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JAPAN’S CASE
MADE PLAIN
In Imperial Rescript Declaring War
Against All the Rassias.
GRE1VANCES SET FORTH
Czar is Charged With Responsibility of
Causing Trouble by Aggressions
and Dilatory Tactics.
The following is the text of the im
perial rescript declaring war against
Russia, which was issued by Japan.
“We, by the grace of heaven, empe
ror of Japan, seated on the throne
occupied by the same dynasty since
time immemorial, hereby make procla
mation to all our loyal and brave sub
jects as follows;
“We hereby declare war against
Russia, and we command our army
and navy to carry on hostilities against
her in obedience to tneir duty, with
all their strength, arid we also com
mand all our competent authorities
to make every effort in pursuance ot
their duties to attain the national aim
with all the means within the limits of
the law of nations.
“We have always deemed P essential
in international relations, and have
made it our constant aim, to promote
the pacific progress of our empire in
civilization, to strengthen our friendly
ties with other states, anfi to establish
a state of things which would maintain
enduring peace in the Far East and
assure the future securiy of our domin- :
ion without injury to the rights or in
terest of . other powers. .. comye
v»ur
tent authorities have also performed
their duties in obedience tc. our will
so that ,, , our relations , with ah ine pow
ers had been steadily growing in cor
diality. It was thus entirely against
expectations that have . unhap- .
our we
pily come to open hostiities against
tj
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“Tne integrity of „ Korea is a matter
of the gravest concern t,o this empire,
not only J because of our traditional re
lations with that country, but because j
the separate existence of Korea is es- j
sential to the safety of our realm. | i
Nevertheless, Russia, in regard to lier
solemn treaty pledges to China and
her repeated assurances to other pow
ers, is still in occupation of Manchu
ria, has consolidated and strengthened
her hold on those provinces, and is
bent-upon their final annexation. And,
since the absorption of Manchuria by
Russia would render it impossible to
maintain the integrity of China, and
would, in addition, compel the aban
donment of all hope of peace in the
Far East, we were determined in tho3e
circumstances to settle the question
by negotiations, and to secure perma
nent peace. With that object in view
our competent authorities, by our or
der. made proposals to Russia, and fre
quent conferences were held during
the last six months. Russia, howev
er, never met such proposals in a spir
it of conciliation, but by wanton de
lays, put off a settlement of the se
rious questions and by ostensibly ad
vocating peace on one hand, while on
the other extending her naval and mil
itary preparations, sought to accom
plish her own selfish designs, We
cannot in the least admit that Russia
had from the first any serious or genu
ine desire for peace. She rejected the
proposal of our government, The
safety of Korea was in danger, and the
interests of our empire menaced.
“The guarantees for the future,
which we failed to secure by peaceful
negotiations, can now only lie obtained
by an appeal to arms.
“It is our earnest, wish tnat by the
loyalty and valor of our faithful sub
jects,’ peace may soon be permanently
restored, and the glory of our empire
preserved. ft
To Survev Florida Sh’p f’anal Rou>.
The senate, Friday, adopted a joint
resolution authorizing a survey to do
termine whether a t dewater ship ca
nal across the state of Florida is feas'
ible.
DEATH CLAIMS JOS All PAHERSOM.
Widely Known Tennessee Lawyer and
Statesman Dies in Menijihis.
Former Congressman Josiah Patter
son died in Memphis, Tenn., Friday
from a complication of diseases. He
was widely known throughout the
country as a lawyer and statesman.
He enjoyed the full confidence of
President Cleveland and during the
latter’s second term of office Mr. Pat
terson boldly championed his measure
in the lower house.
Mr. Patterson was appointed a mem
ber of the Shiloh park commission by
the late President McKinley.
[ WILLING TO RELIEVE HIM.
“It is a generous and helpful
| world,” said the multimillionaire.
Indeed?”
“Yes; when it was announced that
j I desired to die a comparatively poor
man there was a general movement
to assist me in the enterprise.”—
■ Washington Star.
