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BATTLE LINE WAVERS
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Oyiir.a Hat Mat Kirvpatkla With
Heavy Foraat.
CUT OFF THE RUSSIAN DETACHMENT.
Cwing to Magnitude of the Movement
Planned, Military Authorities Say
It is Too Early to Expect News of
Decisive Results.
General Kuroaptkln's advance has
been met with a counter-advance of
the forces under Field Marshal Oya-
ma. According to advices received at
Toklo. a general engagement Is In
progress between I.lao Yang and Muk-
den; but reports from Russian sourc-
es describe the fighting there as mere-
ly In the nature of advance and guard
actions. General Kuropatkiu Is re-
ported to bo aiming to strike siniul-
OPPOSING ARMIES QUIET.
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James Townsend, one of the manip-
ulators of tho "underground railway"
In Ohio and Iona during the days of
John Brown's ascendancy, died at
Iowa City, Iowa. Oct. 8. Ho was as-
sociated with Brown in the flight
of scores of slaves through those
states to Canada. During his life In
Iowa Brown made his home with
Towaawtf near Iowa City, in u villain
called West Hranch. Townsend was
ill years old, and is survived by four
sons. including T. W. Townsend of
lo*a City, at whose home he died af-
ter lying practlcall) unconscious for
six days.
W2flDU
No radical change is noted in the
positions of the opposing armies. Cos-
sacks continue scouting east and west
<>l the railway about Yental, showing
that Nod/u s command is still In the
vicinity of the mines. Kouropatkin is
said to be planning a vigorous de-
fense should the Japanese take Muk-
den and attempt pursuit. Tleling ap-
parently Is to be his main base, but
twenty miles south of Tieiing he is
fortifying Yilu. where the topographi-
cal conditions favor the Russians. The
map nKn shows the position of High
Hill at Port Arthur, the scene of re-
cent tierce fighting, where thousands
ot Japanese fell tn their stubborn at-
tempt to hold the commanding emi-
nence.
Workmen Buried in Ruins.
Santiago, Oct. 12.—One hundred
workmen were buried by the fall of
walls in the course of erection for
an extension of the Casa Prastores In
this city. Up to the present fourteen
corpses and forty wounded have been
removed from tlier tllns. A brigade
lias been called out to assist in the
removed from tho ruins. A brigade
The walls which were constructed of
iron and cement, had reached a height
of four stories.
There is much Indignation against
the architect who planned and had
charge of tho work.
Back to Liao Yang.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 12.—A dispatch
from Mukden says tho Japanese are
falling back on Liao Y'ang. The Rus-
sians aro preparing to attack It.
WAS PROMINENT PROHIBITION.
1ST.
taneously at two widely seperated
points on the Japanese left. There
has been hard fighting a short dis-
tance north of Hensihu. in which a
Russian loss of 150 in killed and
wounded is admitted. The Japanese
sav they have cut off a Russian column
south of the Taltse river. No official
reports from the front were received
bv the Russian war office last night,
and the fact Is regarded in some quar-
ters as indicating the non-success
thus far of General Kuropatkin's for-
ward movement. Military authorities,
however, point out that, owing to the
magnitude of the movement planned,
it is too early to expect news of de-
cisive results.
Pekin, Oct. 14.—Russian dragoons
have captured a copy of the message
from the emperor of Japan to his
troops in which the Mikado says he
is still awaiting the decisive defeat
of tho Russians. It is apparent from
this intelligence that the Japanese are
equally prepared for important events.
There have been daily engagements
between the advance guards along the
entiro line of thirty miles.
The Japanese appeur to be appre-
hensive of a cutting off movement, ow-
ing to tho fact that the Russian cav-
alry are south of the Taltse river, and
also owing to the presence of Russian
forces yesterday in the old positions
and fortifications at Bensihu. They
have, therefore, fallen back.
The strong position at tho Yental
coal mines which has been the cause
of apprehension to the Russians, was
vacated by the Japanese October 5.
although they were putting up earth-
works toward the west, where the su-
periority of the Russian cavalry will
require superior defense.
