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$ rv?.V -y xS. BEGIN SEA EXPORTS FROM VARIOUS SOURC JES- TSLIr 07 GENERAL AS 8APXT ON PRF ARTHUR. COMPLETE DEFEAT OF VLADIVOSTOK FLEET Tfkio Rejoices Over News of Victory1 —The Burlk Destroyed and Other Ships Badly Damaged—Japs Sus tain Little Damage. 'Washington, Aug. 16.—The state de partment has received advices from Chefoo to the effect that it is reported there that a general naval battle at Port Arthur was beginrat dawn Monday. General Attack Hade. Chefoo, Aug. 16.—That a general land tad naval attack was made on Port Ar thur Monday is indicated by informa Won from various sources. The state* tMnt that the naval attack was mad« four in the morning comes from an authoritative but not diplomatic quar ter. Junks which have arrived here say the Japanese recently occupied the Llautl hills and Sushiyen, which is two three miles north of the fortress. ^iye warships and seven torpedo boat destroyers, according to the junks, re turned to Port Arthur the night of Au ctnt io. Bussian Cruiper Reported Sunk. 1 An unconfirmed report which has attached here from Tslngtau says the (Rusajan cruiser Novik, which put into Tslngtau, after the battle of August 10 •ff Port Arthur* and which coaled there And put to sea Tvithin her 24-hour lim it, has been suckk 40 miles from Tsing tau. Big Japanese Victory. .J. Tokio, Aug. 16*—Vice Admiral Kami isura encountered the Russian Vladi vostok squadron at dawn Sunday north 'eC Tsu island, in tthe strait of Korea, Mid attacked the, enemy at once. The tattle lasted for Ave hours and yesult .M in a complete Japanese victory. The E**Ian cruiser Rurlk was sunk and *h»' cruisers Rossila and Gromobol fled to the northward,, after having sus tained serious damage. Vice Admiral tained serious damage. Admiral Kamimtira met the squadron 96, miles from Ulsan, Korea, at Ave •'eloek. Sunday morning. The battle •tided at 10:30 a. m. The Rurlk sank the stern, her bow standing up per pendicularly. The Japanese rescued members of the Rurlk's crew. The fcbssia.and the Gromobol caught fire Mtei'&l times and were heavily dam aged. Only one of the Japanese ships hit. Two Japanese were killed and •eVen were wounded. Toklo Is joyous ever the news,, as it gives Japan tha mastery of the sea and restores com merce. Survivors Arrive at Sasebo. Washington, Aug. 1G.—The American consul at Nagasaki reports to the state iepa^tment that 600 of the survivors ol t|e big Russian cruiser Rurik (of the Vladivostok squadron, sunk by Ad miral Kamimura) have arrived at Sase bo. Sasebo is the island used by the Japanese as a nav«l base. China Charged with Complicity. Mr. Conger, the American minister at Peking, has cabled to the state de partment under Monday's date as fol lows: "The Russian minister has sent to the Chinese government a strong note, charging it with complicity in the Rjreshitelni affair, charging the Chinese commodore with cowardice or treason, •nd demanding a full explanation, the restoration of the destroyer and severe punishment of the commodore. The Chinese government has demanded frbm the Japanese the restoration of the destroyer." Three Batteries Captured. Berlin, Aug. 16.—A dispatch to the laical Anzeiger f«m Tokio, dated Mon day. confirms the reports that heavy lighting has occurred at Port Arthur during the past few days. The Japanese captured three Russian batteries and secured positions close to the inner fortifications. Both sides lost heavily. The Japanese have commenced a bom bardment from Lang mountain on the harbor and inner defenses, i, Bandits Move on Railway. Mukden, Aug. 16.—The Chinese ban «tt leaders Kitsushan, Tulisan and Tollngo, each with 1,000 followers, are now in the Sinminting district, moving Hp .the Liao river valley with the object ®f attacking the railway. Each of the bands, which were organized by Japan ese, is accompanied by 100 Japanese •With mountain guns. Fails to Mention Naval Battle. St, Petersburg Aug. 16.—The war Monday received a message from Port Arthur, in which Gen. Stoessel, under date of August 11, reports a suc cessful repulse of a general assault on the Russian outer positions during the night following the departure of the Itussian squadron. He does not men tion a naval engagement or refer to the *eturn of the warships. Damaged Vessels Disarmed. Berlin. Aug. 16.