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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
JAPAN FACES NEW PROBLEM.

NEWCHWANG. March 1S.-The
question Of transporting and caring
for thousands of Russian prisoners is
now engrossing the attention of the
japanese authorities. 1t is said that
more than 10000 will be sent to Japan
by way of Dalny and that large num-
bers will be shipped from Yinkow as
soon as the Lao River opens
Japanese officers returning here say
that Russian soldiers are surrendering
in a constant stream and that great
bodies Of men kneel and beg the
mercy of the victors. Starving,
wounded and haIf-frozen Russians.
the officers say, are hiding in the
countryside and. as their escape is
impossible, they must either surrender
or starve to death. the country being
denuded of provisions.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
sPoILs OF THE BATTLE.
Countless Carloads of Supplies Aban
doned by Russians.

TOXIC, March 1S. IL a. m.-Army
headquarters makes the following an
nouncement
All our forces have advanced
north, pursuing the enemy In all di-
rections and inf1icting heavy damage.
and they have defeated the enemy,
who attempted resistance at various
places. Our forces have completely
cleared the enemy out of the districts
twenty-five miles north of Mukden
oalafir eona Sunday were still pursuing
; r.2fT he Russians abandoned countless
ccarts of supplies and ammunition.
One nof the colors captured belonged
to the / 62d regiment from the wilma
district, which had been engaged in
three previous wars"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
MEXICAN SILVER MINERS
WANT TAXES REMOVED
Claim That Monetary Reform VIII
Work n Hardship on
Them

CITY OF MEXICO. March 10
The principal mining men of the
country will meet in this city in con-
vention tomorrow when. the silver
miners win frame a petition to the
Government, asking for relief from
taxation in view of the fact that the
monetary reform will close the mints
of the republic to the free coinage of
silver. The tax on silver is often two
fold. There is federal tax and some
times a municipal tax. The miners
urge that the closing of the mints
will reduce silver to the level of any
other commodity and that it is unjust
that heavy tax should weigh upon
the industry.
The Government is in sympathy
with the mining interests and is dis
posed to do all in its power to tighten
the burden mentioned.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
THREE HEAVILY BACKED
FAVORITES IN FRONT
Ascot Spectators Cause Layers of
Odds to Sadly Examine
Their Sheets.


Their Sheets.
LOS ANGELES, March 13.-Sloppy
weather that plastered jockeys and
horses with slime and mud affected
the attendance at Ascot Park to-day,
but it did not prevent three strongly
played favorites winning. After the
first three races spectators hit the
books hard. for Warte Nicht, Lady
Walker and Dungannon won the last
three with all kinds of wise money
on them.
There was nothing out of the ordin-
ary during the day and even the vic
tory of the long shot, Albert Enright,
in the first race at IL to was not en-
tirely. unexpected, for he is supposed
to be a mudder and did not have much
to beat in this race. Summary:
Weather rainy, track sloppy.
First race, one mile, selling, three
year-olds and up-Albert Enright, 103
Oillon), IL to 1, won; EstAdo, 103 (Mc-
Comas), 8 to 1, second; Mag Mackey.
80 (Moriarity) to 1, third. Time. las.
Flora Bright. Postmaster, Aminete,
Uppercut, Lametta and Punctillo also
ran.
Second race, Slauson course, for
thTee-year- Forerunner, 10S
Gynch). to 2, won; skeptic, 1Os
tKunz), to 1, second; Escamado SO
CIV. Miller), to 3. third. Time, 1:121a
Chalk. Hendrick, Henry Ach, Corsicana
and Lou Merrell also ran.
Third race, one mile, three-year- -olds
and up-Tyron, 81 (Herbert). to 1.
won; Bronze Wing, 1O3 (McIntyre), 5
to 1. second; Sinicado, 80 (Moriarity), 8
to /, third. Time, 1:44. Metlakatla.
Red Damsel, Bailey, Freesias and
Cloverton also ran.
Fourth race five and half furlongs.
Warte Nicht, los (M. Lynch), to 5,
won; Funnyside, 100 (Sullivan), 3 to 1,
second: Lookaway, 102 (McDaniel), to
1. third. Time, 1:O91s Handsome Flor
ry, May Sport, Stemwinder and Siski-
you also ran.
Fifth race, four furlongs-Lady
Walker, 100 (McDanieD, 8 to 2, won;
Ell Dinero, 103 (Kunz), s to /, second;
Silver Sue, 110 (Hegelson), 2 to l. third.
Time, :491a. Big Judge, ]. X. F., lila,
Dick Wilson and Libertfnus also ran.
Sixth race. mile-Dungannon, 81
(Herbert). to 2, won; Ding Dong, 81
(Miller), is to l, second; Bandillo, 81
(Moriarity), to l, third. Time, Las.
Del Coronado, Jardin de Paris, Mea-
dowhorn, Huapala, Anirad and For
tunas also ran
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
WHEELER URGES "FAIR PLAY