It is believed that the Japanese have
about 100 guns at the railway bridge
across the Taltse river, rendering
hazardous a Russian attack there.
Tho preliminary line of battle, af-
ter the two armies have reinforced
and rofortifled for a month past, as
determined by the Japanese strong
hold of thu railway bridge and the
Liao Yang defenses, runs southeast to
northwest from the hills opposite
Hensihu to Yental and thence to Tou-
sanpu. ten miles west of the rrllwuy,
where for three days the battle line
has been wavering.
Advance or Come Horns.
Himilngham. Kng„ Oct. M.—The
Post today states that General Kuro-
patkin's advance Is a result of St.
Petersburg orders to either take Mao
Yang or come home. Tho Russians
have long regarded I.lao Yang as the
proper place for winter quarters.
Spanish Town Burns.
Madrid, Oct. 12.—The town of
Caldetas, near Barcelona has been
burning since dawn. It Is reported
that there are many casualties and
that hef.vjr damage was done.
Henry It. Metcalf, Prohibitionist
candidate for governor of Rhode Is-
j land and the candidate of the party
for vice president In 1900, is dead, lie
tvas 75 years of age. Henry R. Met-
?alf was born in Boston In 1829, and
was educated in the public schools of
i that city. He had been a candidate
; for governor of Rhode Island on tho
Prohibition ticket several times and
was formerly a Republican state sen-
ator. He was president of the board
j :>f trustees of Tufts college. Rhode
Island
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS.
nicholas MCHOLaivitcii.
The c/.ar has virtually "••(tied upon
this grand duke as the commai dor-in-
-hlef of the force-, In Manohurla, al-
though an official announcement to
this effect Is not expected until tno
iecond army, to be conintarced lu-
cien. Grippenborg, if ready to take tho
Held.
Russian Lots Heavy.
St. Petersburg, Oct. u.—The Rus-
sians are now attacking the entire
Japanese front. It extends from ihe
railway eastward lo Koatltse. The
Russians have lost heavily. General
Danleloff. commanding the Sixth Si-
berian divslon. has been wounded.
Town Almost Wiped Out.
Mexico. Mo.. Oct. 13—Fire nlmoat
completely destroyed the inland town
of Ssnta Fe fifteen miles northeast of
this city. The loss Is estimated at
110,000 with very little Insurance.
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LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.
Public confidence in General Ivuro-
,iat kin's eventual victory was reflect-
ed by the advance of government 4s
to 92.
Fanny MoranOlden, formerly a
great soprano, is in a hospital for men-
tal diseases in a suburb of Berlin.
There is no hope of her recovery.
Two million Dutch cheeses are re-
ported to have been purchased ut C.ou
da, Holland, on behalf of the Japan-
ese government for the use of thb
army.
Star Brand shoes made in St. Louis
by Roberts, Johnson & Rand Shoe
Co., were awarded grand prize which
is the highest award given by the
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
A minsterial announcement was Is-
sued to tho effect that King George,
owing to his illness, had applnted tho
crown prince his representative for
the discharge of all state business un-
til further notice.
In a public speech delivered before
the American Street Railway associ
atlon, President Francis declared that
the world's fair had lost at least $1
000,000 through being compelled to
close on Sundays.
Herman llass, former employe ot
the Corn Exchange National ° bank,
whose defalcations are said to amount
to about $100,000 was brought to Chi-
cago by detectives, lie was arrested
two weeks ago in Panama.
Peoria county was selected by Judge
Kersft as the place for trial in the Iri-
quois theater manslaughter trials,
Change of venue from Chicago was
granted on the ground of prejudice
there against the defendants.
Officials at Rome express the belief
that the Russian Baltic fleet will ac-
tually start for the Far East next Fri-
day or Saturday. This is significant
as the French officials heretofore
have discredited all reports that the
licet was about to leave Russian
waters.
At St. Petersburg the navigation of
the Amur river Is closed owing to u
hard frost and heavy snowfall. A
barge loaded with winter clothing for
the troops has been destroyed by fire.
