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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-01-17

Railway Mail Service Has Greater
List Of Fatalities Than United
States Army.

Probably few Americans realize tnat
The man in the United States railway
mail service Is far more likely tolose his
life than the soldier in Uncle sam reeu-
lar army. Cold figures which have APP
peared In two official reports Of the gov
ernment prove absolutely that he Is.
Within the year ending June 80 last
only "a Of Uncle Sans soldiers,ain AL
the 1000 on regular or detached duty.
we're killed in action. 1wenty-one men
were killed on duty in the railway mail
service during that time. There were
only four additional soldiers wounded
so severely that they died or were
Obliged to leave the service on account
Of these wounds. In the railway mail
service 80 men were seriously hurt while
on duty, besides the q men killed To
make the showing still more surprising,
378 mail clerks were injured more or
less severely. If one compares the
strength Of the corps Of few thousand
clerks with the e5.000 men in the regu-
lar army we viii find that the percentage
Of fatalities in railway mail service Is
much higher tnan tnat III ActiFe army
duty. It is probable. too. that disease
takes of a greater number OF railway
clerks In proportion than It does sol
diers. This includes the army in the
Philippines where there is always more
or less trouble. 1t does not include the
three army officers killed. but they
would still not change the fact that mail
clerk service is more dangerous than
active life as a soldier of Uncle Sam. II
peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than those of war" she also has
her. dangers no less numerous. Has any
congressman thought Of pensioning
maimed and disabled mail clerks or the
widows and orphans they 'eave? Prob
ably he has but If we remember rightly
1t has not been done.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-01-17
ROLLER SKATING REVIVED.
Sport Neglected for Twenty Years
Has Again Become Popular
in America

Forty or fifty roller-skating rinks
have been built and opened TO the pub
lfc IN New England. New Jersey and
other states within the last year, de-
clares the New York Sun. All are
well patronized and their promoters be-
lieye that this sport, neglected for &c
years. will again become popular. In
he late '7O's and early SOS roller-skat-
ing almost attained the dignity Of a ma
tionai amusement. No person was toe
old or too young to use the rinks- The
hockey games. endurance races and ex-
bibitions Of fancy skating arranged bs
rlnk owners attracted big audiences for
four or FIVE years before the popular
appetite was satisfied Then, and al
most IN a moment. roller skating fell
into disfavor. Only children chung to
Il. and on them It has never lost its hold.
This sndden loss Of popularity was due
simply TO the fact that the pastime was
worked to death
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
DIRECTING THE RETREAT.
General Linevitch'S Headquarters Es-
tablished at the Crossing of the
Sungari River.

st. Petersburg, March 21.-General
Linevitch's headquarters have been es-
tablished for the present ait Chenchia-
watzu, situated at THE crossing OF Sum
gard river where he is directing the re-
treat of the three armies and disposins
of the fresh troops Of THE fourth corps
just arriving from European Russia.
The protection of THE Sungari bridge is
vital to the sal vation of the army, as
the river lis navigable below Kirin and
the bridge lis blown up, the japanese
pursuit will be effectuaily checked. Al
the same time the Second army is fall
ing back of the lime of the railroad,
while the first and third, with the trans
ports, are r%etreating along the Mandarin
road ITO Kirin, both destroying bridges
and roads and ~denuding the country
behind them and making it Impossible
for the Japanese to live in the iInme-
date wake of the retreat without their
own comnfissariat. The japanese are
advancing over the grand trade route
twenty miles west of the railroad. No
information lis available regarding the
strength of THE japanese column but
the war office says lit is hardly large
enough to constitute a menace with the
dispositions General Uinevitch is able
to make of fresh troops.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
JAP PROGRESS MPEDED.
Russians May be Able to Partly Re
organize Their Army.