California Educator Deplores Pro-
Japanese Sentiment.
BOSTON, March 13.-President Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler of the University
of California deplores the strong pro-
japanese feeling in this country.
Russia has always been our friend, %
he said tonight at the Touraine. I'VE
ought not to take sides hastily. We
ought to be very impartial. Personally
my sympathies are in the balance.
Russia Is great nation" added
President Wheeler, "and the United
States should be very glad to see her
shake off her chains of bureaucracy.
The Russians as a people have i'm
pressive possibilities of great future.
OF course, the ending of the war, one
way or the other will be very much
ofeinterest and advantage to this coun-
try
President Wheeler's visit to Boston
is very brief He arrived on Sunday
morning and left for New York late
tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
SIR PURDON CLARK'S
INTERVIEW GARBLED
Erfor I'm Cabling Caused Him to Be
Quoted as Having Criticized
Americans.

NEW YORK, March 13.-Ip an in
tefview with Sir Purdon Clark, the
new director of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, carried by the press
from London on Saturday, an error
In cable translation changed the sense
OF the dispatch in such way that it
made Sir Purdon say that he found
that the excellent staff at pres
ent in charge of the museum
was hampered by an honorary com
m,ttee, composed of Americans Ex.
perts, he said. would be appointed TO
assist him In his work. The dispatch
should have read:
he said that he found that the excellent
stan at present In charge of the museum was
nampered in it's work. An honorary commits
sion, composed of Americans would he an
pointed 20 assist him in the work ~
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
FULL REORGANIZATION
OF CANAL COMMISSION
Changes VIII Be in Line With the
Presidents Declared
PuruOse

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Plans
have been practically perfected for a
complete reorganization of the work.
ing force of the Panama Canal Com
mission, involving changes from top to
bottom, and these probably will be an
nounced in the course of a week. The
changes will pe in line with the Presi-
dents declared purpose to dispense
with unnecessary officials of high grade
and to confer upon the actual work.
ere upon the canal project a much
larger measure of authority than they
now enjoy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
CRACK SHOTS
COMING HERE
Interstate Shotgun Tourna-
ment to Be Held in This
City Instead of Seattle

SEATTLE, March 13.-The proposal
to hold the interstate shotgun tourna-
ment of the Pacific Coast in Seattle
this year has been abandoned after
careful consideration and canvass Of
the clubs, and San Francisco has been
chosen instead. Captain e. E. Ellis of
the Seattle Gun Club was to-day noti-
fed OF this action by Elmer E. Shaner,
secretary and manager Of the Inter-
state Association.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
LONDON LOOKS FOR PEACE
Russian Embassy Hints That Gar Is
Ready to Yield.

LONDON, March 13.-While reports
of peace negotiations are not confirmed
at the Foreign Office or the Russian or
Japanese Embassies, a distinct change
of opinion obtains in diplomatic cir
cles, where heretofore talk of PROPOSE
tions for peace have always been min
imized, but where now peace evidently
is expected. This change is particu-
larly noticeable at the Russian En-
bassy, where il was stated to-day that
il was probable that Emperor Nicho-
las, Influenced by public sentiment,
might consent to negotiations.
BERLIN, March 14.-The opinion
that peace between Japan and Russia
is near is gaining ground here.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
Herman Beats Sullivan

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March IA
Kid Herman of Chicago defeated Dave
Sullivan of New York in the eighth
round before the wilmington Park
Club tonight. Kid Mccoy was referee
1t was Herman's fight from the first
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14

the heavy financial loss to Chinese
merchants who had business dealings
with the road
Shippers and travellers received no
advance notice of the contemplated
action of the company and were great
ly surprise at the stoppage of traffic.
The action of the railroad directors
was preeipitated by recent shipments
of rice to Sinmintin, which, 1T was be-
lieved, was destined for the Japanese
military forces. British merchants had
contracted to ship 900 tons daily of the
rice, and it was shipped under protest,
although consigned to Chinese mer-
chants. The sudden action of the rail-
road in suspending traffic will cost the
contractors thousands of dollars and
it is estimated that the railway will
lose more than $35, 900 daily.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
BLOWS DOWN WAREHOUSES.
High South Wind Destroys Property
Near Willows

