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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-03-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK
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RUSSO.JAPANESE WAN
A dispatch from General Kuropat'
kin, dated Feb. rs, says: "The enemy,
continuing the offensive against our
T%sinkhetchen detachment, has turned
both it's tanks. The Japanese have
also advanced against Kantie pass,
turning our left flank, but all his at
tacks on Tangu and Beydaling have
been repulsed. His offensive move
ment against Bomapudz has also been
repulsed."
Fighting continues in front and
west of Tie pass. On the extreme east
| the Japanese have taken the outlying
| positions and they now threaten the
main defense. Owing to the formid-
able attack it is thought that the
| Japanese artillerymen are veterans
from Port Arthur, commanded by Gen.
eral Nogi.
General Sakharoff reports that when
the Japanese attacked and captured
| Berenneff hill Feb. "a after severe
fighting they were in superior force
and advanced literally owe the bodies
of their own men. The japanese loss
was very heavy, the dead lying IN
heaps.
AS a result of a conference with the
bankers of Toxic, Nagoya and kyoto
the japanese government has practl-
cally determined upon a fourth domes-
tic loan of 100, 100000 yen, to be Is
sued at 90 per cent and payable In
seven years.
A daring Russian raiding party un.
der the command Of Colonel Slensmidt
completely destroyed with explosives
the bridge south of Haicheng, about
ten miles east of Newchwang, Feb. Il,
blowing up seventy feet Of 1t.
Sharp outpost fighting occurred Feb
20 in the Tsinchen Mountain district
The Russian losses in the outpost Skin
mishes southwards of Tsenti pass were
fourteen killed and sixty-three wound
ed.
The Japanese have crossed the
Shakhe river, having driven in the
pickets of the Russian vanguard. Rus
sian supports came up and stopped
the Japanese advance.
General Kuropatkin, in a dispatch
dated Feb. %, sends a report thai
twenty Japanese torpedo boats and &
large warship are on their way tt
Vladivostok.
About 800 Russian raiders slightly
damaged the railroad between Hal
cheng and Tatchekiao.
The Japanese have occupied Tsink
hetchen after severe fighting.
a,orlNe THROUGHOUT RUSSIA
The reports both from Poland ant
the Caucasus are very disquieting
Owing to lack of direct telegraphtt
communication with many places II
the Caucasus notification of the count
less JUNIORS afoat is impossible, but i,
ia positively known that almost a reig1
Of terror exists in the territory be
tween the Caspian and Black seas
Private vengeance has glutted thu
streets of Baku, Batoum and TiAi.
with dead Armenians and Ifussul
mans.
The labor situation in st. Peters
burg has assumed . phase most irri
tating to employers, the men working
one day and. quitting the next and
showing no permanent disposition to
either work or strike.
After the riots at Baku, Caucasia,
300 corpses were counted in the
streets. The dead are said to have
been largely Armenians.
The Polish National Democratic
party has issued q manifesto dicoun.
| tenancing q revolution.
The strike has broken out afresh at
the Putiloff iron works at st. Peters.
| burg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
RIGHT TO FAMILY ARMS.
Large Number Of Americans Entitled
to Wear Insignia Of
Title.

