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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
BULLETIN.

po. Jan. 2.-captain Kartow.
ding the torpedo boat destroy
tn1, which put in harbof
rnins from PorbacR4ur' says says
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
THREE GENERALS KILLED.
st. Petersburg Has No Word of criti-
cism of Gen. stoesseI.

ciSm of Gen. Stoessei.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 2.-The war de-
partment to6ay confirmed the deaths
at Port Arthur of Gems. Fock, Smirn-
off and Krondrakeno. Smirnoff was
commander Of the fortress at Port
Arthur, and Fock commanded the
Fourth Siberian rifle brigade.
st. Peters ourg, Jan. 2. - The news
that Gen. sstoessel had surrendered
came rather as "a relief than with des-
pair. The Russian public is not yet in
formed of the fall of the fortress, pub
lication beirlg forbidden until officially
announced. This announcement is ex-
pected to come from officers who reach
ed Chefoo today. 1t is generally un-
derstood Surrender was considered
preferable to awaiting the final storm
ing at which the remnant of the gall
liant army would be sacrificed and be
subjected to horrors and excesses.
The action of Stoessel does not re-
ceive word of criticism, but is taken
as the finale in the most exhausted de-
fense known in history.
fSl,oFoo Vop To 1rarc1ni ina
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
SECOND PACIFIC SQUADRON.

Admiral Fojestvensky Arrives at Ia
native With His Ships,
Tamatave, Madagascar, Jan. 2.-Ad-
miral Rojestvensky's division Of the
second Pacific squadron consisting OF
five battle ships, three cruisers. trans
ports. etc, anchored in the roadstead at
Saint Marie today. A dispatch boat
brought dispatches to the city and lat
er rejoined the main division. 1t is re-
ported the warships are in excellent
condition.
The Mexican permanent exposition
at the City of Mexico. which 1t vas
expected would be open on January 1.
will not he open until February L~k
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
TROUBLE: AT cHEFoo.
Japanese Destreyers Hot After the
Fleeing Russians.

Chefoo, Jan. $3.50 D. m.-Three
Japanese destroyers entered the har-
Dor, making demonstration, and lat
er Joined other warships outside the
hing developments will occur tonight.
The boats were taken in charge by
Chinese customs officers and the. crews
and 800 wounded soldiers sent to the
fort to be cared for.
Departure OF the boats from Port
Arthur was decided on after council
OF war, at which it was decided to cap
itulate. Four destroyers were lashed
together and left between and II o.
anese vessels. Tonight the customs
officers detailed men to guard the de-
stroyers and permitted no foreigners
to board them.
According to the officers of the de-
stroyers, the siege the past five days
and nights has been beyond human de-
,cription. Not single point in the
city was safe from shrapnel and the
hospitals were in equally perilous po-
sition. Many wounded refused aid and
slept in the street in bitter cold. With
the taking OF 203 Meter Hill the be-
ginning of the end was at hand. Fol-
lowing that the slaughter was beyond
description, and only a remnant Of the
defending army was left.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
BULLETIN.

don. Jan. "A dispatch to the
ese legation from Toxic. says
General Stoessers proposals for
der Of Port Arthur have been
I'd by General Nogi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
SUICIDE AZ CEDAR RAPIDS

D. w, vannorman Kills Himse
Shooting.
Special to Times-Republican.
Cedar Rapids. Jan 2. = D. Wy
norman, OF this city committed
by shooting last night. MrsI
Rasmussen attempted to cow1r
cide-by talctng/
Itover
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
euLLET,N.

Chefoo, Jan. "A dispatch received
from Tsingtau says the Russian de-
stroyers Smirli and Boiki, and a mer-
chairman with 500 soldiers arrived
there at 5 o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02

chefoo, Jan. 2-Japanese warships
guarding harbor; believed, however,
destroyers disarm, and no trouble re-
suit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
BULL.ETIN.

BULLETIN.
Toxic, Jan. "A dispatch received at
noon reports additional captures of
forts of inner defences before Stoessers
capitulation. They include five forts
not before mentioned
Toxic, Jan. 2.-The Russians at Port
Arthur have evacuated several forts
during the night and this morning hav+.
blown up majority of the ships in the
harbor.
Chefoo. Jan. Russians who have
arrived here from Port Arthur on tor
pedo boats now admit that General
stoessel hoisted the white flag yester-
day Sunday, and, suggested that ne
gotiations be- opened for surrender Of
Ishe tory Russian torpedo
seaSsu y2sstni and Ser
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
BULLETIN.

