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CHAPTER xxXY1II

Being only a merchant" replied
the American, I find it necessary to
cultivate good manners to a certain
extenet. Were I prince. I might also
be a boor."
Koukolnik, but this is a very peppery
merchant The generals cheeks and
nose were adorned with network of
varicose veins, the result Of innumer-
able deep potations of vodka. He was
that anomalous combination, an ex.
citable fat man, and he had a habit
of jerking so fiercely at his long,
pointed side-whiskers disclosing the
red conjunctiva.
Romanoff flushed with rage.
"Fellow." said he, "I am not goine
to waste any words with you. grant
you a certain degree Of courage, con
siderable shrewdness and any amount
of insolence. But you are making q
sad mistake if you hope to force youl
way into high society simply because
you happened to kill a Chinaman OF
two on the Amur. You may take ad
vantage Of my cousins good nature
but you cannot impose on the rest o
us. The best thing for you to do j:
to accept a good, substantial checl
for your services to the family, ant
take yourself off. How much shall
it be?',,-. and he pulled check-bool
from his pocket. Better take my ad
vice and accept it now, while we arr
in the mood, and the offer is open"
Upon my soul" exclaimed Koukol
mix
81 suppose that shall be offende
at this later" drawled Hardy, "whe!
I get to thinking over it. At presen
YOU are too interesting as stud
in ah- zoology. do not believ
there is such another boor and ruffial
living in all Moscow as you. Certainly
the Russians OF. the better class tina
| I have met thus far have all bee
| gentlemen"
IT trust this doesn't bore you, Ales
lief, nor you. General" said Roman
off, but really must settle with thi
fellow once and for all, and have
over with. met him first in Japar
where he played me a low trick, TO
which he. no doubt. received none
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ovna,' declared Alexieff; that is quito
sufficient for me-
you will either fight me or will
horsewhip you on the public streets,
insisted Hardy, not raising his voice,
II knew you to be liar did not
suspect that you were also a cow
ard"
Gentlemen, for shame.." cried the
Princess. advancing to the angry
group. her eyes blazing with indigna'
ton. do you forget that you are III
my house?"
Bless my soul!' exclaimed Koukol.
mix, lit is the Princess! Madame, |
humbly salute you, - and clicking bis
heels together, he made low bow.
"Ah, good evening. cousin" said Ro-
manoff; Il beg your pardon for this
disturbance, but really, this fellow
here is to blame 4 offered to pay him
for the service which he has render.
ed to member of the family He
knocked my check-bopk from my hand
and very properly chastised his In
science by slapping his face. AS the
head of the family 1T Is my duty te
protect you from low adventurers.
bid him begone!''
"On, Boris!" cried the Princess
more in sorrow than in anger "out Of
your own mouth condemn you. If you
offered this gentleman money. an
obliged to decide that he did very
spirited and proper thing in knocking
your check book from your hand. II
the name of the Romanoff family. Mr.
Hardy. ask your pardon for this in
suit that has been heaped on you under
my roof!'
Il will pardon him." replied Hardy
"after he has fought me. according te
the custom among gentlemen in this
country. He has truck me and he must
give me satisfaction"
What" cried the Princess, "a duel.
1t is against the law. | shall not per
nit it."
''This Jew, this shopkeeper. wants
me to fight him." sneered Romanoff.
Your Highness has been pleased tc
express gratitude for certain services
which have been fortunate enough
to render you to express a nope
That you might be able, in fact, to dc
something for me in return. nov
demand 3 gentleman's satisfaction fol
this blow. It is all that shall evel
ask from the Romanoff family"
Il shall also pay you for the blow,
snarlsd Romanoff.
The Princess glanced Indignantly a
Romanoff, then turned her eyes search
ingly on Hardy, who stood Their.
white to the lips, rigid as a statue
looking scornfully at her cousin.
"You must fight him, Boris sale
she said at last, in voice low. We
perfectly distinct in the tense silence
Romanoff bowed gracefully, with al
evil smile.
II shall kill him with pleasure, since
you desire it, he said
"My seconds will wait on you ii
the morning. said Hardy. Madame
am your debtor and grateful servant
have the honor of wishing you goot
evening, g and he walked from thu
ROOM
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EX-GOVERNOR ROSS DEAD
Deceased Saved President Johnson
From Impeachment Was Burned
In Effiuy for Act