—The hauling down «t the flags of the Russian vessels at Tslngtau took place in accordance wUh Instructions of the German foreign office, which, having ascertained that fht damages sustained by the warships were too serious for .repairs to be made "within a reasonable time, gave orders for them to disarm and be detained dur ing the rest of the war. Japan has been officially informed of the action taken Germany. The crews of the Russian /Vessels have been ordered to be detained toy the German authorities at Tslng ta* until the close of the war. In a Pitiable Plight Chefoot Aug. 16.—With Admiral Wlthoft'i death, five battleships dam aged, "one torsodo 'joat destroyer tWlAtt Wra HP Mtt Wtl vji haiwei, other damaged cruisers and tor* pedo boats warned to leave ports iff which they took refuge and with still others somewhere on the high seas, the Russian squadron from Port Arthur Is In a pitiable plight after the battle with the Japanese fleet. Now, however, a new feature has been Injected into the situation by Germany, whose warships at Tsingchou have cleared for action and announced that they will not allow the departure of the disabled Russian ves sels at Tsingchou into the teeth of the Japanese fighting machines that He out side the harbor ready to pounce on them when they emerge. Japs Prepare for Attack. LlaoQrang, Aug. 16.—The Japanese are preparing to make an attack. They make reconnaissances to ascertain the strength of the Russians at Anshan shan. The Japanese are eight miles to the southward of Anshanshan and thence hold a line southeast, including' the valley of Sidabi, whence their line, runs northeast to Holoungow, which is occupied by a large force. Further •north, their outposts are some miles from Landlansan. Opposite Anping the Japanese occupy Goutzyatszl. On the Taitzi river the Japanese outposts oc I cupy Daodinshan, whence the Japanese tried to ford to Bensihu, which is de fended by the Russians. The road thence stands towards the Yantai mines and the railroad nSrth of Liaoyang. The Japanese also occupy Tziantchan, I opposite Dapindoushan, on the Samitzi road over the Paipin pass and through Slntszintin to Mukden. There are con stant reports that the Japanese are moving large forces on the railroad to Sinmintin and that they are bringing up pontoons, to cross the Liao river, thus threatening the Mukden and Liao yang railroad. PLAN TO SEE PACKERS. Union Leaders Appoint Committee to See Employers—Crisis Nearing in New York Strike. Chicago, Aug. 16.—What is believed to be tantamount to a reopening of ne gotiations for peace brought a session of the allied trades conference board of stockyards strikers to a termination at noon Monday. A committee was ap pointed to visit the packers. Whether the latter would receive them was not known. The usual meeting of the board was in session all morning when just before noon a messenger arrived, bear ing word from the packers, it is said. Word spread that the way had been paved for the reopening of peace nego tiations and it was greeted with enthu siasm. A committee from the conference board was quickly selected and left ostensibly to meet the packers. The ut most secrecy governed the steps that followed the appearance of the strange messenger. Adjournment was taken shortly after and the conferees were in structed to remain within easy call to receive a report from the committee that was sent out. New York, Aug. 16.—Monday began the third and possibly decisive week in the controversy which threatens to put a stop to building operations in this city for months to come. It is declared by the leaders of both sides that every thing points to a fight to a finish be tween the labor unions and the Building Trades Employers' association over the question of the open shop. There are now about 30,000 men out of work, including skilled mechanics and laborers, as the result of the pres ent difficulty. There are about 60,000 skilled workmen in the building trades in this city who would be affected by a general strike or lockout. In addition to these it is estimated that 45,000 help ers and laborers and 15,000 employes of material men would be thrown out of work, making a total of 120,000. Their loss In wages would amount In round figures to $10,000,000 a month, in addition to