Toxic. Jan. 2.-.Hostilites in front
of Port Arthur were suspended to-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02

The controversy over high school IN
spection has been settled by the col
leges of the state making provision for
the inspection by their own agents.
This has been done by the state uni
versity, but the smaller colleges sought
to have it done by the department of
public instruction There was no mon
ey available for that work; and so the
colleges have formed an association
and will apportion the work among IT,
different calIge each one 81
an ipa Q certain toy
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23
HEMLOCK GROVE ITEMS.

Sunday was the last day OF preach
ing before Conference.
Mrs. G. c. Swank, Amanda Hous-
necht and son Miles visited friends
at this place Sunday.
Howard and Percel Bay attended
the Institute at Lairdsville Saturday.
The Rev. II. NJ Ash of Muncy
Valley took supper with William
Bay and family Sunday night.
Chas. Philips was among the bust
ness men of this place Monday.
William Swisher of North Mount
ain stopped with friends Tuesday.
Mr.. p. G, Swank is spending some
time at his farm near this place.
Harry Reece who recently lived
at this place, has moved his family
to North Mountain.
Paul Shug was a Muncy Valley
visitor Saturday.
w. III. Bay transacted business at
Sonestown Monday.
Albert Meyers and Earnest Full
mer are hauling telephone polls for
the line to be built between Unity
vile and Muncy Valley.
Harry Miller of Muncy Valley
was at this place Tuesday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23

Bills making eight hours legal
days work in the anthracite coal
mines, and prohibiting the employ
ment of children under sixteen years
in anthracite coal mines, and under
fourteen years in or about coal
breaker or colliery in the anthracite e
regions, have been reported favor
ably from committee at Harrisburg
and are now on second reading.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23

Many deaths from Inauguration
exposure, conspieuously among them
that of Senator Bates OF Tennessee
has again awakened the country to
the perils Of that lnclement seasaa.
There is no doubt but that Thousands
have been slain In attending the In
auguration ceremonies In wintery
weather. Organized effort Il sgun
on foot to change the day Of the To-
duction into Office of the President
elect from cold, gu.ty wet, or freez.
ing March the fourth to the last
Thursday in April, which latter date
from weather statistica Is In Wash-
ington usually warm and balrny and
fiowery without being heated. Men
of National reputation are engaged
in the effort to have the inaugarxt
day changed to the more sslubrtous
period and 1t Is hoped that the next
event, when the new paiatial station
in Washington shall have been com.
pleted and the new mammoth con-
vention hall shall be an accomplish.
ed fact the tens Of thousands Of
American citizens who Dme to
Washington to witness and honof
the induction Of . President uisy be
able TO do SO In vernal weather with.
out periai to their lives froua cslda.
grippe and pnsunonis.
A statementhas been prepared by
Auditor General Snyder, basexl arssn
the returns for the yesr l9es, shoS-
ing, in condensed form, the
amount and sources Of the rsrauuo
and objects and purposea for which
it has been expended By the state.
1t is intended by the auditor aeaesH.
to demonstrate by this statemeut
that the burden of state taxation Is
not so great as the people have beSn
led 10 believe. The stStenent shows
that the proportion each indivldtrA
paid directly to the state ia !sersoRsi
tax in 1903 Was seventeen cents. In
return for this, ne received ~ his
proportion Of personal property tsx
and the benefit VI money given hs
the state to schools, charities, sasi.i.
tutions, etc, sum equal to es.aA
This conclusion was reached On the
basis of = population tn 1903 ID
$500, 900 and vote of l,l0p. 900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23
County Chairman's Call

To the Republican Electors af
Sullivan County:
| an directed by the RePubiitHa
County Committee, TO announce that
the Republicans Of Sullivan County
will hold their Delegate Election %
Saturday, April LIST. and the delegate
chosen ut said election, will raeet in
convention at the Court HousG at
LaPorte, Pa. on Thursday, April 8th.
at one O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose
of ele.ting one delegate TO State Cha.
vention, and for the transaction Of
other business such Ms may he pre-
Sented.
In accordance with the ssws
governing the organization, the rep
resentative in the County Con ssp.
ton will be based upou the vote
polled at the last Prcsidentis, Flee
ton. Under the rules eseh prs-
cinct is ent,tless'.t one eiele*ste for
each forty votes cast for tho Reput.
lican Presidential Electors !s 1904,
and an additional delegate foy every
fraction of forty polle'i In eseess of
twenty. But each district ahall b~
entitled to at leaet sUo delegates act,
withstanding.
BY order of County Comnittxe.
b. Il. Insham, Sea.
VIM. z. shoemaker, ChairnzaR
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23
E. S. Little Esq, Killed While
Working on Bear Mountain.