In Effigy tor Act
albuquerque, N. NJ, May 10.-Ex-
Governor of New Mexico Edmund G..
Ross. who, while United States sena-
tor from Kansas, saved President An
drew johnson from impeachment by
deciding the vote, and who was driven
into exile by enraged Kansans, died
here SUDDENLY Of pneumonia. He was 81
years of age.
Recently he was visited by the
Kansas hemit who represented Kan
sas at big mass meeting mere 10
express the good will of Kansas peo-
pie for the man whom they drove into
exile. For the past few weeks the
ex-Goyernors mind had been failing
rapidly.
Edmund @. Ross had one of the
most eventful careers Of early border
settlers. Following the stormy scene
in the United State Senate when his
vote decided the Presidents fate he
returned to Kansas only to flee from
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a mob of fellow townsmen at Topeka
to New Mexico He was burned in
effigy by the Kansans and feeling re-
manned SO strong against him that he
did not dare to return.
He worked as. a printer in New Mex
leo to earn livelihood and was later
made Governor by President Cleve-
land in recognition of his services in
saving President Johnson.
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who are graduated from the Booker
T. Washington institute at TuskeEee. !
Mrs. -athryn Rogers Of this city,
is another officer Of the association.
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compiete Anthony Fund.

Baltimore, May 9.-The Susan b.
Anthony memorial fund of $4,000 td
promote the cause of equal suffrage
has been completed, according to ads
vices received here today.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
No. 1851.
No. 1851.
CRISTINA.
by ROBERT BROWNING.

haze Ssy BEEN ' Pn 1si'2r . portrait
She should she meant should m i ,
' l"I'S men, YOU call such ! she
All her soul TO if she pease much as she found them
D N not So and she knew when me- gancng round
What To fix me thus nothing can't tell lbere.s INV
What her look sad'no vile about need to se the
OF some lone shore with its that the sea feels no strange
That such souls have where there's chance Of ,
returning ~ u 'e"9'
on were sunk enough here but not quite so p thar
Sure tho seldom denied the spirits true Endorsements
% i'Inis rom us raise ones and
" '"e n' wa! or the wrong to its undoing
There are flashes midnght there are srfare n
Whereby pied-up perish whereby swollen ambitions dvd
e St h or nat poor Impulse unsfIed
S inc sore "orA OF lifetime that rfIed
ouDt ou H. In some such me- she felt clearly
Das' 'ee sour existed here lis merely
es again Tor
" stops mere FOR is this oveway soul to minge
Else it loses what it lived eternaIy mus lose if:
Better ends be choose
But this LIES end and this oyeb Doubt Won
This she felt looking together
oh. observe, moment the worlds honors in d
Oi the devils to quench knowledge lest ran
Making those who more prize their
capture! '0 '"e'
Her souls perfect shall pass INV l, 20
Life proving our powers alone and
And then life quickly will have been
ended. nave 'ee"
sunday oct H. 1910 One pus,, each s
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MATHEWS