The gold mining In this region has
been reduced to one-half, owing to
lack of miners.
George E. Holt, a veteran soldier
and retired farmer of Vine-land, N.
J. has carried a bullet in his head
forty-one years. His regiment was
disbanded in Lawrence. Kansas, Its
arms being taken for use elsewhere.
Just then Quantrell's guerillas raid-
ed the town anil shot down ISO men.
llolt was shot below the right eye and
left for dead, but recovered and soon
afterward went Kast. He is now
75 years old.
The emperor has decorated tho
American nurses with the Order
of the Crown.
Japanese who arrived at Chefoo
from Port Dalny report that addition-
al heavy shells are now dropping
shells Into the harbor of Port Arthur.
One shell recently severely damaged
the Russian battleship Retvisan. Tho
Japanese consider thai the progress
they have made is satisfactory and be-
lieve that the capture of the fortress,
although slow, is certain to be accomp-
lished.
At Toklo the government decided to
float a domestic loan of $40,000,000,
representing the balance of the
amount, authorized by the diet.
A large number of New Yorkers
wero present at the celebration of
Now Y'ork City day at the world's
fair. The formal exercises of the
day were held in the New York build-
ing. President Forties of Ihe New
.York City board of aldermen mado
an address.
Five Japanese cruiser* are reported
off Vladivostok, according to a Times
dispatch from Paris. It is added that
the commander-in-chief of the Rus-
sian fortress has summoned the in-
habitants to surrender firearms of all
descriptions withn a week.
MATHEWS' 'REP.'
DEFENDER OF TRUST3 AND RA-
PACIOUS MONOPOLIES
DEFEATED WINKLER S ANTI-TRUST BILL
Championed the Railroad Lobby Two
Years Ago—The Facts Are in Black
and White, and Cannot be Denied—
A Shimeful History
For the last, six weeks the people
or Oklahoma have been entertained
with ttf- juvenile antics of Krai'k
Mathews, democratic candidate for
congress, villlfler of populists, alleged]
southern arl-p.crat, and all round
fire-eati r and tradueer of anvliody
who doi", not indorse his liradtM of
political buncombe. Mathews has
hni much to say about what he would
do if Kie people of Oklahoma should
:"nd him to congress Every prom-
Is'1 was coupled with a slanderous
attack up:jn the republican party and
its candidate for congress. Villifl-
catlon. however. Is the weapon n! the
wenkllng ami the incompetent, and
often l> cuployei to conceal some-
thing which Its user Is fearful will lie
disclosed to Ills own Injury and de-
feit. Whether In private or public
life, the man who Indulges in iiiud-
slinglng usually has a record.
Tile charge has been made by ovr-r-
zeal ius persons t 1im Frank Mathews
ins done nothing that would entitle
him to the serious consideration of
the voters of Oklahoma, and that If
lo- should be elected to congress he
would lie incapable of doing anything
This is a grave mistake Frank
Matin w , has shown liini ■ if capalde
of doing a gri :it many tliinus in pub-
lic life, short as it has lni-n Hut
w hat he has done has been slnisti r.
destructive and opposed to every
farmer, wage-earner and legitimate j
commercial enterprise in Oklahoma.
What h" has done is recorded in)
blark ami white, and cannot be de-j
nled by Math' ws or hi campaign
managers.
Two years ago lie represented tie-
Greer county di-trict in the legisla-
ture. Oklahoma was groaning un-
di-r the mertilevs cxartions of trusts j
and monopolies that had been suck-i
ing thi- lifeh'o d and fattening up< n
the peopli almost from the day that
the teriiioiy wai organised. The
railroad companies, by trust combi-
nations. were extorting hundreds ot
thousands of dollars from the help-
less wane i arner, farmer, merchant j
and manufa' t iter, and defying the
p (iple to pr. vent It. Express com-
panies were maintaining n system of,
highway robbery no loss criminal '
from a mini standpoint than crimes i
for which men had b in sent to the
penitentiary. Lumlnr trusts and
syndicates, by a system of .-e:-ret or-
ganisation and est l inage. which
meant financial ruin to auv dealer
who refti ed to j-iin, were seizing
hundred of thousands of dollars In
arbitrary and arliriciil profits, and
fiom which there was no escaj e by
the men who were building houses on
tin ir firms and establishing titles.