Toxic, March 2l.-3 p. m.-No reports
of the Russian racreat or Japanese FUR
suit were received today, which IS
Strengthening the belief that the Rus
slams plan to hold the line from Chang
chun to Kirin. The japanese continue
to follow General Linevitch's rear
guar1, but the damaged bridges impede
their progress and possibly will create
sufficient delay to permit the Russians
to r~econcentrate, reinforce, partially
reorganize n construct works at
Changchun and Kirin.
1t is reported hat a portion of the
~Vladivostok garrison has been with
drawn n hurried to Hardin, but no
confirmation of the rumor is obta.nl-
BILE.
The first Mukden prisoners are ar
irving in Japan. The government has
chartered and fitted out forty steam
ers to assist the transports in carrying
prisoners and wounded.
Revised figures of the Japanese losses
at the battle of Mukden place the num-
Der at $4,000 and revised estimates of
the Russian losses from the commence
ment of the battle of Mukden and end-
ing with the fighting at Tie pass place
the .otal at $4,000, killed, wounded or
captured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
TROOPS BADLY DEMORALIZED.
Russian Soldiers Lost Their Way i'm
the Hills-Krropatkin Accepted
Battle Against His Better Judgment.

GunsfIu Pass, rs miles north of Tie
Fass), Manchurja, March N.-The Jap
anese losses are estimated at the Rus
sian headquarters ito be 10000
Some of the troops employed to cover
the retreat from Mukden were badly
d~emoralized, losing their way in the
hills eastward and only now rejoining
their own divisions.
So certain was General Kuropatkhi
OF being able to hold Mukden that
maps of the country northwaTd were
rot even distributed. K~uropatkin, how
ever, resolved 10 accept BATTLE against
his better Judgment, owing to the impa-
thence of ST. Petersburg for victory and
The was confirmed in this decision by
false calculations of Field Marshal
Cyama's strength.
One of the main factors of the sue
cess of the japanese was their viola
tion of Chinese neutrality in the use
of the S~innnintin road
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24

ST. Petersburg, March 22-2:20 a. n.
The Russian army in Manchuria is
still to have the services cd General
kuropatkin, who lis considered by
many, in spite of his series of reverse,
many, in spite of his series of reverses,
of 1.-THE Russian army. Sinking all feel
ing of personal bitterness because OF
his suppression and all the Old time
enmity between himself and General
Idnev1tch in a patriotic desire to be of
service to the fatherland, the former
commander in chief volunteered to re-
main in any capacity with the army
which me had so long commanded. The
tender has been accepted by Emperor
Nicholas and gratefully received by the
new leader of the army.
The change exactly the Old
order of affairs, when KurOnatkin was
h supreme Leader and IfnevJtch di-
rected 1.-THE first army.
The retreat is apparently progressing
Imeventfully. Mo dispatches of mo-
ment Were received yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
Friday, March ID. 1905.
THE CANAL COMMISSION.

DIR. Reeds criticism OF the Panama
canal commission has had good erect,
if ali his charges were denied by the
members of that body. There is to De
O thorough reorganization OF the COM
nilsson, or rather a change in b man
agement of the canal construction.
Of course it will be denied that the
complaint as to the management made
by DIR. Reed has anything to do with
the change; but still, the change is
said to be contemplated in order to
do away with some of the very i'll
conveniences and drawbacks pointed
out by that gentleman. The present
management is too cumbersome. 1t
may be true that, as Secretary of War
Taft says, DR.. Reeds charges were
biased and controversial. 1t makes no
difference to the public what were
their character or what were the mo-
tiyes which prompted him to make
them. The only thing they are inter-
ested in is whether they were true or
not. The secretary in his recent letter
to the president admits the truth Of
most Of them by saying that the many
things complained of would be RENE
ded by placing control of the canal
under a commission composed Of not
more thar three members. He fur
Their admits the correctness of DR..
Reeds charges by telling the presi-
dent that he will soon submit a plan
for Encouragement of the commission
and says, further, that the conditions
complained of grew out of the clum-
siness of the management through the
present commission rather than
through the neglect of any member OF
that body. Mr.. Taft virtually admits
the truth of the charges against the
commission as a whole, but tries TO
eXonerate the individual members of
any personal shortcomings in their
DUTY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24