In the case OF many families the
fact that they may not have used
coat.armor until wealth brought them
into touch with all the luxuries that
wealth commands may be quite true.
but exception must be taken to an
assertion that the great majority OF
American families have no right to the
arms which may be used now for the
first time In generations. A large
number OF Americans. especially the
descendants OF the founders Of the
different colonies-as the lords Of the
manor Of New York, the Huguenot
exiles, the grim, quietly-clad Quakers,
the Cavaliers OF Virginia. and the
Puritans of New England. writes Ma
bel Ward Cameron, In Good House.
keeping, have legitimate right In the
family arms appertaining to the name
they bear. And to claim this right
they have only to prove their descent
In the direct male line from an
armigerous ancestor In other lands.
Those Of English ancestry must deduce
descent from one whose right has been
granted by patent of the college OF
arms, or was confirmed at the vista
tons In England q patent OF arms
descends equally to all legitimate male
heirs. Daughters Of the house have an
equal right during their lifetime, but
cannot transmit the arms, except In
the case OF an heiress, when the arms
descend in the form Of quarterings.
II my grandmother belonged to an
armigerous family, may, II ! wish.
hang a copy of the arms Of that fam
lily upon the wall along with other fam
lily relics-blue china plates, which
have inherited from that ancesress, to-
gether with the sampler which she her.
self wrought upon homespun linen
but have no right to use this heraldic
device copied in little as distinguish
ing mark upon my silver or note pa
per. The family arms are not trans
mitted through distaff line.
In a great number Of cases the right
to bear coat-armor has been known
to American families, but for many
reasons individuals have not for sue
cessive generations, exercised that
right On the other hand-especially
where families have not been In touch
with large cities. living on isolated
New England farms. or absorbed IN
carving out their fortune In some
western wild-the fact that was known.
with no thought Of question, by the
grandfather, has been lost to the chill
dren, and is discovered as a pleasant
surprise when better circumstances
have brought the ability to send sons
and daughters to schools and colleges.
to establish home in some large city.
and to come in every w6y into touch
with the influence of the highest CIV
llization.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
PURSUING A NEGRO.
A Texas Mob Afisr Suspected Mur-
derer with Bioodhounds-Win
Ne Durned az Caught.

Houston, Tex. Oct. 1.-Monk
Gibson, a negro arrested Friday In
connection with the murder OF Mrs,
A. J. Conditt and her children at Edna
Tex. Thursday, mado bold dash .ot
liberty and escaped from the posse
having him In charge. Officers declare
that Gibson knows all about the crime.
The posse Is searching fol the negro
and he will probably BE- recaptured.
s. II. Besrsley. father OF Mrs. Con-
dit. issued an appeal to the people
of the Edna community Saturday. II
WINS 10 the effect that the sheriff was
criminally negligent in allowing Glib
son to escape and declared his inten'
ton of taking the negro from the
authorities who rccaptured him and
"burn him for n week" II the people
would stand by hi,n. A large number
OF people shouted approval and yelled
mt the sheriff. why didn't you hand
cuff the regro?' Tie people OF Jack
son county are in 4 high state OF ex-
ClteII1tHl, WIib many o''N phoe s'Ns
will burn Gibson when he is appre'
hended. The officers say they will
protect the negro and serious trouble
may result.
Edna. Texas. Oct. "A party just
arrived in town from the Allen pas
ture where the negro Monk Gibson was
located Sunday afternoon reports that
tho several posses that are In hot pur-
suit are being augmented the. capture
by midnight Is deemed certain. Blood
hounds have been placed on his track
The officers will never be allowed to
take possession Of the negro. lie VIII
undoubtedly be brought to Edna as
soon as captured and may be held for
n very brief period. in order to pro-
cure evidence from him. but the gener-
al opinion is that he will meet death at
the stake.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
A HARD TASK.
Congressman scott Says Govern
ment of Philippines, While Diff
cult, VIII Amply Repay Effort.

San Francisco, SPIT. 29.-Regarding
his trip to the Philippines Congress-
man Chas. F. Scott of Kansas who has
lust returned with the Taft party said:
81 think we will appreciate better
than before how very difficult prob
lem the possession of the Philippines
has imposed upon the United States.
To govern the islands primarily for
our own benefit with no regard for
the native except to keep him In proper
subsection would be very simple mat
ter. To govern them primarily for
the benefit of the natives is task that
will test to the utmost our tact and
skill and patience. While We all real
lie this more clearly than we did be-
fore our visit, I think We all came
away from the islands in the convic-
ton that the task we have set our
selves must be performed and that the
end will amply justify the endeavors.
With the resources properly de-
veloped the Philippines will support
40, 1000, 900 people as easily as they now
maintain 100000. They are the rich
est group of tropical islands in the
world and the time will come when the
United States will count them among
Its proudest possessions"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
PACKERS MUST PLEAD.
Demurrer 90 Their Flea in Abats-
ment Sustained - Exceptions
Taken 90 Every railing.