WILLOWS, March 13-During the
rain storm which ceased this afternoon
1:5O inches of rain fell, making a total
of 20.10 for the season. The storm was
accompanied by a heavy south wind
which blew down grain warehouse at
Logandale and Greenwood, north of
town. Crop prospects are very bright.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
submarine Boats for Russia.

LONDON, March 13.-The Times
Russian correspondent states that a
batch of eight submarine boats of the
latest American type have just been
laid down at a secluded spot in Sc
vastopol and are being built by skilled
American workmen.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14

Government, warning it to be on the
lookout for a secret agreement, to De
negotiated between Russia and Japan
directly, regarding the prelirninaries
for a settlement of their difficulties.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
TARtAR Is A TARTAR

Soft spongy, sensitive gums result from
tartar accumulation. II should be removed
al once by your dentist and thereafter pre-
vented by the Use of
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
Fire DESTROYS Four Houses.

At an early hour this morning a fire
that started in the clothing store of
A. Schneider at 1912 Greenwich street
destroyed that building and three ad-
joining houses.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure
e W Groves signature Is on each box 25c.s
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
ID Cure for piles.

a Guaranteed Cure Tor Piles.
Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Your DRUGGIST will refund money If PAZo OINT-
MEN = fails to cure you In q to IL days. ooc.'
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looks of Jack at once, maybe because
he looked like one of their sons when
he was about the same age.
He asked the boy if he would mind
telling them a little about himself.
Jack told them and it was very little,
too. He became quite interested in
him at once and called his wife into
another room. When they came back
they asked Jack If he wanted to work.
They told him they would give him a
trial He was glad of the chance and
when he had put on a different suit
and was cleaned up he made quite a
different appearance.
At the end of the week they were so
well pleased with him that they would
have hated to have him go again. The
morning of his birthday he opened the
little box in his own room. In it was
a letter from his father telling him
about his family and check for q
large amount of money. He rushed
down stairs and exclaimed. Look here,
grandfather" Mr.. Brown took it and
found it just as they had hoped. Jack
was so glad to have found some of his
relation at last they he felt highly paid
for his kind teartedness.
Ruth M. Lain,
Bloomfield, r. R. No. /.
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AN EXCITING FIRE.

A few years ago very large barn
burned about half mile from where
we live. 1t was filled with hay, straw
and grain.
The family was living on the place.
The wife was very sick with typhoid
fever, and the man, on going out of
doors, noticed sparks of fire dropping
from the hay NOV. 1t was about 10
p. m. We didn't have telephones over
the country then like we do now. So
he went and told some of the neigh.
Dor men that he thought the barn
was afire all inside the hay, caused
by so much clover hay.
One man drove five miles and told
the parties owning the barn. They
came bringing several more men with
them and they all worked very hard
trying to smother the fire. But about
four o'clock in the morning the fire
broke out through the roof, blowing
the entire roof off, scattering burn
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A LITTLE GIRLS TRAVELS.

