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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-08
WHY JAPANESE won
Cause Of TOgO's Easy Capture Of
Rojestvenskv's feet.
FIVE REASONS FOR The VICTORY.
Men In JaDan's Navy Believe VictO-
~ Result Of EmperOr's suUerhu-
man IaAuenee and Impossible
os Mere Homan Achievement.

I
Toxic. June 3.-The cardinal causes
Of Rojestvensky's defeat have been the
subject Of general discussion here.
One Japanese expert gives the follow
ing analysis:
"First, an imperfect reconnaissance
and incomplete. faulty and misleading
intelligence.
Second, an imperfect battle torma-
ton which indicated that Rojestven-
sky did not expect to meet Togo on
the Tsushima.
Third, the weather, the direction OF
the wind and the sunlight were un-
favorable to the Russians. Togo having
the sun behind him and firing with the
wind, while the Russians had the sun
light In their eyes and firing against
the wind.
Fourth, the Russians wasted their
ammunition and eventually ran short.
II ia believed that the surrender Oh
Nebogatoff was necessary because his
ammunition had been expended,
Fifth, the marked inferiority OF the
Russian gunnery."
Some experts criticise Rojestvensky
for essaying the Tsushima channel.
Others uphold him, saying that his
only chance lay In going through that
channel. The impression prevails that
Rojestvensky was totally unaware OF
the presence of Togos entire fleet on
Tsushima. Many believe that 1t was
necessary for Togo to take station
at a pivotal point from which 1t would
be possible to intercept the Russians
entering either Tsushima, Tsugaru or
Soya channels. Calculations placed
this pivotal point ON the west coast,
near the western entrance of Tsugaru
channel. Togo's real whereabouts we're
unknown to many Japanese but the
secret was successfully guarded; an
other example of the Willingness and
ability of the Japanese to preserve MIL
itary secrets.
Leaving aside the questions OF pre-
paredness and superior conditions, the
superiority of the personnel fresh from
Is months successful campaigning un-
der all possible conditions must be
taken into consideration. Many as
cribe the victory entirely to the super
Tor craftsmanship Of the Japanese,
Togo, realizing that 1t would probably
be necessary to fight in the open sea,
gave his crews long training In firing
during rough weather with heavy
wind blowing and the ships rolling.
When the hostile fleets met, the SUI
perlority of the Japanese Immediately
became evident. The sinking Of bat
tleships and armored cruisers by shell
fire testifies to the deadly accuracy OF
the japanese guns and destroyes the
theory that 1t is impossible to sink
such ships by shell fire.
The attitude Of Japanese naval men
towards victory is curious. Togo's
message to the emperor saying that
the victory was the result Of the en-
peror's superhuman influence strikes
the keynote of the navy's attitude.
The officers openly say that the mar
velous result obtained was impossible
by mere human achievement alone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-08