When th • legislature convened
Felix L. Winkler, rep ib'lcin councilor
from the Kingiisher district, intro
duced coumll bill No 1"!' An ae in
restraint of tiusts." The bill read:
"Every pi-rson corporation. joint
stock company or nth r association
entt'ged in commerce in the Terri
tory of Oklahoma who hall enter into
any contract, combination ir con^oir-i
acy, or who shall give lan direction
or authority to do any a,-;, for the
purpose of driving out of business
any other person iiiguged th-rein. '>r
who for such purpose s'lall In the
cmrae of such commerce sell any ar-
ticle or product at 1< -s than its lair
Camphor Gum Good Barometer.
A piece of camphor gum is a very
good Indicator of what the weather is
going to be. If when the camphor Is
exposed to the air 'he gum remains
dry, the weather will be fresh and
dry. but If the gum ah* rbs tho mois-
ture. and ee;i, - damp. ' .- ' sign of
rain.
Her Way of Putting It.
Mrs. New e'oin n\ ho has been ah
Korblng some of the- vocabulary of.
her newly made acquaintances-)—1|
have spent such a tin ;uni« day over
Ihe perusal of wall paper for the
cook's boudoir.
Fortified Monasteries.
Russia has a number of monasteries
In Palestine. A n-cent traveler a"
rurprlsed to find them strongly lortl
tied, and having loopholes for guns
Snake* Have No Eyelids.
Snakes' eyes are never closed
Sleeping or waking, alive or dead,
they are always wide open. This is I
because they have no eyelids.
There Is little warmth in the mit-
ten handed to the rejected lover.
The Busy Bee.
The foolish little bee Improves each
shining hour by gathering honey for
some freckle-faced boy to smear or
his bread.
market value, or at a 1«sj price than
it is accustomed to demand or receive
therefor in any other place under like
conditions, or who shall sell any ar- j
tide upon a ondltion. contract < r un-
dertaking that it shal not ha rod
again by the purchaser, or restrain
such salo by the purchaser, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall lie pun-,
istied by a fine not exceeding $500, or
by imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or by both said punishments, in j
the discretion of the court."
Here is where Frank Mtahews. the
assailant of every man who will not
applaud the rebel yell, showed the
stuff he Is made of. Did he take a I
stind for the trust ridden farmer, the
trust-ridden wageearner and the
trust ridden merchants of Oklahoma9
Did he show that be was a friend of
the people who had elected him to do;
Ins duty, or that ho was a champion j
of the trusts?
Every man in Oklahoma can f nd
the answer in a moment by turning to I
page 212 of the council Journal of
1503. It is there re o-ded that on
February II. I!i03. the bl'l was put'
on it fitia' passage a" declared lost |
by a vote of six to six. Tho-e who
voted against the bill were: Campbell;
(democrat). Massingale (democratI,
Mathewn i democrat , Woolsey (demo-
crat). Webster and I'pdegraff l>o
not let this fact escape you: If Mr
Mathews had voted lor the bill there
would have been seven votes, a ma-
jority. in its favor, and It would have
passed. But Frank Mathews voted
for the trust', uml defeated the bill.
That was one time Frank Mathews
showed tliat he could do something.
The love of Frank Mathews lor the
railroads and tin- trust!, and lis dis-
regard. not only of the people of
Oklahoma, but of his own county, was
shown again, about a mont't later.
The railroads building in Oklahoma
had damaged farm after farm by
throwing up embankments that cre-
ated swamps and lakes, often on the
most productive portions of the farms.
The farniirs were powerless to get
relief from the railroad companies,
who laughed at their complaints.
