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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Too Damp and Windy.

st. Francisville, La: The mercury
registered 4S Saturday morning. 1t is
quite cold, but too damp and windy
for frost
District court is now in its third
week. Three negroes have received
the life term in the penitentiary, each
having been tried for murder. Lucin-
da Walker, a negress charged with the
murder of her husband was tried, but
the jury did not agree. She is now out
on bond.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Rock Island, Texas: Good rain here
which is all right for fall gardens and
crops.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
HIS ILLNESSFATAL
JERRY SIMPSON, SAGE OF MEDl
CINE LODGE, DEAD.
HIS ASSOCIATES ADMIRED HIM
Was a Unique Character-WaVe OF
Popuism Swept Him into
Congress.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 24.-Jerry
Simpson died yesterday afternoon at
Cos O'clock
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES.
&c Dead Officers and 1000 Men Count
ed by General Kuropatkin.

st. Petersburg, March 7.-Generdi
Kuropatkin in a dispatch dated March
6, says he counted 80 dead japanese
officers and two thousand men in front
of the Gaotu pass position. The Rus
slams buried many bodies.
Another dispatch from General ku-
ropatkin dated March 6, says:
THE enter is quiet. The Russian
flank west Of Mukden continues its
offensive. The Japanese attempted to
occupy a village name unknown, but
were repulsed.
The Russian artillery is still retain
ing its position on Poutiloff hill.
The Japanese attack on KandoliSian
was after three hours fighting.
THE Japanese have again attacked
the Russian positions at O~ubenepusa
and were repulsed there and also at
Tomaguchen with enormous loss.
"A Russian detachment on the eX-
treme left has occupied a defile ten
miles east of Kondiatse driving back
q squadron and half a company Of JAP
a1lIse who .e!t their dead and threw
away their aims in their flight"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
FIRE LOSS OF ST, 500, 900.
Plant of the American Cereal Com
pany at Cedar Rapids Destroyed.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, March THE
plant Of the American Cereal Conpa-
my, the largest of its kind i'm the World,
comprising two entire blocks of brick
and iron structures, was destroyed by
fire tonight with the exception OF a
small group of cooper shops, storage,
and package rooms. The loss is esti-
mated at 81, 500, 900, with insurance esti-
mated at nearly $1,000, 900. Two per-
sons are known 10 have lost their lives
i'm the fire. It is feared that several
others lost their lives but his is not
definitely known. A man who was
een at a window fell back into the
flames.
The fire started in the huh grinding
DON of n of the elevators and q
sheet Of flame enveloped that structure.
In ten minutes more flames had
crossed the avenue to the mill group Of
buildings, and the firemen were power
less to prevent the spread of the flames
in either direction The fire burned
northWard against the wind slowly IN
the milling oup and southwark with
the wind i'm the evator group, with
fearful rapidity. Five story brick
walls crumbled and fell with a roar
heard for many blocks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10

6erngross Of the east Siberian rI7ar
toward evening had taken and held
~faitchkiac. All last night and TO-DAY
japanese prisoners have been arriving
IN Mukden from the west front. Tn.
majority Of them are wounded and all
appear downcast and rayenous. MANY
OF them crying.
A captured japanese said that they
nad nothing to eat since Sunday and
that they had been told this morning
either to capture the Russians dinner
or starVe. AT Erdagou, on the center,
d regiment of chaSseurs made a nignt
attack but the Russians were caught
fny the japanese flank and many OF
them were killed, 80 being captured.
An attack On the east front early this
morning resulted in the capture of sew
eral japanese positions near Ou5enepu
n the seizure of two japanese quick
1rlng guns. The japanese made d
ate struggle ensued, the Russians cap
turing a third quick fire gun and hold
ing h positions.
The cannonading in the neighborhood
OF Tatschkiao is now increasing in IN
tensity. The japanese apparently have
brought up reinforcements and are at
tempting to crush General
The japanese are bringing up supplies
by the Sinmintin road and apparently
are using the railroad as & line Of com.
m~unication.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
COST OF THE LEGISLATURE.
VIII Probably Amount to So. 600
Bulgaria Honors Secretary Bruner.