Once there was a little girl whose
father and mother died when she was
very small so some other people adopt
ed her. They were very bad to her.
They would whip her and tell her they
would kill her If she didn't be good.
They accused her of stealing their
things, but the she said she didn't.
One night her father was away and
while her mother was asleep she went
and put her clothes on very quickly
and went away. She walked the rest
Of the night and the next day, and
then rested the next night. She
started to walk in the morning and
walked little while, when man
overlook her and asked her to ride.
She got in and rode with him. He
wrapped her in his blanket,
and asked he- where she lived and
about her travelling. She rode many
miles with him when he said, IT guess
l had better get out" He said. mo,
no, will take you to my home"
So in little while he came to a
house and he went. in and stopped
and woman and two little girls came
running out to see who it was. They
took the little girl in the house and
washed her and tied back her hair
and gave her a nice. supper and put
her to bed.
After the man had his work finished
he. came in the house and told the
people about the little girls travels.
Your true friend.
Viola Foster. age 10.
Charlton, Ia
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I was in little school house, along
a winding road. The pupils were all
very busy, especially thocc In the 3
arithmetic class. The teacher gave
them SO many examples. She said the
one that had them all correct she
would give prize. There were only
four pupils in the class.
There was one whose name was
Henry Smith. His parents were very
poor and 1t was very seldom Henry
got a prize.
OF course they we're all trying tc
see who would win the prize. Henry
thought it wasn't any use to try. But
he tried and he got them all but one
He worked it over and over till he al
most got discouraged. But he kept
on, till he succeeded in getting it at
last. And when the class had recited
Henry was the only one that had them
all correct. They were all surprised
at Henry's getting the prize. Had it
not been for him trying over and over
again, he would not have succeeded
That should be our motto, "Try, try
again" Nellie Roberts,
Troy, Ia. Age L..
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died lately. She then had only one
little brother and he wasn't old enough
to take care Of his sister so their dear
old grandma hal to take care of them.
They had only lived with their grand
ma for three years until Minnie died.
This left her brother very lonely.
The boy was then ten years old. He
then was old enough to help support
his old grandma. He would go and
do any kind of work he could find to
do. After many years he became a
grown man. He then took care of
his dear old grandma Then five
years later his grandma died. She
willed her property to this man. The
man became very industrious man.
He then sold his property and moved
to Illinois where he located. He then
attended college and became well
educated man.
Bernice Hawthorne, age IL.
Batavia, a., r. r. No. 1.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Nov. 1O.-C. e. Young
& Co, have sold their grocery to Chas
H. Young and Ira Baldridge, who are
now in possession Of the new pur-
chase.
The latest social organization form
ed in the city is the Triple o. club
composed of ten young men. The OBJ
ject of the society is intellectual de-
velopment and social pleasure. The
officers follow: President. Dale Far
rington; vice president, Frank Kline;
secretary. Frank Baumgarten; treas
urer, Earnest Kline; sergeant-at-
arms, John Shelton. The remaining
membership is Elmer Clark. Argus
and Clyde Spurgeon. Tom Wilcox and
Charles Frye.
The first issue of the Common
wealth, bi-weekly paper, of which
C.. R. Osterhoudt is editor and pro-
prietor, was issued this week
William Good has sold his residence
property in the northeast part of the
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HEDRIck.

Hedrick, Nov. 10.-H. w. Warren
and W. w. Young were passengers to
Sigourney Tuesday evening.
Mrs. J. T., Brooks is reported quite
i'll.
VIM. Messerschmitt returned home
yesterday after spending several
weeks in Colorado.
Paul Wilson, who is attending Iowa
Wesleyan university at Mt. Pleasant
visited with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. w. G, Wilson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Shaw visited
relatives in Webster Monday.
j. G. McWilliams visited relatives
In Sigourney Monday.
H. e. Duke was a passenger to OF
tumwa Wednesday.
S. A. Stroud and James Tickling left
Tuesday evening for Carthage, South
Dakota, on a, short business trip.
George Harkins. e. T. Cheese, A. H
Dennis, Fred Stephenson, Max Lent
ner and ]. w. Neff left Tuesday fol
Cody, Wye, for a few days stay.
Frank Shaw, who has been employ.
ed IN pes Moines. returned home Sat.
utday evening.
Fred Hines, Of Chicago, visited rela.
tives in town last week.
Mrs. James A. Lynn visited rela.
tives in North English Tuesday
Miss Mary Brooks, who attends col
iAl1a in Mt Pleasant. spent Sunday
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AsHGRovE.

Ashgrove, Nov. 9.-Jake Huber is
building cave for Fenton Cassill
Sam Hunter and family left last
week for their home in California.
Born, recently, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
chic Garrison, a son.
Mr.. Krewson, Of Bloomfield, was
on the streets Thursday.
Sherman Day and family were re-
cent visitors at G. E. Roberts home.
The pie supper at the Bear school
last Tuesday night was well attended.
Peter Cohagan and wife were
Bloomfield visitors Thursday.
Orren Cassill and wife were visitors
at Blakesburg Saturday.
Last Friday night occurred the
death of Miss Carrie l-arshfield at her
home west of town. She was the
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Harshfield. Funeral services
were held at the residence Sunday by
Rev. Overturf, Of the Baptist church.
Interment took place at the Hopewell
cemetery.
Olive Albright, of Blakesburg, spent
Sunday with relatives.
Dora Feihle, of Des Moines, re-
turned home Saturday for visit with
her parents.
Ezra Simmons is very sick
Fred zeigler and family left last
week for Virginia where they will
make their future home.
Rev. Monkman filled his appoint
ment at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday.
John Fletcher is remodeling his
dwelling house on South Main street.
Ben Elder and wife were recent Wis
itors at Moulton.
Misses Vida Fletcher, We've and Cora
Selman attended the pie supper at
Peppers last week.
Ode Doke and John Taylor. of
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4 FEW THINGS TO BEAR IN MIND