which the capital of the 1,000 members of the Building Trades Employers' association and the millions of dollars invested In property under going improvement would be tied up. The employers-declare they are deter mined the arbitration agreement adopt ed a year ago shall be respected, with the open shop policy as the alternative. Trouble at Zeigler. Duquoin, 111., Aug. 16—A skirmish has taken place at the pumping station on the Little Muddy river, where the water for the town of Zeigler is secured. Three wagonloads of men and several on foot were traced from the point of attack. Men at work at the station were fired from across the river, several shots hitting close to the pumpman. •Hie emergency guard at the central station in Zeigler was called, and on arriving forded the river and captured a man. Fatal Elevator Accident. New York, Aug. 16.—One man was killed, another so badly hurt that he will die, and 16 others received pain ful injuries in an elevator accident in the ten-story building at 270 Mercer street Monday. The accident was caused by heavy counterweights breaking from their fastenings and falling from the top of the shaft onto a freight elevator on the ground floor, In which wefre about a score of people. Washouts Delay Trains. Kingman. Ariz., Aug. 16.—Heavy rainstorms in this county have washed out several hundred feet of Santa Fe track in Truxtoh canyon. Trains are held up by washouts in Wallapai val ley, where great floods of water are coming down from the mountains. Much of the Arizona & Utah railroad track is washed out and it may be a week. before traffic is resumed on that line. Zoological Congress Opened. Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 16.—Ths sixth international zoological congress was opened hare Monday and accepted an invitation to hold the next congress Wb »t 6fi#tgp, ':v. ^W*"'$ S*S??,"^P|0''M S'"-Kv"::slP'v:,:^W^^SiS^®rt8SSBIS^Sifi§ TO BACHELORS There are some hundreds of thousands more men than women in the Central and Western States of America and in Canada. As a result thousands of trust worthy men—Farmers, Miners and others—living in certain dis tricts there cannot possibly get wivesin their ownneighborhoods. But in England, Scotland, Ire land and Wales there are a mill ion more women than men and, in these Countries, thousands of good, intelligent and attractive girls—many of them daughters of farmers and all of them quali fied to make excellent wives—see nothing before them while they stay here but thetprospect of liv ing and dying as old maids and this, to them, is a decidedly un pleasant prospect. They would willingly emigrate to America, could they be assured that they were going to meet worthy men there as husbands, and that they could look forward to happy,' if humble, homes on the other side of the Atlantic. We may say that all of them could afford to emigrate at their own expense. We are prepared to give good men introductions to these girls* If you wish to get an introduc tion please write us with snch particulars of yourself (age, na tionality, occupation and circum stances) as a sensible girl would expect to get and we shall write you in reply, with a view to bringing about a suitable intro duction without undue delay. Tell us what kind of a wife, (age, nationality, aypearance and disposition) you wish to get. If you have preference for any particular Christian Sect please name it. You will also fenclose our Pee of 5 Dollars. A further Pee of 45 Dollars will be due to us with in one month after marriage, thus making 50 Dollars altogeth er. We do not confine ourselves to one introduction. We give as many as will be necessary until marriage. But we make no charge for any introduction after the payment of our said Fee of 5 Dollars lor the first. It is not at all necessary that you should be a wealthy man. But it is neccessary that you be a man who would make a kind and good husband to a good wife. If you are not such a man please do not write us. Address:— MESSRS. JOHN LLOYD & DUNCAN, Anglo-American Agents, 91, St. Mary's Road, Ley ton, London, England. Notice To Teachers The following program will be strictly carried out at the teach ers examination to be held at SherbrookeN. D., August 26th and 27th 1904. Teose wishing to raise their grade in anp subject can not take that subject out of its regular order. Applicants for Primary Certificates may take the examination at this time. Program For Teachers' Examination FRIDAY AUGUST 26. A. M. Reading rules and regula tions 9:10 to 9:30 Preliminary 9:10 to 9:30 Arithmetic 9:30 to 11:00 Civics 11:30 to 12:00 P. M. U, S. History 1.15 to 2:80 Geography 2:35 to 4:00 Theory and Practice 4:00 to 5:00 SATURDAY, A. M. Language and Grammar 9:00 to 10:15 Physiology and Hygiene.... 