ADpCS@dA ~ II -ACSSElSCI.J
Raleigh, y. c., March The cost Of
the recen session OF the Legislature,
will, it is said, come pretty close L,
s75, 900. 1t is stated by the officials.
who do not yet know the exact figures,
that the cost is somewhat greater than
that of the session before. The capitol,
which, during the session of the Legis-
lature was a marvel of dirtiness, is
being cleaned, the officials saying that
it was impossible to clean it While the
Legislature was in session, this being
a pretty hard hit at the Legislature
and it's following.
Mention was made of the fact a
couple Of months ago hat the Prince Of
Bulgaria had decided, at the request
of the chief representative of that
country at the ST. Louis Exposition &c
give Secretary T. K. Bruner Of the
Board of Agriculture a token of appre-
citation of his work in the interest o.
Bulgaria, as one of the judges in vari-
Gus departments of the great expoSi-
ton. Today the order came, being tha-
of the grade of an officer of the order
of Civil merit, and it comes through the
Art Department of the Exposition FROM
the prince of Bulgaria. 1t is suspended
from a ribbon Of maroon, green and
white, in the center of which is a wheel
in the same olors, and is below a crown
Of gold, the principal portion Of h dec
Grafton being a rose Of white enamel
on side Of which is the royal arms
and on the other in rose color, the name
of the Order in Bulgarian. 1t is not
known that any other North Carolinian
is the pOssessor of a foreign order.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10

Friends Heard Their Cries OF Distress.
hut Thought They Were Only in
Fun.

Sanford, Fla, March 7s-W7nile boat
riding on Lake Monroe, Sunday night.
Miss Maggie Looney of Thomasviile.
Ga, Otto McEaroy and Reese Boyd. Of
this place We're drowned. The young
people left the dock at 1880 D. m., IN a
small row boat. Screams were heari
on the lake soon after, but their riends
ON the dock supposed the young men
were simply trying to brighten the
young lady and never dreamed of tbs
true condition. Alarmed by the long
absence Of the party a boat was Sc
cured and a searching party went out
but found nothing. At daylight Mon
day morning the boat was found up
turned not a hundred yards from shall
low water, and the three dead bodies
were dragged from beneath the boat.
Miss LOoaley leaves a family at Thom-
asvdlle. Young McElroy's people live
in Birmingham, Ala Reese Boyd
leaves a mother here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
FRONT OF IA MILES.
Fierce Fighting Lasting All Day that
Nav Decide the Fate of the Battle.

Mukden, March 7.-7:35 p. m.-F1gnt-
ing of the fercest nature which is like
IL 10 decided the fate Of the battle
which had been progressing Tor ten
days begun at dawn today III mas con
tinued uninterruptedly up to h pres
ent time on a front of Il miles lonS,
west of the railroad, and on a n VIII
the Shakhe river. The Japanese also
have made a desperate attack on Bent
s~iaputze and reports are arriving mere
that fighting was renewed this morning
on the extreme left Of the Russian
army. Both sides are fighting with
desperation to the westward, though
the troops are we'll nigh exhausted.
The issue of the battle may depend
largely on the relative physical condl-
ton Of the rank and file. The losses
in the ten days of battle on both Sides
are already far greater han We're the
casualties in the battle of Liza Yang
and are likely to increase as the days
pass before the issue is fully decided.
Beginning at 2 O'Clock a. m. the Jap
anes made a succession of desperate
attacks on General Tserpitsky's divis-
ion on the west front south of Mukden
repeating the assault at intervals Of
two hours with constant reinforce
ments. About $4,000 japanese and 200
pieces of artillery. participated. All the
attacks were repulsed, there being encr-
NOUS losses on both sides. One en-
tremely important position changed
hands several times. FINALLY General
Tserpitsky on horseback placing hiIl.-
self at the head of his troops led his
regiments to the attack with eolors NY
ing and music playing. The attack
was successful. The Russians cap
tured several quick firing guns an
many japanese prisoners including OIL
GERS.
1t was reported that Major Genera
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
Cortelyou Takes Oath of Office as Post
master-G General.