ST. Petersburg. June 1.-THE catas'
trophe which has overtaken me Rus
sian feet has given a tremendous I'M
petus to the demand upon Emperor
Nicholas for the immediate conyoca'
lion OF a national assembly without
awaiting action upon the report OF tns
Boullgin rescript commission WIFI
the single exception Of the reactionary
sviet, the press pours out indignation
and wrath upon the bureaucracy wnicn
is held responsible for all the mis-
fortunes Of the war Only the Novostl
and the Bourse Gazette, however, de-
clare that peace should be concluded
The Russ, now the widest read paper
in Russia, says those guilty Of Rus
sia's disgrace should be overwhelmed
with shame" :,
1.-THE death OF half a million OF men"
the Russ continues. land the .oss OIL
millions Of money IS the price OF the
rejection of progress and western
ciylIizs on. Sebastopol struck inc
shackles from the serfs and Port Ar
thur, Mrkden and Tsu islands should
free Russia from the slavery Of the
bureaucracy"
The Sloyo, another popular paper,
Ia even more bitter. 1t says Enough:
BlindfoIded for two years, the Russian
people have been marching to the
brink of destruction but the bandages
are now torn from the eyes OF l5oOpO'-
900 of Russians and they will neither
be led nor driven over the precipice.
Let the people speak. The bureaucracy
has had its say and has crowned us
work Of national shame and humil'-
alton. Let It now listen to what those
Who have suffered in silence and who
have supported In luxury have to say.
From this moment convocation OF
the people has become as necessary as
the air we breath. II the bureaucracy
this time stands between the emperor
and the nation let 1t beware. Let 1t re-
member the lessons Of Russian history
the history Of the zemsky sober OF
1649. The Japanese are not nghting
The Russian people, but the fighting
bureaucracy which has rejected with
energy the talent of the nation for
a host of sycophaits and time-serVlng
courtIers. Our only consolation in this
bitter hour Is the consciousness that
II is not the people but the govern
ment WHICH has suffered defeat
Enough"
The Syn Otetchestva and Nasha
Shlsn. two constitutional papers, are
equally bitter.
The Novoe Vremya, while milderr
defending the Russian nation against
the charge of rottenness and insisting
that there is plenty Of patriotism as
evidenced by the fact that more young
officers volunteered to go out with Ad-
mlral Rojestvensky than were needed
nevertheless joins in the cry for an
immediate summoning Of the people
Delay will be fatal" the paper adds
"All Russia's intelligence and all heI
ability are needed to meet the ad-
vanclng crisis"
The Listok says: 1.-THE war has
taught the lesson that education, good
government and freedom are always
victorious over ignorance, misrule and
despotlsm."
The Sviet remarks: I'VE must not
yield an inch but fight on II not on
the sea then on land. An ignominious
peace would reduce Russia to a Second
class power"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-08
SEVERE CRITICISMS.
Rear Admiral Nebogatof In Disre-
pute at Home.
COULD FORGIVE ALL BUT SURRENDER


st. Petersburg, June S.-Feeling In
the admiralty against Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff continues to run high, the
majority of the naval authorities being
deaf to the appeals Of the few VINO IN
sist that the admiral's action in sur
rendering his warships should not be
condemned until the circumstances be-
come fully known. The majority say
they could forgive anything but sur
render and point to the precedent SET
in the case of the Russian warship
Raphael, which in 1929, during the
Russo-Turkish war, struck its colors
to three Turkish ships which surround
ed 1t.
Nicholas | melted out terrible pun
ishment to the officers and crew OF the
Raphael ordering that all OF them
should be shot after their exchange
and directing that If the ship should
ever be recaptured its Infamous his
tory should be blotted out by tine total
destruction of the vessel.
The Raphael, strange to say, was re-
CAPTURED "a years later at Sinope DUR
ing the Crimean war, q son OF the
captain who surrendered. her taking
part in the battle, and to this son fell
the task of executing the dead emper-
or's orders to destroy her. Many naval
authorities declare that the emperor
should reserve the same fate Tor Ad-
miral Nebogatotf
While hope for the safety Of the pro-
tected cruisers Oleg, and Aurora has
been generally abandoned, some OF the
naval authorities believe It possible
that their commanders, realizing. that
the feet had been practically destroyed
and that Vladlvostok as q harbor OF
refuge would only prove a. death trap
in the end, laid their course either for
Nicholaieff, at the mouth OF the Amur
river, or for Petropaylovsk, In KANT
chatka. There is plenty OF coal at
both places to replenish the bunkers
of the cruisers. The ships could then
escape across the Pacific and either
be informed In the United States OF
return by way of Cape Horn. One
reason why the Aurora may elect to &c
10 Petropavlovsk is that her command
er married Kamtchatkan woman and
is thoroughly familiar with the waters
OF that coast.
The Novoe Vremya has taken up the
suggestion OF Admiral Avellan. head Of
the Russian admiralty department
that the disaster to the Russian feel
does not necessarily mean the collapse
of the campaign In the far east, as
text for an article preaching a vigor.
Gus prosecution Of the war on land e
the bitter end
The radical paper Synotechestva die
not appear Friday II having gone be
yond the privilege Of criticism accorded
to the newspapers in this hour Of dis
aster to an extent which exceeded III,
patience Of the authorities The papei
attempted TO print over eleven solit
columns OF rabld criticism and anti
government TRADE A few copies hsv'
been printed for private circulation ant
they show little but white paper d.
vided by column rules with one larE'
space surrounded by q significant blacl
border.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-08