Especial 20 The Times Dispatcn.j
MATHEWS. VA, January lo-Air
Ernest Browne. OF Norfolk. spent a few
DAYS with friends IN Mathews last week
Miss Bessie Browne. Of Norfolk. was
the guest OF her sister. Miss Earline
Browne. at Poplar Grove" during the
past week
DR. and Mrs. Robert Roy Hoskins have
returned after spending a few days fl
Norfolk.
Mr.. Shepherd G. Miller. Of Baltimore
is visiting his daughter. Mrs. Robert Roy
Hoskins. az Spring Hill"
Mir. Charles Brown. OF Richmond and
Mr.. John Mattox. Of Charlottesville
stopped at Hotel Mathews TUESDAY night
Alrs. John A Fleet has returned 10
Mathews after spending some time with
her sister I'm Richmond
Miss Helen Walden has return to Ma
thews after spending two weeks with
her parents at Onancock
Mr.. Robert Lee Sears has been con-
fined 10 his bed for the past ten days
Miss Ruth Shackelford. who has been
visiting friends in Niddlesex, returned
90 Mathews o few days ago.
Mrs. Griff Marchant will leave FOR Rich
mond in "a few days 10 visit her parents
Rev. ana Mrs. D. &. G. Butts
There were several fox hunts last week.
Several large gray foxes were caught.
The prospect Is better than any that
Aae reurd Yet Land between this
quarry and ArVon slate quarries is SELL
ing for $50 TO 500 per acre ana is hard
To- get at that
option has been taken on Mrs. Calls.
place. near Alpha.
Everything ira Buckingham county So
looking mp Farms for agriculture are
being sold at splendid prices. II capital
would only come I'm and Investigate the
mineral in the county. not only slate
would be found En- paving quantities. but
copper with Fther minerals
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POtVhGtdn Points


POWIiANTAN. q. Il. VA. January
Zone OF the most enjoyable dances
ot the season. was given ON last Friday
uitAt az Mr. Joseph Urbinc's on the
f'rIngham Road. about four miles from
Atvspl junction. by lis grandson. MI
iH"le Sordelett. OF New York Tire
music was furnished from Richmond
""" every one expressed themselves ais
HaNihs spent very enjoyable time. and
'l midnight they were am invited I'D
supper, which was enjoyed by am. Tia
TWO large rooms had been decorated ana
NA'd FOR the occasion were filled with
guests Among the dancers We're Misses
Nay Hart of Manchester. Mary Rudd.
Noia Amos, Lucy Jennings. Ada Winfrec.
Juict Winirec, Eta Page. Mary Sordc-
l,tI Elizabeth Waugh OF Manchester:
marie Hancock. Carrie Bailey, OF Afidio-
imam, Va; Ethel Noble Mrs. Ophuia
jackson, itcna Hand. Charlie Wooldrida.,.
hNa forSic. Mammic Woodbridge. Marie
lroine. Florence Burgess. Mrs G. G..
NJ iulnns. Mrs. Lewis Jrbine. Mrs James
MoScioy, Airs. T. b. Winfrec. The gen
utmen were Messrs. Wng-eld Tinslcy.
OF Manchester. Va, John Nu
Amos, Roy hartman. George Blankin-
ship Robert Moselcv. Eddie Sor4 lott.
Harry Woodbridge, Marvin Wo0ldridge.
Everett Jackson. Walter Wooioll,.-..
John 3. Winfrec. Avcnir Winfree. Dudd
aileN, lewis Urbinc. Jr.. r H. Young.
Harold Woodland, Hester w. Folkcs.
James Moseley. Lewis Jrbine ST.. James
Dearon, Edward Mosoley. j. NJ Mobiles.
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GAINESVILLE


Especial CD The iues-D isIn.ch1
CARTERSNIILE, VA. January 49,
Mrs. ". %. Suoad. Fork Union, has
spent several days recently with her
parents. Mir and NJ G.. W. Dickinson,
of this place.
Miss Mary E paiore. nov 81 RICH
mond. has lccu v.sitE at her home here.
Air. ana Mrs Fmmt TAYLOR OF Beach
IN. have returned their l0nc after
"a visit TO Mrs TaylCs parents. Mr. and
Mrs a. y. Noon. of lmworth. Va.
Miss Edna Bingham left Thursday for
her home at GraNelIiu. Va She has
been with her rranoothcr. ilrs. a. j.
Palmore. il P0whata. for s1ne time
Miss %ora Leo Rnolds hs resumed
her studies at the FIX Union academy.
She spent tae hohoys VIM relatives
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CHURCH ROAD