Washington, March George 3.
Cortelyou took the oath as postmaster
general today. He at one assumed
the duties Of his Office. Mr.. Cortelyou
announced that in a few days, as oon
as he can arrange some minor details,
he will retire from the Craftsmanship Of
the Republican national committee. lie
will be succeeded by Vice Chairman
Harry C. New, OF Indianapolis, In1>,
who will become the acting chairman.
of the committee. 1t was announced
that Frank H. Hitchcock, of Massa-
chusetts would be appointed first assis-
tant postmaster general. H. o. Weaver,
OF Ohio, was appointed Mr.. Cortelyou's
private secretary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
EARLY ACTION is DEMANDED.
President Roosevelt's Second Message
on the Santo Domingo Treaty.

Washington, March 8.-The Senate in
the second message OF President Roos-
evelt on the Santo Domingo treaty. It
that the Dominican interests de-
.mand action by n Senate at the ear
|liest practicable moment: hat the
treaty is at the earnest request Of the
Dominican republic 10 a1ord her re-
lief and viii remove apprehension of
foreign aggression in that quarter. 1t
that the result viii benefit not
only santo Domingo but also the Unit
ed States by securlug stability. order
and prosperity on the island
The message says the treaty Offers
the only method for presenting collee-
ton Of claims and of paying Just
OF foreigners and Americans
The message says II the treaty .s
creditors belonging TO other
nations will have exactly as good treat
|ment as creditors who ere citizens CT
the United states, and at the same
time Santo Domingo will be paid
against unjust ard exorbftaut claims.
II il Is not ratified the chances are tifae
American creditors viii fare Ill as COM
pared with those OF other nations.
The message declares that our posi-
iaon is explicitly and uH~reservedIy that.
under TO circumstances do we intend
to acquire territory IN or possession Of
either Hayti or Sauto Domingo"
The message concludes "Santo Do
mingo grievously needs h aid lof a
powerful and friendly nation. This aid
we are able, an1iI truss thai are are
willing TO Degrown she has asked ffor
aid. and the expressions OF driend-
repeatedly sanctioned by the peo-
pie and the government OF the United
States. warrant her In believing thar
Il viii not be withheld IN the hour Of
need" SuIfuco zEE afEtE-czul
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
SIXTH DAY OF THE FIGHT.
In Magnitude the Present Battle Will
Equal the Contest Fought Near the
Shakhe River.

Mukden, March 6, delayed IN trans
mission)-The sixth day of the battle
on the Russian right flank ragged with
undiminished vigor from dawn to dark.
The japanese made good their position
at Tacha, and pushed the contest north
to Sinmintin, the same as on Sunday.
four miles from the main battle line,
though apparently no nearer. AS was
the case in the battle of LiaO Yang the
semi-circular positions where the bat
tie is progressing now are SO near thai
the whole Of them are accessible from
Mukden in a days tour. -
The losses already exceed those in the
battle of LA Yang on the Russian side
and the Japanese are supposed to have
suffered much more, though this does
not seem to shake the Japanese tenac-
ity for at noon today they attacked
Yenhsitun, advancing their infantry
and provoking a counter attack which
was first reported to have resulted in
Russian infantry occupying YNenhsi-
tun about 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
when the artillery battle increased fu-
riously, shells setting fire to many
buildings, the smoke from which join
ing a dust stOr, silhoueted the vast
plain in black columns in which the
battle roared and the sun sank.
The appearance of this region, which
has now been wv days under fire, has
begun to resemble a siege. Graves are
increasing in number, while e ami
mails StreW the ground. The troops
have been seven days without rest II
their powers of resistance are declining.
They plainly show the strain Of the ter
rible week. The ground is deeply
frozen.
The Japanese continue to flank the
Russian position. One japanese diVis-
ion is known to ave extended to Bel
ing.
Tie Japanese maintain a frontal at
tack, Sunday night having attacked
Shakhe, Erdagou and Huantia n he
extreme east, where they are again
advancing.
The centre remains Russian, but on
the southwest the Russians are falling
back on their second position. The
army on the right wing is now thrown
back on the Russian settlement, con-
verting the settlement into a great mel
1opolis. At night long trains of light
ed cars are to be seen extending in all
directions on ~improvised railways ID
camps where three days ago there was
nothing but bare fields. In magnitude
the present battle promises ITO o
equal the battle of the Shakhe river.
RUSSIANS TO RETREAT TO TIE
PASS.
Toxic, March 7.-Noon.-It is report
ed that the Russians are preparing TO
abandon Mukden and Fushun and 20
retreat to Tie pass.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
JAPS ATTACK A RUSSIAN POST-
TON.