Councilman Gore, from Comanche
county. Introduced counc'l bill No.
22i. "An act requiring railroad com-
panies to provide op nings through
embankments for the passage of
water." and nuiklng them liable for
all damages if they failed to d> so.
Was Frank Mathews controlled by
the trusts and railroads or did he
simply have an "aristocratic" dislike
of th" farmer'.' Let the reader try-
to answer this question when he
reads on page ill:1, of the counc11 jour-
nal that Mathews voted against tliia
bill on its final passage. Marsh 12.
Mass iinalc. his boon companion and
auilior of the deceptive school :and
plank in th" democratic platform,
voted with liini
This was another time Frank Math-
ews had a chance to do sometiiin-
and did it.
The record of Frank Mathews ix
lends lurlher. \\ hen the democrat-
ic platform was adopted at Oklahoma
City it contained a plank asking con-
ere„s to enact legislation authorizing
the Interstate commerce commission
to take cognizance of freight ami ■ x-
pr.ss rates as between territories.
Its ail> ged purpose was to force tli"
railroad companies operating between
Oklahoma and Indian Territories to
haul coal to Oklahoma ai a reason-
able rate, and put a stop to the gi-
gantic plundering that has been in
vogue f<ir years Citizens of Okla-
homa last winter paid a reiail price
of $n a ten for McAlester coal that
cost $::.2"| at the mines. The rail-
roads got the hulk of the difference
between 5 ami $H
For some particular reason, known
only to Math" ws and his campaign
managers, the democratic party has
never given general circulation to
its campaign platform. Can you find
it in a single Oklahoma newspaper?
If you will unearth a copy of the plat
lorni you will discover that the plank
Man's Place In the Universe,
What is man but the great musl-
'l iu of the universe? The universe is
i great organ with mighty pipes.
Space, lime, eternity, are like tho
hroats of this great organ; and man.
i little creature, puts ills fingers en
Ic keyj>, and wakes the universe to
thunders of harmony, stirring up the
Thole creation to mightiest acclama
dons nf praise -Charles Spurgeon.
Irish Fruit Culture.
Ireland is making a bold hid for a
leading position in tho British fruit
inark"ts. Orchard cultivation is being
encouraged by the authorities, and ar
rangemcnts are being actively prose-
cuted for the drying and packing of
fru't. in "American fashion," for ex-
portation. The Irish fruit is among the
finest In the world.
suppres;el. Roy Hoffman. Pat
Naglo, Judge Keatcn and other mem-
h-r of Ihe CleveUndlzed committee,
will not deny that the plank was
adopted, but I hey will not tell you at
this titn" why It was not made a part
of the platform. Is i:s omission due
to Frank Mathews? lias anyone
aver heard him say anything about It
in his speeches? its omission is
strictly In line with Frank Mathews'
trust loving record.
And yet Frauk Mathews has the
gall to ask the victims of the railroad
corporations, the lumber combines,
the Standard Oil monopoly and all
other forms of corrupt and unlawful
trusts in Oklahoma to forget his
cowardice and subservience and vote
for bim.
AGAINST NORTHERN DEMOCRATS
What Mathews and Greer County Did
to Keaton Four Year« Ago
The El Reno Democrat, a dem< -
cratic new spaper, hns tills lo say of
the "Hoy Candidate:"
"Frank Mathews claims that be
democrats in Greer county than there
Jortty. When asked on what facts
he bases this estimate his reply is
that there are ii.SOO more Texas
democrats in (irer county than there
are republicans, and that when a
southern democrat Is In trouble or
running for office, that tile balance
never fall to stand by him.
"A northern democrat stands no
show of election to any office In
these Intensely southern localities.
For instance. In 1H58 Greer county
gave Keiton. the democratic nominee
for congress, only 024 votes all told.
There were as many democratic
voters In (ire r county then as now.
Mr. Mathews was there then, as now.