CHURCH ROAD. VA January IL
Mrs. :. y Gillian. wife OF the county
treasurer. is sick az her home at Five
Forks
There are several new buildings now
being put up at this place
There are three rural routes running
out from this place. serving about 500
people every day. Before the service be
gan there were only about five daily pa
pcrs taken by patrons. and now there are
at least twenty-five patrons that take
daily papers. and also the Sunday pa
per.
The sawmills are working full time and
there is great deal OF lumber being
sawed and shipped from this place.
Nothing has yet been heard from Luna
Joyner. who disappeared so mysteriously
from hcr home few years ago.
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BOWLING GREEN

ISUecla o Tie TImts DlspatchD
BOW LING GREEN. VA. January
12.--ffrs. d. W. Scott. OF Fredoricks-
burg. spent this week with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. T.. b. Collins
Miss Bessie Jones left this week for
Richmond. whore she viii spend some
time.
Mrs u. A. Coghu left to-day for
Norfolk where she goes 20 VISIT her
mother. Mrs. NJ. r. Pcatross.
Miss Iattie Carey and Mrs. T.. c.
Daniel. OF Richmond. spent some time
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this week at the cold liansion." the
home OF Mr. John L. White
Mr.. G. =. Richardson. 81 New York.
spent several days here this week.
Mrs. Josephine S. Robey. OF Buena
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vista. Is visiting Mrs John w. Gil.
Mr.. John Hampton DeJarnette. who
Is Ia extremely bad health. was taken
TO Richmond this week TO a prIvats
hospital
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Poems You Ought to Know.

Whatever occupation however crowded vor
hours with anairs do
Charles Norton '' '"''.- tIoi
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here. and since then has been quite sick.
Mrs. d. $. Bogert spent several days
in Richmond recently
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-15
CaDtain c. B. Maus Dies.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Aug. 12.-Cap-
tain Charles B. Maus, a veteran OF
the Mexican War, died in this city.
He was born In Germany eighsy'four
years ago, and came with his parents
to St. Louis when q lad OF 8 years.
In 1874 he settled In this city and
engaged in the mercantile business,
but soon after enlisted for the Mex
lean War. After peace was declared
he returned here and resumed busi-
ness, and at the time he retired, he
had conducted q mercantile business
at one place for fifty years.
Captain Maus also served In the
Civil War. He began In the Union
Army as a private, bot rose to the
rank Of Captain. He is survived BY
seven children. His wife died quite q
number Of years ago. He was 9
charter member Of the Odd Fellows
Lodge Of this city, to which he hat
belonged for fiity.eight years. Thu
body will be buried here.
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Bssn the II" s Nal va ns'o Mns,s u


Post-Dispstch.
II you're going to be a pig you
might as well be a good one. Outat
Eldon, Mo-, good pig is worth more
money than q cheap automobile, and
that's going some-the pig, not the
automobile.
A fine Poland China pig doesn't
have to carry state, city and coun
ty license tag. 1t never goes faster
than the Law permits and its commu
tator doesn'tget out OF order. Thai
IL why a man who wouldn't have al
automobile as a gift paid IS, 125 TO
a cute little Poland China pig q
Eldon Tuesday. That was at tn
rate Of about sac pound. If tn
Beei Trust should take q notion Il
market only Poland China pork
chops the price OF each chop woul'
be 80 So
But this little beastly boar Is DEF
tined for better things. He Is o.
his way to the stock farm of B. N
Chambers at O,wego, Kan.
At the same sale q litter OF six pig
sold for $13, 900 and A other littl
Iporkers brough. s24.160, an ave-
age Of $685. each.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-15
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s s:ss: 's: Of IMZzM
Bryan For President.