Mukaen, March :. noon.-The Japa-
nese at 2 O'Clock this morning attached
a Russian position on the Hun river
from Machiapu. The artillery fire has
been continuous and shifted nortnward
after daylight almost to the Slnmintlr
road, from which wounded and Chinese
refugees are arriving. Fighting is heard
also far to the northwarG. Numbers of
wounded japanese along the Sinmint:u
road have been brought in and carod
for.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
Russians Preparing tG
Abandon Mukden
and Retreat
FATE OF

II Fight Is Raging Over a Front of
II Miles n Has Been in Progress
With Great Fiercendss Throuc,ort
the Day-OutcOme of the Battle
May Depend on the Physical Condi.
ton of tho Soldier-In Sraenit,,do
the Battle Now Raging VIII Equal
the Contest Fought OH the Shakhe
Kiver-kuropatkin Reports Heavy
Japanese Losses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10

u for the Russians this evening.
After q day OF a marked succession Of
determined attacks the japanese oustsd
the Russians from an important posi-
ton on the left OF the eastern army.
The japanese are also pressing the
right center hard. The Russians have
been ordered TO retake the position AT
any cost.
There were heavy losses today OF
bot sides.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
To Attend the Northern Settlers Con.
yenti0n.
Especial to The Messenger.)

ISp6cId 10 The Mtsssnger.J
Raleigh, N. c., March III. NJ. Hoi-
leman, special agent of the Southern
Pacific Railway, was here today and
invited Governor Glenn and State
Treasurer Lacy to attend the Northern
Settlers convention at Galveston April
21st-23rd. Both accepted The Gov
ernor viii deliver an address-they VII!
be guests of Galveston while in the
city. 1t is understood that Governor
Glenn will appoint ten delegates from
North Carolina to the convention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10

fSpeciaI to The Messenger,

NSUcEIdI 90 ILC MSSsrILstI.E
Raleigh, n. c., March William 8.
Alien, for h past year supervisor u
Wakes roads, and for many years ST.
~perintendent Of the county home /
elected road supervisor of-Robeson- He
accepts and takes charge April let. His
salary is $1,70e.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
For Education of Indian Youths.

New York, March by the will
OF David r. Jarvis, formerly dean Of
the law school of the University of
New York filed, today, the Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute at
Hampton, Va, receives $4,000 for the
support and education Of youths Of
Indian blood and descent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
WITHDRAWAL OF THE ARMY HAS
BEGUN.

st. petersburg, March S.-2:15 p. H.
THAT the battle Of Mukden will go down
i'm history with Liao Yang in the long
list OF Russian defeats is the almost
universal belief in pessimistic St.
Petersburg. which has forgotten the
meaning of the word victory. The wa
office does not admit that the issue Of
the great battle, which already exceeds
in magnitude of operations INC losses
that of the Shakhe has been decided,
although it is positively stated in high
quarters that General Kuropatkn mas
to Emperor Nicholas that
il win he impossible to hold Mukdel,
and that the withdrawal of the army
norJhward has already been begun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10

Moody TO Visit NORTH CaroIina-
Washington. March a4Arfo-ney
General Moody left mere tonight for
North CarclnA Cor a. weeks rest
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10

