only half the distance
when the plank burned more than
half through broke and the rescucr
and rescued fell to the ground 30 feet
below. The policeman's shoulder was
shattered by the fall The child was
uninjured.
Firemen run up ladders at other
points around the building and dozens
of people were being taken from the
crowded fire escapes and upper win
dows. BY this time the building was
a furnace and rescues were effected
in many cases only after the greatest
show of bravery on the part of the
firemen
Lieut.. BOnRer is Brave.
Lieut.. Bonner. son of the former
fire chief. ascended the now red hot
fire escapes five times Four times
he came down with a woman or child
in his arms. The fifth time he was
making for the street with an uncon-
scious woman when his strength gave
way. He staggered and would have
fallen had not comrades come to his
assistance. There were many other
similar heroic scenes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-14
RUSSIANS DECEIVED
AS TO STRENGTH AND
POSITION OF THE ENEMY

With Gen. kurokis Army in the
Field. Northeast OF Mukden. Sunday
March u. via Fushun. March IL
Every hour increases the magnitude Of
the disaster suffered by the Russian
armies Twenty-Five thousand dead
are known To have been left on the
field. making the casualties al least
100000. Between 10000 and so 600 pris-
oners. some 40 guns. and enormous
quantities OF ammunition and provis
ions fell into the hands Of the Japa-
nese.
The Japanese losses do not exceed
those of former great battles, even
Gen. Kuroki's army losing only 5000
KuroPatkIn Completely Deceived
Field Marshal Oyama's plans com
pleteiy deceived Gen. Kuropatkin. The
Russian commander misjudged the po
sitions and strength Of the Japanese.