In the preparation of papers, there
are several things that juniors ought
to remember In the first place use
nice. clean, white paper. Then write
as neatly and plainly as possible. Do
not hurry and run your words all TO-
gether and forget to dot your is and
cross your u.s.
Be careful of your spelling and punct-
uation. If you are in doubt about a
word ask your parents or older broth
ers and sisters. But the best thing to
dots to learn to use the dictionary.
Use only one side of your paper.
Even IL you have Just two or; three
more words to say, take another sheet
instead of writing them on the back of
the. last one. Do not write letter and
an essay ON the same piece Of paper.
Next week the Junior page will have
an interesting story. We will also
have the subjects for the Thanksgiv-
ing number
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JUNIOR STORIES.
Observation-Disclosures
I. "A DOG FIGHT"

One day as a, large Newfoundland
dog named Brave, was carrying bone
over q bridge, he met surly nastiff
by the name Of Bruce. AS soon as
they saw each other, the mastiff began
to growl and bristle up for fight.
Old Brave was not willing to give
up the bone and Bruce would not let
him pass unless he did. So, after
many angry growls, they began to fight
and soon tumbled of the bridge into
the, water.
The banks of the stream were SO
very steep and high that they were
forced to swim a long distance before
they came to good landing place. It
was quite easy for old Brave to swim
Indeed, he seemed to be as much at
home in the water as he was on the
J land.
But it was not 30 with poor Bruce
He struggled and tried his best to
swim, but he made very little pro.
gress:. Old Brave soon reached the
land and turned around to look at his
Z enemy.
$ He saw plainly that Bruce's strength
was fast failing and that he was likely
toSdrown. So what should that noble
dog 10 but plunge into the water again
and seize Bruce gently by the collar
and tow him safely to the shore.
1t was amusing to see these two
dogs look at each other as they shook
their wet coats. Their glances seemed
to!;say as plainly as words: ''We will
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never quarrel again"
Yours sincerely,
Mamie Steffron,
404 West Woodland avenue.
HENRWs ARITHMETIC LESSON.

Henry was a poor boy who had nc
father nor mother. So he lived with
his grandparents. His grandfather
and grandmother were very kind to
him and Henry loved them avery much
He was not very strongfboy, SO his
grandparents did not give him any
hard work to do.
They sent him to school every day,
He had half a mile to go to school
He vas in the fifth grade and learned
very fast. But he had a hard time get.
ting his arithmetic lessons.
He took his book home every even.
ing and his grandfather helped him.
But one day the teacher told him he
must get the next lesson by himself
So he went to work and worked and
worked all of them but one in a short
time. He thought the other one was
too hard, but still he worked away at
1t for about fifteen minutes and still
he could not solve 1t.
So he let it be for the evening and
when he came back the next morning
he looked very unhappy indeed.
When his arithmetic class was
called that morning the teacher sent
him to the board to solve the problem.
He worked away as he had worked be-
fore class, but he failed again. So the
teacher told him that he might take
his seat and try again. And he did 80
and worked on it until recess came,
but still he had not solved it. The
teacher had stepped out of the room
for little while, and Henry went up
to the board again and tried. This
time he succeeded in getting it. He
then felt as if he had earned that prob.
lem.
Gertie Brown,
Agency Iowa
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city to Fred Ware and has gone to
Marshalltown to spend the remainder
of his life in the soldiers home.
T. H. Roberts has gone to Dea
Moines to spend few days on busi-
ness.
Mrs. Eva Atkins and Miss Eff1a
Hardy spent Thursday In Ottumwa.
Dan Hammock of Des Moines, is
visiting in the city as the guest Of
Miss Ida Culvert.
After years absence ]. Marmon,
of Jefferson, has returned to the home
Of his son, G. L. Marmon with whom
he resides.
The Lang Syne Whist club met on
Thursday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. f. C. Traverse The prize,
sterling silver spoon, was awarded
to Will Saunder. Light refreshments
were served.