Toxic, June IA Japanese officer
who has returned to Sasebo gives the
following account Of the sea tight on
the Tsu islands;
At $3.50 Saturday morning wireless
message reading: The enemy's squad
ron Is in sight" reached the naval
base. This message was transmitted to
all our ships by the flagship, with In
structions to get ready for action. Our
squadron quit their rendezvous and
headed for the eastern channel on Tsu-
shima. Our men seemed to be illed
with new inspiration and were eager
for the long delayed fight 10 begin,
When Tsushima was sighted to the
southwest the sea was rough and the
torpedo boats were forced to run for
the sehlter Of the island. Our third
fighting squadron with the Takashiho
to port reconnoitered the Russian
course, and at 1880 a. m. informed the
main squadron by wireless telegraph
that the Russian ships were passing
into the east channel, whereupon our
main squadron, changing Its course
somewhat to the southwark, came in
sight Of okinshima at one o'clock In
the afternoon. The third division ar
rived later and Joined the main squad
ron.
During the maneuver the Russians
steamed up In double column. The fleet
was numerous, but no living being was
visible. The Russian ships seemed to
be In good order. Our ships hoisted
the flag Of action. the Mikasa signall-
ing, The destiny Of our empire de-
ponds upon this action. You are all
expected to do your utmost" Our men
seemed to silently weigh the signih-
canoe Of this signal
Our first and second divisions turned
to the Russians starboard, while the
third division kept In close touch with
the preceding two divisions. With the
Japanese ships proceeding in this or
der, II was 2:13 O'Clock when the Rus
SLAMS opened fire. The first two shots
fell short Of our line and It was some
minutes later before we commenced
firing. Then the battle was on with
firing from both sides. Our destroyers
kept on the port side Of the main
squadron and in this formation we
pressed the Russians against the coast
OF Klushiu and they were Obliged TO
change their course to the east.
The engagement proceeded hotly, Our
second division followed course par
allel with the northern side OF the
Russians and this movement completed
the development The Russian ships
were seen trying to break through and
our destroyer fiotilla intercepted their
new course. This state Of development
continued until. the following day. with
The ships At varying distances Thus
enclosed on an sides the Russians were
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-08

Milwaukee, June 5.-The Milwaukee
Exposition building, occupying a city
block, was totally destroyed by fire
Sunday evening The loss is $SOO,OOO
insured for $4,000. The fire is sup
posed to have been started from an
electric light wire. At the time the
FIRE broke out there were more than
1900 persons In the building, but all
got out In safety.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-08

Chanute, Kan, June 5.-The state
ment of the Prairie Oil and Gas COM
pany's oil runs for May in the Kansas
and Indian territory fields show a daily
average Of more than $4,000 barrels,
more than $4,000 Of which was placed
in tankage. The total now in tankage
in the Kansas field is more than ~
million barrels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-08
Tr"nLIe in SsaceJonsa.

Vienna, June S.-It Is reported that
a serious hght has taken place be
tween Servian and Bulgarian bands
near Kitshewo. Macedonia. Twenty
Buigarians and 10 Servians were killed
and many on each side wounded. The
servians captured the Bulgarian lead
er. who is alleged TO be captain In
the Bulgarian army.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-08
conIey to ne Military stOrekeeper.

Topeka, Kan, June 5.-Quatermaster
Gen. w. w. Denison has announced
the appointment of Aaron B. Conley
of lola to bd military storekeeper, a
new position created by the last leg
islature. The job pays 5000 a year.
and the duty Of the military storekeep-
er is to assist the quatermaster general
in the care of the states military sup
plies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-08
Russia May neccRnise An Passports

Washington, June 5.-Acting secra-
tary LOOMS, Of the state department.
has been officially informed by Ambas-
sador Meyer at St Petersburg Of the
provisions Of the proposed new law 10
Russia under which all American
passports, including those for citizens
Of the Hebrew faith will be recog-
nized there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-08
nnnea 30 snrnk TAroarh.

Toxic, June IA telegram from
sasebo says that Admiral Rojestven-
sky stated in an interview that be
hoped to clear Tsu island in fog, but
a sudden southwestern gale cleared
the fog and revealed the presence OF
his feet
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06
LONG HAIR OR SHORT.
Curious Customs OF Nations In the
DAYS of Yore.