10:15 to 11:15 Reading 11:15 to 12:15 Orthography 12:15 to 1:00 Dated at Sherbrooke, No. Dak., this 6th day of August, 1904. T. A. Hasselquist, Co. Supt. TEXAS NO TROUBLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. Direct line to Texas, New Mex ico, Arizona and California. Write for new book on Texas FREE. E. P. TURNER, ,(t General Passenger Agent, iV* a :^K'v' PallM Texw. HISTOBY IN STATUES Prominent Sculptors Artistically Decorate Buildings at Fair. Many Choice Bits of Sculpture Repre* scntingr Hiatorlcal Events audi Persons Adorn entrances to Buildings and Embellisk the Landscape. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition is profusely adorned with statuary. The historic character of the exposi tion affords opportunity for use in the avenues and courts, and at the entrance of buildings, of portraying statues and other figures and groups having his toric significance., in connection with the Louisiana Purchase. Besides this there is also an abun dance of purely decorative sculpture, that Is sculpture which is architectural and monumental, intended to express various poetic ideas and afford beauti ful and inspiring effects. Much of the latter class of sculpture is used in the adornment of the" central 'architectural feature of the Exposition—the Festival Hall,. Colonnade of States and Cascade Gardens. The statuary for the Col onnade of States, however, has his toric significance in that the various figures typify the 14 states and terri tories formed out of the original Louisiana territory. The Exposition palaces are adorned with quadrigas, spandrels, pediment figures, car touches and other architectural sculp ture, and some of the buildings have appropriate figures at the entrance, such as the Missouri building, where on either side of the main entrance are seated figures of Napoleon and Jeffer son, and the Art Palace, where at the main entrance-are seated figures rep resenting such subjects as Nature and Truth. Another statue for the en trance to this building is entitled Sculpture, and it is the work of Dan iel C. French. This building has much AN ENTRANCE TO THE PALACE OF MANUFACTURES, WORLD'S FAIR, ST. LOUIS. other sculpture, most of it of perma nent character. An illustration of the way in which seulpture is used in the decoration of the palaces of the Exposition is the workr of Augustus Lulteman for the Electricity building. Mr. Lukeman has executed for this building four seated figures, portraying Heat, Power, Speed and Light. They are placed on the main facade of the building, and each figure typifies in a poetic manner the idea to be presented. Light, for instance, i? & female figure holding {ft her hands the carbon wire typical ef the electric spark. Speed is repre sented by the god Mercury wearing the traditional horned cap and hold ing in one hand a winged wheel, the treatment symbolizing the telegraph and telephone as among most notable examples of the speed of electricity. Again, take the sculpture of the Edu cation building, which is the work of p. St. Louis artist, Robert P. Brin^ burst, Qn the Palace of Educatiqft there are twelve separate models, Of each ot, .these models from four to four teen replicas are used, so that the sculptural decoration of the building is composed of 84 separate pieces. Notable among these are Music, His tory, Golden Rod, The Flight of Time, Industry, The Thread of Fate and the Louisiana Quadriga. The latter com position is a striking one. A two wheeled Roman chariot is drawn by four powerful, prancing horses har nessed abreast. They have the short cropped mane of the Roman steed, The center horses are thrown back on their haunches and two female figures guide and restrain the outer horses by grasping their bridles. In her free hand the figure at the left carries an olive branch, that at the right a palm branch, these being symbolical respec