This community was shocked by
news of the sudden death of f.. S.
Little Esq. which occured at his late
residence Friday at p. NJ. due to a
tragic accident Mr.. Little with his
son and nephew, were cutting shin
gle timber on Bear Mountain near
his home, when IA stump became de-
tached crushing the unfortunate man
against log. By Il 5uperhuman ef-
fort the stump was removed and the
injured man carried to his home,
where after three hours of intense
pain, death ended his suffering.
His demise endS career marked by
kind acts and an unSclfish devotion
to Christian virtues.
Ezra 5. Little Esq. was born in
Bradford County October 18th, 1889,
was the son of VIM. Il. and Rebecc;l
Clogers) Little, was educated in the
public schools of Bradford County.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he
enlisted in the Hist. Regiment,
Pennsyl :ania Volunteers, was en-
gagged at the battles Of Fredericksburg
and Characteristic receiving IA gun
shot wound in the thigh at the latter
place; was again wounded at Sp0tsii-
vania, after spending few weeks
in a Military Hospital he rejoino,l
his regiment and was present at the
surrender of Lee at AppomotaX; was
honorably discharged May 9th, '65.
Returning to his home he taught
several terms of school in this town
ship, finally settling on his present
homestead.
He was married December 18th,
1868 to Rachell ID. Smell vino with
an adopted son, James two sisters
and three brothers; Mrs. Harriet
Pardo Of Forksvill-, Mrs. Emma
WhitehOuse of Ida, Iowa, y. C.
Little of Eagles Mere, w. VI and
Joseph Il. of Ida, Iowa survive him.
Politically he was Il Republican
casting his first vote for Lincoln
He served one term as County Con
missioner and has held nearly all OF
the Township offices recently finish
ing his fifth term as Justice of the
Peace.
. He took an active part in the
workings of the Agricultural Society
applying to practical use the know
ledge gained at Farmers meetings.
Religiously he was "A member OF
the Wesleyan Methodist Church and
IA trustee of the building al Hills
grove for several terms.
His home was ever a refuge for the
unfortunate where charity which
knew no distinction was ever met.
The funeral held Monday from
his late residence under the auspices
of the q. a. Il. was largly attended
Rev. Bower officiating. lnterment
at Hillsgrove Cemetery.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23
$500 Pacific Coast.

Tickets on sale daily from March
lSt to May 18th via the ChiHSa,
Union Pacific i North Western Line
Correspondingly low rates tfoaa ali
points. Daily and sersanaliy esn.
iucted excursions through without
change 70 San Francisco, I-ee Augei.
es, aud Portland, only ~ los double
berth. Full particulars on app1-
cation to w. b. K!nIskrrn, +. I. H.,
G. K n. W.. hy., Chicasc.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23

James III. Eckles declares that ii
is all well enough for Congressmen
to make the laws but they should
leave the management of railroads
to someone who has some brains.
BY the time the fifty-ninth Congress
assemblies it will have reply ready
for Mr. Eckles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23
A GRANGER'S DISCOVERY.
water Grows Alfalfa, and Alfalfa
Grows stock

In his address to the Pennsylvania
state grange State Master w. f.
Hill related little incident which oc
CURED on his return journey from the
national grange meeting last Novem-
Der. He was crossing the arid plains
Of Nevada, and while his train stopped
at 4 place called Lovelock he alighted
and engaged a bystander in convelsa-
ton.
What supports this town." asked
Mr.. Hill.
water" was the reply.
How is that?" said Mr.. Hill. Il did
not know there We're any Prohibition
lists out here
Water grows alfalfa. and we feed
it to stock. This winter ! am feeding
alfalfa and nothing else and fattening
of sheep"
Cattle, sheep, stacks of alfalfa and
the good heavy sod We're in evidence
on every hand. Water was maxi ing an
oasis of this spot-this island in the
desert. Truly Uncle Sam. in this mann
moth irriga ting enterprise, is dealing
kindly by our brethren In the arid re-
gions of the west
The NichiSc.. STATE grange ravprs di-
rect nominations for governor state
and county officers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23
The new Commissioner as

The new COmni6siUncr 0g Pea.
Sions has notified his
clerks that they will be compelled
to take the vacation Of one month
year allotted to them. The Hon.
Eespasian Warner has been ia hIa
office little less than q wcek.
When he has been there longer he
will know that the govsrnmen, clezk
does not have to he compelled a,
take vacation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23
DEATH OF MRS. MARY A. MASON.