Days of Yore.
Among the ancient Greeks, all dead
persons were thought TO be under the
jurisdiction Of the internal deities, and
therefore no man could resign his life
till some of his hairs were cut to con-
secratc to them.
During the ceremony Of laying out,
clothing the dead. and sometimes the
intcrment itself, the hair of the de-
ceased person was hung upon the door
to signify the family was in mourning.
It was sometimes laid upon the dead
body, sometimes cast into the funeral
pile, and sometimes placed upon the
grave.
At patrocIus' funeral the Grecians, to
show their affection and respect for
him. covered his body with hair.
Achilles cast it into the funeral pile.
Osiris, the Egyptian, consecrated his
hair to the gods, as we learn from
Diodorus, and in Arians' account Of
India it appears that it was custom
there to preserve their hair for some
god, which they first learned (as that
author reports from Bacchus.
The Greeks and the Romans wore
false hair. 1t was esteemed q peculiar
honor among the ancient Gauls to have
long hair. For this reason Julius Cae-
sar, upon subduing the Gauls, made
them cut off their hair as token Of
submission.
In the royal family of France it was
long time the peculiar mark and priv
iiege Of kings and princes Of the blcod
to wear long hair, artfully dressed and
curled, everybody else being obliged
to be polled, or cut round, in sign Of
inferiority and obedience.
In the eighth century it was the Gus
tom Of people Of quality to have their
children's hair cut the first time by
persons they had a particular honor
and esteem for, who, in virtue Of this
ceremony, were reputed sort Of spir-
itual parent or godfather to them.
In the year 1906 there was canon
providing that such as wore long hair
should be excluded from coming into
church when living and not be prayed
for when dead
Charlemagne wore his hair very
short; his son shorter. Charles the
Bald had none at all. Under Hugh
Capet it began to appear again. This
the ecclesiastics were displeased with
and excommunicated all who let their
hair grow.
Peter Lombard expostulated the mat
ter so warmly with Charles the Young
that he cut off his own hair, and his
successors for some generations wore
it very short.
A professor Of Utrecht, in 1850, wrote
expressly on the question whether 1t
be lawful for men to wear long hair
and concluded for the negative.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06
SAUSAGES ARE ANCIENT.
They Graced the Banquet Boards OF
Greece In Homer's Time.


Greece In Homer's Time
The origin of sausage is indeed pre-
historic, since, if we are to believe our
Homer, sausages were not unknown to
the heroes of ancient Greece. Besides,
Aristophanes, than whom none has CIV
en- us more faithful picture Of his
own time, makes mention Of the sue
culent sausage as popular and estao-
lished article Of Athenian diet.
But il the fastidious Greeks knew
and appreciated its worth it was Rome
that raised it's status to one Of dignity
and Importance and imbued the sau-
sage with true artistic significance.
Has not Juyenal left it on record as
his unbiased opinion that 1.-THE pig IS
an animal created for the banquet
hall:" while Tarro AYERS Eve quote
from memory that the beast destined
after life to be known and appreciated
as pork is natures good gift to the
gourmet" Nay, has not Horace, too,
sung its praises, and Apicius devoted
whole pages to recipes on sausage
making in his classic cookery book?
While, lastly, was it not a Roman
culinary artist who introduced that set
piece the Trojan hog Gn touching
memory Of the horse so name0, which
pig appeared at table whole Of body
(even as the horrible looking hare does
at the present day in this country;
then, while the guests were trying to
digest what had gone before, would be
performed little lieu de theatre
simulated wrath on the part Of the
master of the feast, "Why had the pig
not been carved, by JUPITER \ slave
would be sent flying for the cook, and
the cook would come trembling, as one
who opined he'd done with life. Then
Indignant reproaches, responded to by
abject apologies, when, hey, presto, the
cook takes the knife, inserts it in the
monumental pig, and out tumble roast
ed birds and tiny sausages galore, and
the delighted guests set to again with
knives and fingers, since forks they
had none.
So much for the sausage Of classic
antiquity. AS to its present home, the
wurst, or rather the pig, which, after
all, is the embryonic wurst, had its
first habitat amid those dark forests
where dwelt the old Germanic war
riors. Clearly, then, it must have been
the Latin race that, finding so much
pig fattening about the Teudeburger-
Wald, spread the art Of sausage max
ing among the barbarians, although IN
modern Italy there remains little to-
day beyond Bologna and Salaml to
tell the tale of its former greatness
"sic transit oria!'-while q the land
Of it's adoption the festival-more espe-
cially of the crisp brown bratWurst-
is one of perennial Importance and jol.
ufcation.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06
MEASURING TIME.
Methods Used Before the Advent OF
Clocks and Watches