Washington, Aug. 12-"Bryan Is
going to be nominated for the presi-
dency by the Democrats next year II
he wants the nomination." said Rep
resentative James M. Griggs, oil
Georgia, chairman Of the Democratic
Congressional Committee, who was
In Washington.
"His hold on his party, not only ir
the west, but In the south and east
is such that no other man from
north, south, east or west could hops
to secure the nomination II Mr.. Bryan
were willing to accept 1t. l do no
believe that he will accept II unless
be sees that it will be for the best In
terests OF the Democratic party ant
that be can be elected hereprobabl!
some other candidate cannot be-"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-15
Mrs. Bradley Back to Jail.

Washington, Aug. II Efforts to
get the SIS, 900 ball demanded have
failed and Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley,
slayer OF ex Senator Arthur Brown,
OF Utah, has been returned to the dis
trict jail to await her trial two
months hence. For three weeks Mrs
Bradley has been in a hospital here,
where she was taken to undergo an
operation. Mrs. Bradley rallied from
the operation and has been GONZALES
cent since the first day she was takeI
from the district jail.
Mrs Bradley says that Brown had
refused to marry her.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-15
Town Moves, Jumps Debt.

Republic.
Aurora Springs, a mushroom vii.
lage In Miller county, Missouri, the
first to repudiate It's municipal debts
since the days OF the Civil War, may
be compelled to sell It's schoolhouse
under the hammer to satisfy a iudg-
ment OF $1,000 entered In Circuit
Cour. OF Miller county In favor Of
John W. Heaton, OF the American
Express Company.
Aurora Springs gave up promise OF
becoming metropolis when the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad detoured the
line past Aurora Springs to the neigh.
boring town of E1on.
Aurora had voted $4,000 bono
Issue, which was purchased by Mr.
Heaton. When 1t was learned tina
: the road would not go through, tn
inhabitants quietly packed up thei
} belongings and moved houses, tent
and took all except the debt to 81
don. The matter has been In cour
: many years, and the amount ha
now reached, including court costs
nearly $1,000.
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Jurors After Book Agents.

Macon, Mo-, Aug. II A special
Grand Jury was named by the Coun-
ty Court for the purpose of investi-
eating the charges Of attempted
bribery Of the Text Book Commits
sion by representatives Of q publish
Ing concern.
/ The three members Of the commits
Non, W. E. Moss, Miss Mabel N.
Richards and o. L. Cross, say that
they were approached by book
agents, who offered them money to
favor the work published by q Ger.
tain firm. One Of the commissioners
was offered $500, It is said.
The evidence seems conclusive, and
Il indictments are returned, the Cir
| cult Judge says he Will order pro
lcess promptly served upon the par
Itiss charged with attempt bribery.
The Text Book Commission turn
ed down every book offered By tn
concern employing tho agents wht
Iars charged With attempting to bFib'
The Grand Jury win convene II
Y 1nptember.
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That Fairbanks Rescue.

Washington, Aug. 12.-What Is
said to be true version Of the rescue
Of q waitress, who was about to
drown in Q pond in Yellowstone park,
BY Vice-President Fairbanks several
weeks ago. vac told by members ola
party Of Washington correspondents
who we're in the park at the time.
According to their story OF the In
cident the Vice President was on the
porch OF q hotel when the cry OF q
woman In distress resounded through
the park businesses. She had fallen
into q pond where the water was two
lset deep. Some boys assisted her to
thesbore. In the meantime the Vice
President hurried to the waters edge,
but did not 90 much as wet the soles
Of his shoes or lay hands upon tht
girl.
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Would Give Up Russia's Navy.