1t looks like the Southern railroad
is about to side-track Greensboro by
a short cut, as the Atlantic Coast
Line did Wilmington some years ago.
There is talk of the Southern building
the short link between Madison and
Leaksville in order to shorten the dis
lance between Danville and Charlotte.
An exchange says:
By connecting Madison and Leaks
vile, the Southern railway will short
en- the distance from Charlotte to
Danville nineteen miles, and the lay
ing of nine miles of rail over a bed
already graded will complete the line.
This connection will be made. Work
is to begin soon, and the job pushed
to completion. There are many pos
sibilities in this bit of road building.
The Southern's fast passenger trains
and through freights may be brought
from Danville, by Walnut Cove, Will
ston and so-forth, instead of Green's
boro.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
SECRETARY HAY NEEDED.

We are afraid Secretary OF State
Hay will never again be at the head of
that department of the government
which has control of our foreign rela-
ions. His condition of health when
he sailed from New York last Satur-
day was such as to aus much uncas-
mess. He has worn himself out with
imposed upon him for the last several
years. He has been under an almost
constant strain for a long time. It is
wonderful that he has stood uD under
it sorlong. 1t is known. also. hat he is
anxious to resign and retire to private
life. He will be greatly missed should
he not resume the duties of his office
and especially SO just now. as any day
ma develop serious complications in
the Caribbean sea. President Castro
seems determined to get into n row
with somebody. If it is not France
O Germany it may be the United
States. He is acting in a very arbi-
trary manner with the first and last
named and in a way likely to bring
about a serious state of affairs. The
position of the United States would
be more delicate and require more
careful handling in case of a rupture
between France and Venezuela than
were there to be a breach between the
latter and our country. If this South
American country We're to go too far
in her Defiance of the rights of this
country we would know exactly what
to do. but it would not be SO plain 4,
problem We're serious complications TO
arise between her and some European
power. In such a crisis the country
would need the steady hand and fertile
brain of such a man as Secretary Hay
to steer it clear of the pitfalls which
lie about the Monroe Doctrine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
WANTS FRANCE AS A FRIEND.
Germany Anxious for a Reconciliation
With the French Government.

London, March 1.-The Daily
Chronicle this morning claims to have
the authority of the German embassy
at London for stating tina Germany
France and Emperor William is de-
sirous of getting on terms Of closest
friendship with the French govern
ment.
According to a high official of the
embassy whom the Daily Chronicle in
terviewed, the present moment is
considered most opportune to arrive
at such an understanding, the Russo
japanese war having entirely chang
ed the political situation. Germany,
this official said, had reason to con-
slider the France-Russian alliance as
dictated against herself and in that
ease the motive of German o~vertures
to France might have been misjudged.
Now, however, 1t will be impossible
for Russia to engage in war with Ger
many for years to come, even IL she
wished, and therefore II the question
of revenge is buried there is nothing
to prevent Germany and France snak-
ing hands and inaugurating an era Of
peace and good will. Prince Henry's
visit to France to see the James Cor
don Bennett automobile cup race will
be h first Of the visit OF a Prussfan
prince since the war, and the rela-
tons of the two countries never have
been better.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
III WONT WORK.