Probably the oldest method of de-
ternining the time of day was by the
sundial. but other devices have been
used for ages, including the water
clock. the burning wick and the hour
glass filled with sand. Popular legend
attributes to King Alfred the invention
of the water clock, but long before his
time it was in use by the Egyptians
snd in Judea, Babylon, Chaldea and
Phoenicia. The contriyance for meas
uring time by means Of water appears
to have consisted Of basin filed with
water and exposed in some niche or
corner of public place. At the eN-
treme end of the vessel was spout
or tap from which trickled the liquid
drop by drop into q receiver having on
its inside marks for indicating the
hours of the day and night.
In parts Of southern India there was
used 4 thin copper bowl about five
inches in diameter and rather deeper
than half a sphere. having a very
small hole at the bottom. The bowl,
placed in 4 vessel containing water
and floating thereon, gradually filled
At the expiration Of an arranged in
terval it sunk, and boy or another
watcher then struck 4 gong and thus
announced the time. 1t showed the
lapse of periods of forty-five minutes
with tolerable accuracy, but the time
varied with the temperature Of the wa
ter 1t was possible by the introduc-
ton Of q cylinder containing a floating
piston which worked on Il cog wheel
to indicate the hours.
Plato introduced the clepsydra into
Greece. 1t was used by the Romans
also. The king Of Persia is said to
have presented Charlemagne with
water clock Of bronze inlaid with gold.
Water clocks were used up to the sew
enteenth century. Even with the in
PRODUCTION Of the pendulum water serv-
ed "as the motor and the pendulum as
regulator
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06
A Philanthropic Joke.

First halfpenny then a gold piece
gave considerable amusement to 4
small crowd in the Rue Daunou, Paris.
The former coin was placed on the
pavement and lay untouched for an
hour and a half before it was picked
up by an old lady, who carefully placed
it in her reticule, despite the derisiVe
cheers which were accorded her by
those who were watching.
An American gentleman then placed
a twenty franc piece on the ground, Gnd
as pedestrian after pedestrian passed
without seeing it, they were startled
by the uproarious laughter from doors
and windows. They stopped short,
looked confused and then hurried away
with indignant glances at the merry
makers.
The louis was at last picked up BY q
bent and feeble old man, who hobbleo
of with his treasure amid enthusiastic
cheers-London Mail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06

It is conceded that establishment has done to-
wards building up the Sumter cotton market than any other
agency and is all because pay the very highest market
price
Twenty thousand bales were handled by US last year,
and much OF this came from friends in Clarendon
With facilities for paying high price for cotton and for
and inspect this seasons purchases and if
satisfy you in
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06
Cu.ed of Lame Back After IS Years Of
Srfferiup

IT had been troubled with lame back
for fifteen and I found q complete re.
covery in the use of Chamberlain
Pain Balm says John G. Bisher: Gil
lam, Ind. This liaiment is also without
an equal for sprains and bruises. It is
for sale by The r. B. Loryea Drug
Store. Isaac NJ. Loryea, Prop.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06
a aurmese Golden Temple

at Rangun, the capital Of lower
Burma, is situated the famous pagode
Of q Buddhist temple the whole CT the
exterior Of which is one mass Of SHIN
mering gold This generous coating Of
the metal Is the result Of years and
years Of votive offerings to Buddha,
FOR devotees from all parts Of the
world 60 to Rangun and take packets
Of gold leaf, which they place on the
pagoda.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06
chamberlain's Cough Remedy Aids Nature

Medicines that aid nature are always
most etfectual. Chamberlain;s Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. 1t allays
the cough, relieves the lungs, aids eX,
pectorations. opens the secretlons, and
aids nature in restoring the system to
a healthy condition. Sold by The K.
B. Loryea Drug Store: Isaac NJ. Loryea
PrOn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06

Good advice to women. If you want
a beautiful complexion, clear skin.
bright eyes, red lips, good health, take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. There
is nothing like 1t. 35c, Tea or Tablets.
DR.. w. l.. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06

rheumatism, gout: backache: acid
poison. are results of kidney trouble.
Hollisters Rocky Mountain Tea goes
directly to the seat of the disease and
cures when all else fails % cents. Dr..
W. +. Brown x Co.