81. Petersburg, Aug. 12-The
Novoe vremys published an editorial
In which 1t protested against rebuild
Ing the Russian feet II based It's
argument on the overwhelming gu.
periority OF the German and British
naval forces in the Baltic and OF the
Japanese In the Pacific. Ten or a.
teen years, according to the paper
mentioned, will not give Russia time
to create a feet capable OF success
fully competing for the command oil
either ocean, hence the Russian war
ships would again be compelled to
seek the shelter afforded by theco
batteries. Under the circumstances
therefore, the Novoe Vremys says
the better policyis to ldfortresses
torpedo boats and submarine boats
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-15
Real Estate Transfers.
WARRANTY DEEDS

Thomas Hart to o Newkirk lot B
blk 213 lots 7 & 8 blk 219 Foster
$40.
George W Tucker to Geo F Cobb
pt blk 80 Butler 5000.
Wilston Gelatt to Ferman Preston
lot ~ blk 20 Rockville $40.
G W Hester to March Tallman lots
s 4 6 blk 10 Rich Hill $50.
VIC Bentfield to s anil d Wilson il
pt blk 1873 2 Add Rich Hill 81 & Ex.
Fritz Mier to Maud Snyder 2 A SCI
20 Mound 800.
Asa Nichols to F G Nolon 10 A set
10 Rockville 800
AE Stilwell to G W Scybert lots I
& 8 blk % Amoret $25
EFF Mathews to G W Scybert lott
los 10 blk % Amoret S25.
Chas Mather to W l. Curtis 6 4 I
blk l Standish Add Hume 1925.
Laura C Pulliam to John W Apl
100 A sec % Mingo $4,000.
Albert Argenbright to c Il Argen
bright As A sec 81 & 16 G Rive
$500.
WI Plunkett to j C Green 10
sec 80 Summit $3.50.
Frank Shaffer to s s Mcdonald 10
8 blk 3 Amsterdam 81.
, QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
, Benjamin Barnes to Henry Heckte
D tract sec 5 & 6 & 80 Bonner 500.
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The "QruQs" Mostly Beer.

Topeka, Aug. 12.-rhere is one
drug store In Topeka which sold
$3.50 worth Of medicines on prescrip-
lions in July and 81, 400 worth OF
beer, wine and whisky. Such was the
confession made By a druggist to j.
J. Schenck, county attorney. The
county attorney Is conducting an in.
QUESTION into the liquor business In
Topeka. The inquisition Is secret
and II is only occasionally shat the
names OF druggists examined can be
learned.
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Rural Mail BY Motor Car.

Richmond, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Ellis
Phillips, q rural mail carrier In this
city, bought motor car. He ex-
poets to carry bis mail with II. Be-
fore he bought the motor car q ques-
tion was raised by q department en-
ployee a. 10 whether Q motor car
used in carrying rural mall was not
. violation Of the postal regulations,
Mr.. Phillips says be wrote TO the
Postmaster General and received q
reply that 4 be cared 10 use Q motoi
en- IN the government service thsr'
NJ nothing 70 prevent It. The pur
| 49, q ~ ~ resulted.
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Cost Japan $4,000 Lives.

Paris, Aug. 12.-Capt. Tsunoda,
the Japanese military attache here,
who, while on the staff OF General
Nogi, conducted the negotiations for
the surrender OF Port Arthur, in an
open letter defends General Stoessel,
the defender OF the fortress, on the
eve OF the latter's trial by court-msr-
tailor surrendering to the Japanese.
All the Russians food was exhaust
cd, and the 10000 Russians under
arms we're, he said, In no condition
to fight. Gen. Stoessel, according to
the Japanese officer, might have held
out for q fortnight longer, but the
result woul have been an inevitable
massacre, in which It would have
been difficult to distinguish combat
ants from non. contestants. Captain
Tsunoda said:
"Ii others forget it, We remember
Port Arthur cost Us 10000 lives By
gunfre alone. We dug forty kilo
meters Of parallels and expended
/ 80, OO0,0 Of ammunition. Euro
.pean history chronicles The gloriouI
capitalization Of Port Arthur. and I
h 20 considered In Japan
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He Was Too Old to Work.

Macon, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Joseph
Eisure, 80 years old, walked in from
one Of the northwest townships OF
the county and applied for admission
to the poor house. He said he came
here from q German province ten
years ago with 1900 marks, which
he gave to his son-in-law, and then
went TO work on his farm. When be
became too old to labor bis son-in.
Law turned him outdoors, he said.