Mrs. Mary Angeline Mason died
at her home in Laporte Borough on
Wednesday evening, March %, 1905.
Her disease was pleura-pneumonia.
She was the widow of the late Hon.
William A. Mason, and daughter Of
A bel and Priscilla Washburn Chen
ey; born in Homer, n. y. Oct. 26,
1920.
The most of her family had pre-
ceded her to the spirit world; the
only child left is w. Clayton Mason.
Mrs. Mason was widely known and
highly respected for her intelligence
and benevolence. She was men,
Der of the Universaiist church, and
in kindly relations with members of
all denominations. The people of
this borough feel that they have lost
one of their best neighbors and tru-
est friend
Funeral services will be held at
the Baptist church at O'Clock p.
m Saturday, March p.
The Sprole amendment to the good
roads law, which provides that the
state shall assume tive-sixth of the
cost Of all improvements made un-
der the law and the townships and
counties each one-twelitl, has been
Gavorably reported from the com
mittee. 1t also provides that the
consent Of the county commissioners
need not be obtained 10 petition
10 the department. Anothor favor
able report was made by the COM
nittee on the McI.ane road bill.
which gives townships the right to
choose between the present system
Of working out road tax, aud paying
ii III cash and receiving an additional
ten per cent from the state. The
work tax is great obstacle to rural
Il0ad improvement. Farmers are all
busy when road work ought to be
done. and when the roads are usually
repaired" it is just ut time that
they are not permanently benefited.
rhe McLane law is designed to cor
rect this, by paying to townships al
additional ten per cent. To a tax cash
levy
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23

One of the largest conventions ever
held at Scranton will be that of the
State odd Fellows in May. 1t is
estimated that almost 200 delegates
will he in attendance. The sessions
will open Tuesday morning, May 16
and continue for three or four days
In addition to the convention of the
Odd Fellows the Rebekah Assembly,
the ladies' auxiliary of the order,
which consists of about $50 members
| will also meet in that city
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23

ln response to the very widespread
criticism OF his dictum regarding the
uSciessness of men after they are
forty, Or. Osler Of John Hopkins
university has taken occasion to re-
iteratc his statement in earnest,
while charging that many critics
have nIisquoted him. He says he
has been accumulating data for years
for work on this subject, which he
will bring out soon. He cites Oar
win a. one example of what is meant
on the ground that his greatest work
was done while he was Il young man
exploring South America. DR.. Osler
admits that Darwin made more mon
ey in later years, bat infers that this
had less to do in advancing the
world. He says further that the ex-
roption To the rule, the men who
nave done great things after forty,
only illustrate the truth of what he
says As TO himself, while he wrote
most of his books after the fortieth
year, he contends that he gathered
the materials for them before that.
He says, however. that he did not
mean to he taken seriously in his
reference to the idea of chlOroform-
ing men over sixty suggested by
4 ntbnn\- 'HraIl,paf. p,,,ral
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23

The Michigan STATE grange ravprs di
rect nominations for governor. state
and county officers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-23

An effort IS being made to have
the fees of jurors attending court
fixed at 50 day. Such bill is in
the hands ola member of the Schuyl-
hill county delegation in the state
assembly. Friends of the bin claim
that the present fee is too small for
the services rendered.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
BOYS SERIOUSLY HURT.
They Tried an Experiment with
Gas Pine Cannon