Chicago, Sept. 30.-Federal Judge
Otis ]. Humphrey has sustained the
demurrer filed by United States Dis
trict Attorney Morrison to the plea IN
abatement made by packers seeking 10
have indictments for alleged restraint
OF trade declared void. Judge Hum
phrey said he made his decision ON
broad grounds without taking inoo
consideration techanicalities which the
government advanced against the plea
In abatement.
II Is likely that the jury for the trial
will be drawn about the middle OF
October. After the decision had been
given the defending attorneys tried TO
amend the fourth plea by the inser-
ton OF the word for" This met with
resistance from the district attorney
but the court promised that II the law
was clear on the point he would allow
Il. The government is said to fear
trick in the insertion Of the ono
word. Tho district attorney moved
that the defendants plead to the In
dictment. It was announced that q
demurrer is to be filed by the packers,
attacking the face of the entire indict-
ment rs far as defects and insufficient
allegations are concerned. The de-
PENDANTS were ordered by the court to
plead neat Thursday morning, the
-pleadings to be taken upon argument
before Judge Humphrey by the fcl-
lowing Monday. In the meantime a
bill OF exceptions is to be prepared by
the defendants to the ruling made by
Judge Humphrey Friday. Exceptions
were taken by all Of the defendants to
the courts ruling on every count In
the plea. This was for the purpose OF
appeal after the trial.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
A BIG DAMAGE SUIT
The Peruna Medicine Company Sues
the Curtis Publishing Com
pnny for S:5O.OO0.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Claiming that 1t
has the original of testimonial which
the Ladies Home Journal recently de-
clared to be fraudulent, the Psruna
Drug Manufacturing company. makers
of q widely Known proprietary medi-
cine. has brought suit in the superior
court of Chicago for S250,O00 damages.
The Curtis Publishing company OF
Philadelphia is named as defendant.
The testimonial in question is one
which the Ladies Home Journal de-
clared that Congressman George II.
White, OF South Carolina never gavs,
backing up its statement by an un-
dated letter from Mr.. White. In It's
declaration the Peruna company de-
mics that the testimonial Is fraudulent
and asserts 1t has two original letters
from Congressman White. which were
given in good faith as testimonials to
the merit of the remedy. Mr.. Whites
denial, the Peruna comnany claims,
was secured through misunderstanding.
This is the second suit for large
damages filed against the Ladies Home
Journal since 1t began Its crusade
against patent medicines"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
Mig GIas. Factory starts.

The fire at the plant OF the Chanute
Window Glass company has been
started, and Chanute's biggest factory,
the industry that will furnish en-
ployment to more men than any other
industry in Neosho county, is In OPP
Grafton. The lighting Of the fire In
the furnaces at the glass factory Is an
important ceremony to tho glass work
ers who labor by that fire during oil
the months Of the winter, and the oc-
casion Is observed In style by all with
In distance attending the event. Miss
May Coenen, daughter OF A. ]. Coenen,
president and general manager OF the
Chanute Window Glass company. who
works in the company's Offices, was
sponsor of the fire, and at exactly the
hour named set fire to the flowing gas.
and the long TO be continued blaze
was on. 1t will be two weeks before
the tank will be hot enough to begin
work in earnest at the plant, and In
the meantime the construction OF the
warehouses and the other buildings
will continue.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
THE PATIENCE OF GENIUS.
An Unknown Genius Who Is Ever
Searching for the "Real
Thing"