Running for office then, as now
Yet the official returns show that at
least thre • lourths of the democrats
of Greer county did not vote for
Judge Keaton. Why did they refuse
to vote for him? Not beet us" of
any irregularity in his nomination,
but for the si* - reason that he was a
northern democrat, born north of Ma-
son's ami Dixon's line, and of loyal
parentage. Judge Keaton received
hut 021 votes; Flynn 440 and 11anU-
In . the populist. .110. Out of twenty-
three counties then comprising the
territory, fourteen «'f tnem gave
Judge Keaton more votes than the
Kingdom of Greer," with its boasted
2,500 democratic majority. Logan
county, the banner republican county
of the territory, gave Judge Keaton
1.211 votes.
"Now, whilst it Is a lamentable fact
that such prejudices exist. It is
nevertheless true, and nobody is
deeper steeped in this prejudice
against northern democrats thnn Mr.
Mathews himself. And yet with all
these facts, and this record staring
him in the face, he has the gall to
criticise and complain of northern
democrats."
The tinavoiilahlo fact which the
the people of Oklahoma cannot dodge
and which they will act upon regnrd-
lc- of individual politics is that their
best servant in Washington Is t!ie
man who is in harmony with and a
member of the party in power. For
that reason they will vote for Hird
McGuire. No sane man believes that
Frank Mathews could get recognition
in Washington, unless it should be
from the separate statehood leaders
of national democracy.
"Is Frank Mathews opposed to na
tlonal Democracy on the statehood
question, or is national Democracy
opposed to Mathews. Is a question I
would like to have answered," s:iid a
Democrat. "In i ither case," he con-
tinued, "joint statehood would siifl'T
the same fate that overtook the
cheese thai tht monkey weighed for
the two cats."
Soldier's Belt a Good Weapon.
Next to the rifle and bayonet, a
soldier prefers his belt for purposes
of self-defence.
Japanese Alpine Club.
The Japanese Alpine club, which is
Ihe oldest In the world, Is also a re-
ligious society, and the ascents accom-
plished by it;, members are preluded
by a prayer which runs: "May our
benrts be pure, and may the weather
on the honorable peak be tine '
Wanted Congenial Place.
The London Times publishes the fol-
lowing remarkable advertisement: "A
woman. 37, who loves the iruth and
hates oppressors, seeks situation as
general servant with bachelor clergy-
man Address," ctc.
Popular Taste Changed.
Two generations ago an author
could not make his heroine cucdess-
ful without constantly calling the slen-
derness of her waist to the attention
of the reader. For certain small
mercies let us be duly thankful. Tha
•ithteen-inch waist Is no longer the
bas'c motif of Uie popular aoveL
Ceneral Fire Alarm.
Ily means of an accidental shorl
circuit in one of the junction boxes
In an electric main In Melbourne, Aus-
tralia. an alarm was sent in to every
tire department station and flfteer
hundred calls were received at the
same Instant In the head telephont
office.
Vacations Empty Purses.
A Parisian journalist estimates that
Europeans on their vacations spend
about $150,000,000 a year.
Alcohol in Various Plant*.
Powerful alcoholic beverages can
be distilled from bananas, the milk of
cococnut, rice and peas.
Lucky Man.
A New York waiter, who has been
employed in the same restaurant for
thirty-sight years, ha a never broken a
II*
Sweet Sixteen.
Every girl at a certain time In her
life regards herself as some Wild
Caged Thing, pacing a limited space
between dish washing and sewing, try-
ing to get out.—Alchison Globe.
No Hurry.
A removable story Is told of a
I clergyman abiding in u southwestern
suburb of London, who, concluding a
sermon, said: "Yes. my brethren,
there ia a hell." and then, drawing
out his watch, added, "but we will no
go into that just now."
Urban Population Grows.
Half a century ago little more than
one-half of the population ot Kngland
lived in towns. To-day the rural pop
ulation Is only one fifth of the whole.
It is all right for a fust horse to
attempt to lower his record, but
when a man attempts a similar feat
It Is all wrong.
Costly Staircase at Glasgow.
The famous marble staircase of the
Glasgow municipal bulldincs cost
$150,000.
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