That is q fine scheme the Russian
minister of war has for winning the
sympathy of the people and govern
ments of Europe. With his country
defeated at every point: her only army
at tke seat of var retreatinc In disor-
der before the victorious enemy: her
feet afraid to join battle with that Of
the Japanese, he advocates proposing
terms Of peace so little advantageous
20 the enemy that he knows the Jaoa-
nese government will reject them and
propose counter terms which Russia.
of course. will refuse to accept This
he thinks will put his government be-
fore the world in the attitude of seek
.ny peace and place upon h a Of ia
pan the odium of insisting or carrying
on the war for selfish and sinister pur-
poses. Russia wants to pose as>the
peaceful little lamb that the Japanese
wolf is determined to devour.
Unfortunately for Russia her past
record is of such a character that she
will find great difficulty in playing
this role successfully. It is too we'll
understood that had she not been SO
energetically and heroicalIy opposed
by Japan she you'd ere now have had
Manchuria and Korea safe in her
clutches. All the world knows her
a. to extend her empire
southwark on the Pacific coast. and
that nothing put the successful oupo-
sition of Japan has prevented her do
ing SO. Japan'S armies and fleets have
done tina which the United States and
the powers OF Europe tried to effect by
diplomacy and failed. While on the
other hand those who are watching
this contest for the mastery or the
Pacific shores put complete faith in
Jaran's declaration that she did not
enter into this war nor is now carry
ing it on for the purpose of territorial
acquisition. They realize that. while
Japanese territory had not been invad-.
ed or threatened with immediate inva-
sion. still the people Of the island ma
ton are fighting for their freedom and
the integrity Of their empire: that
should Russia succeed in this contest
~ olIouIa III AoNS pSSIS = ~
pursue her plans as to Manchuria and
Korea without successful opposition it
would be only a question of time when
Japan would occup the same rela-
lions to her as h had intended for
those two countries. Furthermore.
Japan is fighting to maintain the prin-
ciples in relation to commerce i'll the
contending.
These being he conditions. it will be
hard for Russia to win the sympathy
Of any of the foreign governments or
peoples by any such movement as her
minister of war The truth
is all the powers Of Europe except
France would like to see Russia Sc
yerely crippled.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24

At Goldfeld, Nevada, a mining camp,
there appeared the other evening a
imam in a full dress suit. "The boys
captured him, put him on a soap box
lin the back room of a saloon and ex-
Inhibited him at the rate Of so cents per
admission. We have the west with us
lstill.-Raleigh Post.
We do not suppose the man in the
dress suit cared SO long as the exh1b-
|itors made dizzy of receipts with him.
In PAST days some men have been
forced to curious means for helping
them out of temporary destitute cir
|~cumstances. A certain North Carolina
gentleman who went to California
shortly after the close of the war be-
the states found himself strap
ped in a mining camp, and it is SAID
he made a raise by renting out his
back for a poker table at so much an
hour, he getting on his hands n
knees and the players sitting around
him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
When a set of young men and yOun:

When a set of young men and young
women set their heads together to
carry out a scheme they are mighty
hard to beat. In Shell Rock, Ia, re-
Gently there was a curious issue raised
in the election of the members of the
school board. On one side were the
family men" and on the other the
young men and the lady school teach
ers. The question was whether the
school teachers should be allowed to
keep company" with the young men
of the town. The former, who op-
posed this company keeping won
and elected their candidates by a vote
Of one hundred and nineteen to ninety.
Now the other side, in order to get
even, have made stronger alliances
OF a matrimonial nature, which viii
deprive the schools of most of the
present teachers. In this way they
expect to get their revenge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' ssss sss Of &KMzZm

The Messenger said some time ago
that Greensboro might put in a bid for
one of the political national conven-
lions in 1908. She seems to be getting
for it. We see from The Rec
ord that another hotel will be added
to the already long list of up-to-date
ones that city boasts of. Greensboro
can we'll feel proud of her hotels. In
this respect she is far and away ahead
of any other city in the state, and. we
suppose, of any in the south of ner
population.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24

1t looks as if the taps have captured
|one division of the Russian army, that
|of General Rennenkempff, which is
supposed to have reached Tie pass
latter the balance of the army mad
passed through and had found it held
by the enemy. The Japs find it diff
cult work to head off the main body
in its rapid retreat towards Hardin.
The Russians have greatly the advan-
|tage in this race. They have not vet
reached their goal though, and they
will not be safe until they do. We
are counting on the Japs making some
surprising movement before the race
lis over which will add to the disaster
|of the defeat at Mukden.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIA-
TONS,