For ten days the Japanese and Rus
sian armies in Manchuria have been
engaged in a mighty conflict, the. is
sue Of which has o yet been reach
ed. Although the most of the news
from the scene of battle comes through
Russian sources and consequently may
be supposed to present the facts in as
favorable light as possible for the
Russian arms, it is evident that jap
anese made some gains yesterday.
st. Petersburg has an unofficial re-
port thai General Kuropotkin's CEN
ter has been broken and that 13 siege
guns have fallen into the hands of
the Japanese. These guns, which are
Of six and eight inch calibre, were
given permanent e"mplacement on the
line north of Shakhe station, the fact
evidencing the confidence of Rus
SLAMS that the Japanese could not pen
citrate thither.
In st. Petersburg, it is generally be-
lievod that Genera Kuropatkin was
yesterday fighting the rec guard &C.
ton to cover his retreat and that the
night will have witnessed a large with
drawal of troops toward Tie pass. All
of the commander-in-chief's ability it
is considered will be required to eX-
tricate his army from it's present pre-
dicament.
The issue it is expected will be de-
cided today and a great deal unques-
tionahly depends upon the compare
tive ability of the opposing armies to
resist the effects Of hunger and IA
tigue. the limit of human endurance
having been nearly reached on both
sides. Beyond the statement that the
casualties exceed those CT the battle
of Liza Yang there is little known as
to the number killed or wounded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10
I CENTER p
BROKEN.
RUSSIAN

St. petersburg. March 7.37:10 p. m.-
a very specific report is circulating in
exceedingly we'll informed quarters THAI
the day has gone badly with Genera
Kuropatkin, hat the Russian center
is broken and that thirteen heavy sieg>
guns have been captured by the Japa-
nese. If this is true, it is pointed out
here. the battle is lost.
TNFAVORABLE DAY. FOR THE
RUSSIANS.
General Rennenkampf's Headquart-
ers, Oubenepusa, Monday, March 8.
acknowledgements too an u~nfavorable
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10

grapes. But in a large vineyard this
is Tot practicable. Poles are attached
to strong sheets mad Of canvass, eacn
about ten feet square, and with leather
handles and a man to each side or the
sheet, il is easily carried around be-
tween the posts. which are set in even
rows. Another man or boy. with q
forked stick. shakes the vim gently
just above the sheet. and the ripe
grapes fall and are caught. Children
pick up the few grapes which fall OUT
side the sheet. The vines should not
be beaten hard. as not only do yoH
thus get green fruit, but damage the
vines by breaking the tender ne~
growth which produces the crop next
year. or most Of It. The leaves can
be famed out by a fan-mil or picked
out by hand; a fan-mill is best, and
can be moved along as You go over the
vines. The Nnes should be gone e
as often as the grapes rfppen. as o
can not gather all the grapes at n
time without getting green or over
ripe grapes, either Of which lowers
the grade % grapes. What We desire
particularly IS the White Scuppernon
grape. II we are As successful "a
building up q trade On the Red Soup
pernong as we have been on the white,
we shall be willing to pay as much eor
Mfsh and James Grapes as for the
white grapes. and the James Grapes
require a heavier character of soil,
produce g heavier yield. as q ruIe, AM
more stiffness though 0 too stiff.
Good soil viii produce better results
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10

RUSSIANS TO RETREAT TO TIE
PASS.
Toxic, March 7.-Noon.-It is report
ed that the Russians are preparing TO
abandon Mukden and Fushun n 20
retreat to Tie Ass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-01
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA
A CURE FOR All

Not a Patent Cure Al. nor Mod
srn Miracle. but Simply q Ration.
81 Cure for Dyspspsia.
In theao days ~ humbuFgerY and
deception. the manufacturer II pa
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unless they slnlm that It Will cure
every disease under the Huu ANA
they never think Of leaving out dyH-
uHusIa and stomach troubles. They
ufn sure t1 claim that their noHtfum
Is absolutely certain 90 Hurc every
dyHpeptie aud ho need look no fur
Their
In the face Of these absurd claims
II D. refreshing tu note that the pro
urstuH of afHartH Dyspepsia Tab
lets have carefully RETAINED from
making any undue claims or false
representation regarding the mrf
It's Of this most excellent remedy
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They make bat one claim for n and
that rs. that Tor indigestion and va
rI8ua stomach troubles sfuartH Dya-
ueprin Tablets Is radical cure
Ihry Ea no farther than this. and
any man or woman suffering from
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tHsl viii find that nothing 10 claim
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II Is modern discovery. com
posed af harmless vegetable lnEro-
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Nervous Dyspepsia De- simply a
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