A war photographer must have the
nerve of a soldier. James Ricalton, who
is described in Richard Barry's port
Arthur" as an obscure great man" has
zone though life with his nose to his
work, like a dog following a scent,
needless Of fame or money.
It was he, says Youths Companion,
whom Edison sent into the tropical
jungles 20 years ago, to search out q
vegetable fiber for the electric lamp. He
was the first man to walk through
northern Russia, 1900 miles, from Arch
angel to st. Petersburg. In the Phil
ippines he was the only man to photo
graph the troops actually firing on the
foe. At the battle of Caloocan soldier
near him was hit, and Ricalton seized
the useless rifle and cartridge belt and
went up with the skirmishers. At the
siege of Tientsin he stood on the walls
and photographed Americans as they
we're dropped" by Chinese bullets. He
went through incredible dangers In
getting" one Of the new siege shells,
500 pounds weight, as 1t left the gun
for the battleships in Port Arthur bay.
The process Of photography was .
dangerous one. The camera was set
and tilted at the proper angle. AS the
gunner pulled the lanyard the photog-
rapher pressed the bulb. He had stuffed
his ears with cotton, so that the shock
would not break the drums; for gun
ners have sometimes been deafened for
life. The chances were that he would
be hurled to the ground and that his
camera would be smashed.
why do you take the risk?" asked
an observer, who knew how often bat
tie pictures are faxed" you can cas-
fly take the gun at rest, and then paint
in little dust and that wee dot up In
the air."
But 1t wouldn't be the real thing"
said Ricalton: and he went on to the
finish with his dangerous task.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
End Of the Chadwicls Case.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 30.-ln the
United States district court Friday
Judge Taylor approved the allowances
made by Observation-Disclosures REM
ington in the matter Of fees for the
receiver and attornys for Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick. Assets which passed
through the hands of the officers of the
bankruptcy courts was 1900, Of
which $36.SO0 was distributed among
secured creditors. leaving balance Of
$4,000 to be distributed among gen.
eral creditors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
Prehistoric Mexican Settlements.

Mexico City, Oct. 2-Explorations
made at an old Toltec pyramid on the
Magueyitos Hacienda in the state OF
Puebla have disclosed the fact that
the structure was built of clay bricks
which proves it to be far older than
the Aztec monarchy and possibly old
er even than the Toltec occupation of
the country. Several deliberately
carved figures were found represent
ing men in Chinese dress and with
marked Chinese features. The figures
probably represented warriors. Anti
quaries are much puzzled over the
matter, for the evidence points to
Chinese settlement in Mexico in the
past ages.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
Died Of His Injuries.

Albert Taylor. the farmer who acci-
-dentally shot himself at his home two
miles south of Junction City, has died.
Twelve years ago his father died and
left him farm and about S. 900. From
the profits of his farm alone during
the ~ years the son acquired an es.
tate valued at about 100000. He
owned about 1000 acres Of land be-
sides considerable business and resi-
dence property in Junction City. Mr..
Taylor was born and reared in Geary
county. He was 3s years old and un
married.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
lrilinlnos Mt Manhattan

or 40 Filipinos brought 10 Manhat-
tan by the United States government
under direction of the superintendent
of Filipino students. six were enrolled
in the State Agricultural college and
the other "a. three Of whom are girls,
will be placed in other state institu-
'tions. Five of those sent to Manhat-
tan will take agricultural and one the
mechanical engineering course. They
all talk fairly good English. They
are to remain for the four years
course.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
state Want. old Documents.

George w. Martin. secretary of the
State Historical society, has issued a
circular to be sent to county officials
throughout the state, calling their at
-tention to the provisions of the new
law authorizing the deposit with the
Historical society of all old docu-
-ments and books of historical character
which the statutes do not require to be
kept in the public records Of the var
ious counties. 1t is expected that this
new law will bring into the archives
of the society large amount Of 'valu-
able historical matter which has been
allowed to accumulate for years in the
vaults and filing places Of the state and
county officers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
Frank McGrnth Dead.

Frank McGrath. parole officer OF the
Kansas penitentiary, died at the Elnora
hotel in Lansing. Mr. McGrath was
veteran of the civil war and was
active in Kansas politics for the last
25 years. He was one of the organizers
of the Farmers alliance and was chair
man Of the populist state committee
in one campaign. Mr.. McGr-th was
deputy United States marshall for
three years, which position he resigned
in June to become parole officer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
Women Use Spades.

One hundred and seventy-ive women
with spades and shovels turned the
first dirt on the site Of new $4,000
church at Wichita. The women are
members of the Dodge Avenue Meth
,odist church. In view Of the fact that
they had done a great deal toward
raising the fund for the building, they
were chosen by the board to break the
ground for the foundation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
Bee. Sugar Refinery for Askansa. Cit,

Topeka, Kan. Sept. 30.-F. n. Co.
burn. secretary of the State Agricultur-
al society Friday received communi-
cation in regard to a mammoth beet
station for KaEsas. n. D. Sanders,
president of the Citizens bank. Of
Arkansas City. Kan, informs Mr.. Co.
burn that 5000 acres of available land
has been leased near that city with an
option of purchase. Plans are being
pushed towards raising. beets BY the
irrigation method and the erection Of
a great refinery. State or government
assistance may be asked.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
snloonn Closed SUNDAY.

Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 2-The
"joints" were closed Sunday for the
first time on Sunday since April %.
The lid" was screwed down tight by
the police, after CT. Hutchings. attor-
ney employed by Mayor W. W. Rose to
fight the attorney generals custer suit.
had advised the enforcement of the Sun
day closing order issued by the mayor
few days after coming into Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
Gives 5000, 900 to Railroad Y. NJ. CA.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 29.-Miss Hell
en- Miller Gould has agreed to give
100000 for a Railroad Young Mems
Christian Association building at st.
Louis. This announcement was the
feature Of the opening day Of the 18th
international conference Of the rail-
road department of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The building will be memorial to
Miss Gould's father, the late Jay
Gould, and will probably be complet-
ed by September 1, 1906.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
To INST the Mayor.

In the state supreme court Attorney
General C. C. Coleman has brought
suit to Dust w. W. Rose from the Of
flee Of mayor of Kansas City, Kan. n
suit to Gust James Gibson from the Of
lice of county attorney Of Wyandotte
county and suit to GUST the city OF
Kansas City, Kan. from the exercise
Of corporate powers. The bringing of
the three suits is the result of open VI
olation of the state prohibitory laws
in Wyan6ctte county and Kansas City,
Kan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
Worlds Fair for Topeka.

A monster worlds fair and celebra-
ton of the fiftieth anniversary of the
admission of the state to the union is
being planned by the Commercial
club Of Topeka. assisted by several
prominent men from different parts
of the state. It Is to be entirely a
Kansas institution, managed by a
committee of Is men appointed from
different parts Of Kansas. 1t is pro-
posed to expend in the neighborhood
Of s2.OOO,OOO. The date Of the EXPOSE
ton Is 1911.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
MltchelI to yI.it Prc,Ident.

Scranton. Pa, Oct. 2.-By invitation,
President John Mitchell Of the United
Mine Workers will on Tuesday next
call on President Roosevelt He does
not know particularly what the presi-
dent wants to see him about, but It is
surmised here that st Is to look over
the possibility Of averting a strike in
the anthracite region next spring.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
Campbell Out for sennte.

The candidacy Of Congressman P.
p. Campbell, of the Third district. for
United States senator to succeed j. r.
Burton was formally announced in the
Sedan Times-Star. II is believed that
Mr.. Campbell will be a compromise
candidate between the two factions in
the republican party in Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
Two More Towns to Get Gas.

Topeka and Lawrence will have nat
ural gas in ten DAYS, according to j..
C. Mcdowell. general manager OF the
Kansas Natural Gas company. Work
has been in progress on these extern
sions for some time. The two plants
will be ready by the tine the laying
Of the pipe is finished. The work Is
progressing favorably on the extern
sion from Lawrence to Leavenworth
and from that town to st. Joseph
Pipe is being distributed along the
line.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
VIII Sues the Stockholders.

Receiver Bradley will begin suit at
~once against the stockholders OF the
defunct First National bank at Tope-
ka to recover on their double liability.
He levied an assessment Of 100 per
cent. on the stock when he first took
charge. This should have netted $780,
.O00 Instead he has only received
1000. and he estimates that there Is
only about $4,000 more cohectable.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
An Early Preferences.

Teddy hated the dark. and his
mother was trying to cure him Of his
fear.
Now, Teddy" she said, as she
tucked him In for the night you know
who is always with you even In the
dark"
well. I don't want . man. I want
n woman" was his astonishing reply.
--LipplncOtt's Magazine
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05
o,to,vn.. Airsbip Inventor.

Prof. George Kelley, aeronaut, Is
busily engaged in Ottawa in planning
for the building Of an air ship which
he has under contemplation. He will
spend the winter perfecting his plans
and expects to start out next summer
with an air ship that can be Success
fully operated