| The more we mediate upon it the
lmore we think Greenville stands much
lin her own light through failure to
have a building and loan association.
maybe some day the men mere with
money will realize this.-GreenyllIe
Reflector.
Of course. Every town OF Green
i%ville's size should have at least one
building and oar association. Such
institutions are great factors in build
ling up cities and towns and are q
Igreat aid to people who work tor
wages in enabling them to W their
DOWN homes. Statistics show that in
Those places where there are building
land loan associations a larger percent
Iage of the working people homes
than in towns where there are none.
Through these associations wage earn
]ers are helped and the entire commit
nifty benefited. Men who own their
|own homes make better citizens on
1.-THE whole than those who have no such
interest ia the progress and prosperity
Iof the town. They feel their impor-
ttance as a part Of the community and
realize the responsibility imposed upon
them as permanently located citizens.
They have an incentive to be law-abid-
ling and frugal. Wilmington's many
building and loan associations have
done much in building up this city.
MANY a w-age-earner here owns his res
lidence who would not DO so but for
these associations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
OVATION FOR -KUROPATKIN.
Scene as the Former Com
mander Left Hardin for the South.

Hardin, March 21.-2 a. MAT the
departure southwark OF General Kuro-
patkn crowds of thousands OF civilians
and soldiers gathered at the station and
gave him a great ovation Above thun-
derang hurrag1s were heard cries of
send YOU happiness!" Goodbye,
brother!" Goodbye. father" As the
train started soldiers rushed forward IN
a surging crowd and grasped the hand
rail OF the generals car, throwing their
fur cans in the air and running some
distance with the car. The scene made
a deep impression On General Kuro-
patkin. down who's face tears stream
ed. Removing his cap. he saauted again
and again. and stood bareheaded ON the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
HAD TO HIDE 1T

A mother wrote us recently
that she had to keep SCOTS
Emulsion under lock and key
her children used to drink
it whenever her back was
turned. Strange that children
should like something that is
SO good for them. It's usu-
ally the other way. SCOTS
Emulsion makes children
comfortable, makes them fat
and rosy-cheeked. Perhaps
that's why they like it SO
much-they know it makes
them feel good.
Wen send yoaa sample, free
SCOTT 8 BOVINE. 400 Pearl street. Nev York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24

Senator Lee s. Overman seems to
be fast forging to the front. He cyl
IDENTIFY has the esteem and regard of
the president as well as the members
a new senator he seems to have a great
deal of influence. He is a statesman
rather than a politician and Will.
therefore become a man OF weight in
the NATIONAL capital IL his neople will
give him sufficient opportunity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
Hoods ~CarsdD0Hu0
0nC Pills

Make the blood pure, vigorous aud
rich, create appetite, give vitality.
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Have the whole family
begin to take them today.
Hoods ~Sarsaparifa has beer used 10
our family for some time, ana always with
good results. Last spring ] Was oil run
Gown and got a bottle OF It. and IS usual
received great benefit" MISS BEULAn
BoycE. Stowe. Vt
HOODS sar7ac1-raa promises @
cure and keeps the promise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24

An exchange says Andrew Carnegie
lis in favor of the Pan-American rail-
road. He has written to He1ry &.
Davis that he has "unflagging inter-
lest in binding us together with bonds
|of STEEL OF course, when he expects
ito furnish most of the bonds OF STEEL
lin the way of rails for the road.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24

Mr. c. N. Muse, who is an able law
yer, the editorship Of The
Harnett County News, one of the best
weekly newspapers in eastern North
Carolina. We extend the right hand
of fellowship and wish him his full
share of the glory and profit that is
to be gotten out Of journalism in North
Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-24
ARMY
kurOratkin BuriaS His
Enmity Toward
LinevitCh :
TAKES COMMAND

or the First .Army-Old Order OF Az
fairs Is Reversed and Linevitch Is
Supreme Leader-Russian Retreat
Continues-Fears Felt for the Safe
ty OF Rennekampff's Disision-Es-
innate Of the Losses of Both Sides
i'll the Fighting: Around Mukden-
KurOpatkin Given an Ovation as He
Leaves Hardin for the SoutI,.