Morris Laudenberger and Roy Killian.
Of Morse Bluffs, were seriously injured by
experimenting with a piece of gas pipe
filled with powder Tuesday afternoon
and are HOW i'll the Fremont hospital
The boys found the gas pipe. which had
been charged with powder, and decided
10 see if it would explode. Morris took
it out into the middle of the street. while
Roy observed the situation from the side
Of a building across the way. He proved
beyond a reasonable doubt that the con-
tents of the pipe were of an explosive
nature. for as soon as he dropped a light
ed match into it there was a terrific con-
russion. throwing him to the ground and
almost severing his left foot and leg be-
low the knee. \ piece of the pipe took
off two fingers from ROy's hand and an
other went through the wall of a nearby
house. The boys We're taken to Fremont
on the afternoon train and young Laud-
enbergers leg amputated. Both are do
Ing we'll
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
CHlCAGO,S DISTRESS.
Lumber Trade Almost Completely
Tied CD

Final rejection Of union demands, eSpe
| officially announced at Chicago Wednes
day by the Employers Association. They
demanded practically unconditional sur
render. Neither size in the strike made 4
direct step towards peace and each was
apparently waiting the next move of its
opponent. The employers sent their goods
all over the city under police protection
without encountering violence. There
was one peace effort Wednesday and it
was enveloped j. mystery. 1t was that
''prOminent business man" was making
efforts TO induce the managers of the eX-
press companies TO make terms satiSfac-
tory to the striking drivers and that he
had promised them good news Moth
ing came Of the attempt, however, and
there was no good news at night for eth
er side.
The strike in the lumber district
spread Wednesday with great rapidity
and practically all business of that kind
was at standstill. Some few lumber
y
ume of business is so small as to amount
to practically nothing. A number Of
planning mills and sash and door factories
were compelled to shorten operations
Wednesday and soon will be compelled
to close entirely if the supply of lumber
is not largely increased. The lumber
yards made little effort to transact bust
ness and We're waiting for drivers to be
sent them by the Employers Teamin2
Company.
United States deputy marshals Wed
neSday began serving notices on the sixty
teamSters who have beeen cited for
contempt of court in violating the injunc-
tions of Judge KohlSaat prohibiting them
from interfering with the wagons of the
seven express companies and of the En-
ployers' Teaming Company. The men
are cited to show on May 81 at 10 o'clock
why they should not be punished for con-
tempt.
Mayor Dunno has issued call 70,
1000 extra police, to be sworn in rs
needed
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
RICH MANS SUICIDE.
Pulford. Suspected Savanna, Ill.
Assassin, Shoots Himself

| Another sensational chapter was add
ton at Savanna, H., Of Attorney Dan
iel Berry, former leading Illinois law
maker, who was murdered on Monday.
| Boutwell, PulfOrd, reputed to be the
wealthiest citizen Of Savanna, commit
ted suicide Thursday, a few moments at
| ter being questioned by newspaper
man regarding the whereabouts Of Il re-
volver with which he was suspected Of
having slain Attorney Daniel $. Berry.
Pulford had denied any knowledge Of
the killing of Berry, but became agitated
when questioned concerning the revolver.
| Pulford on arriving at his store Thurs
! day found reporter waiting for him
| with queries as to the revolver. As soon
| as the interviewer had left Pulford hnr-
ried home, and, going to the hay loft Of
| his barn, shot himself dead.
For two months Pulford has shown
| signs Of mental strain. When Berry was
killed in Pulford's opera house last Mon
day and the authorities began to ques-
ton Pulford, ii was evident TO those who
knew him best that Puford's mind WIS
giving away.
Pulford's death ends the life of Il man
who rose from poor boy TO the position
of one Of the wealthiest men in that sec
ton of Illinois. Besides owning much
valuable real estate in Savanna. he was
president of the Commercial Bank and
owner of the electric light system.
The reason assigned for believing that
Pulford killed Berry is that gossip has
had it for several years that the relations
between Berry and the wife of the drug
gist were not what they should be.
There have been Strolings together. car
riage rides, and clandeStine meetings, all
of which were properly embellished by
the interpretations of the village gOsSips.
Mrs. Pulford is a woman of about 10
years of age and is said to be such Il
woman as would naturally attract man
like Berry. AT the same time the rela-
tons between Berry AMI his own wife
have been harmonious and their home
life happy. On the contrary. it is said
that Pulford and his wife have not had
pleasant domestic sailing for the last five
years and that their relations seemed 1T
times to be strained to the breaking
point. Then the town gossip grows more
definite in its insnuations. and says that
for time time Berry had gone armed. and
that the reason for this precaution was
warning received from Pulford. What
the warning was can be surmiSed from
the nature of the precaution.