tively of Peace and Victory. The cen ter figure in the chariot is a symbolical conception of the' Louisiana territory. It is a well-draped, erect female fig ure hplding in her upraised right hand an American flag that drops in light fold3 about her, and in her upraised left hand a blazing torch symbolical ot Education, Nearly 100 American sculptors were engaged upon the execution tf the models for the figures and groups oi the World's Fair at St. Louis. The enlargement of the original models of these sculptures was carried on at the workshop in Weehawken, N. J., where nearly 100 men were employed in this branch of the activities which went on for the purpose', of adorning tbi tbte frfftt fqwlttQ* WOODEN BAIT FOR FISH. u3kallon£3 Eager Snappers at a E rightly Colored Stick. In some of the northwestern waters experimenters with musk allonge have found that they take kindly tc/ an odd wooden bait, shaped like a cylinder, three inches long and half an inch in di ameter and painted red, white and blue, says the New York Sun. The body of it is white, a scarlet tin fringe runs around its neck and in front of the tin it is a sky blue. There are no white, red and sky blue fish in those waters or any other American waters, but the muskallonge bite freely at this thing in the belief that it is a fish. The tin fringe kicks up a riffle-as it is pulled along 'the water, and the mimic waves thus created serve also to attract tlie attention of the fish. It would seem that only the smaller muskallonge are fond of it, those from three to ten pounds hitting at it. So far no big fellow has tackled it. The efficacy of this bait was dis covered by accident. A man got to using it for bass when every other device in his tackle box had failed. He went to it as a last re sort and cast for five minutes without getting a hint that there was a fish within a thousand niiles. Then there was a big swirl in the water and a ten-pound musky had missed it. Three min utes afterward he got another strike, this time from an eight pounder. This bait hns three hooks in a gang at its end and another gang of tlivee hooks depending from its middle. The end gang of hooks fastened in the musky's mouth and the middle gang flopped over when the fish leaped and dived and fastened in the top of his head. Thereafter it was simply a question as to whether the bass line would hold. The angler played the fish to the best of his ability, giving it line, but no slack, when it rushed, and keeping the rod bent with the strain as much as possible. By and by he had thtv satisfaction of seeing the muskallonge come to the top of the water and turn on its side. He reeled it in careful ly, and when it was near the edge of the boat elevated the tip of his rod and held its head out of water for five minutes. He did this to weaken it. When there did not seem to be a wriggle in its body, the man started to lift his prize in. He de pended solely on the line, for he who thrusts his fingers into the gills or mouth of a muskallonge that has a breath in it is a fool. He hoisted ftlowly, having taken liold of the line six inches above the hooks. hen some seven pounds of the fish were out of the water the line snapped, the muskallonge fell back and, of course, disappeared instantly, carrying the lure with it. The man used strong language, but believed that he had learned something worth knowing. He got another wooden lure, with its patriotic hues, and found that the Muskallonge weije eager for it, and the next time he used it be had both a revolver and a gaff in his boat. COOPER CORDAGE GO. TWINE We will ship C. O. D. allowing Field Test, of any ball in the shipment, that you may ee.est. Remember you receive -Cricket Proof" brand, every ball bearing our Trade Mark registered with the U, S. government. Write or wire orders our expense, Prompt delivery or no sale. WHEN BDYiNfi II1MRFP Investigation Costs Nothing and Saves Rcsrets. We carry in stock a nice line of all kinds of Building Material. Bring in your bill and get prices. The St. Anthony & Dak. He. Co. J» A. Moris, Manager, COLGATE, No.. Dakota. v::t^ :,p:». I •. "•. mmxmmmmsM :vi ,^*: 0 2 S S IP YOU ARE GOING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR— .. REMEMBER that the MINN EAPOLIS & ST. 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