IN POOR SIGHT.
Nell—Mamie is going to marry an
optician.
Bells—Is he wealthy?
Nell—I don’t know. She says
! him.—Philadelphia there ’ s a !ot of money in sight for
Ledger.
TOMMY.
“Fa," said little Tommy, getting a
bright idea, “I can do something you
can’t. • •
“What?” demanded pa.
*. Grow,” replied the youngster.—
! Catholic Standard and Times.
j THE WAY OF IT.
Tis hard to get along in life
If Fortune smile or frown,
For first you live your income up
Then try to live it down.
FR’.UDS IN A BALE OF HAY.
Frauds in ivatcli Cases.
According to an article in the Cincin
nati Commercial, a fifty-one pound stone
was recently found in that city secreted
in a bale of hay of eighty pounds.
This is not as bad as finding a lump of
lead of nearly one-half the weight of the
solid gold watch case secreted in the cen
tre of the case.
Gold watch cases are sold by weight, and
no one can see where this lead is secreted
until the springs of the case are taken out
and the lead will be found secreted behind
them
These cases are made by companies who
profess to be honest, but furnish the means
to the dishonest to rob the public. It is
not has pleasant for anyone to rind that he
lugged a lump of lead in his watch
case.
Another trick of the makers of spurious
solid gold watch cases is to stamp the case
U. ts. Assay. The United States does
not stamp any article made out of gold and
silver except coin, and the fakir, by using
stamp, wants to make the public be
iieve that the Government had something
to do with the stamping or guaranteeing
the fineness of watch cases,
Another trick of the watch fakir is to
advertise a watch described as a solid gold
filled watch with a twenty or twenty-five
year guarantee. These watches are gener
ally sent C. O. D.. and if the purchaser has
paid for the watch he finds that the com
p an y which guaranteed the watch to wear
is not in existence.
f Jhieber-Hampden Watch Company,
ot Canton, Ohio, who are constantiv cx
posing these frauds, will furnish the names
of the manufacturers who are in this ques
tionable business.
Stuttering children rre numerous in Ger
many, and it is thought the ailment is con
tagious.
To Wash China Silk Dresses.
China silk dresses may be quite success
fully washed. Remove all spots with ben
zine, then, wash in warm soapsuds, rubbing
between the hands, rinse through several
waters. Use Ivory Soap and do not rub the
soap on the dress. Wring as dry as possible,
wrap in a sheet or clean cotton cloth, and.
when partially dry, iron.
Eleanor R. Parker.
A decayed apple eaten by a schoolboy in
Dublin caused a fatal attack of ptomaine
poisoning.
Teosinte anil Million Dollar Crass.
The two greatest fodder plants on earth,
one good for 14 fodder tons of hay and the other
8C tons green per acre. Grows
everywhere, ing 60,000 lbs. so sheep does Victoria and swine Rape, food yield
[A.C.L.] per
acre.
JUST SEND 10c. XN STAMPS TO THE
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, W'is.,
and receive in return their big catalog and
lots of farm seed samples.
Some men trust to luck in this world,
and some others are lucky to get trusted.
I amsurePiso'sCure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.— Mbs. Thomas Rob
bins, Maple St., Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17,1900.
plause By gaining round after round of ap
the orator climbs the ladder of
fame.
A Father’s Protection.
Father, it is as essential for you to
provide a safeguard against that night
fiend to your children, croup, as to their
hunger. Gum Taylor's Mullein Cherokee will Remedy of
Sweet and cure cough,
croup and colds.
At druggists, 2Jc., 50c. and $1.00 a bottle.
At one time it was the belief in Russia
that a beardless man was soulless.
Alfalfa Clover.
For years the editor has been urging
farmers to sow Alfalfa Clover, and farmers, glad he
is that thousands of wide-awake
scattered all over America, are doing this
low, to their great benefit and satisfaction.
A. Walford, Westlore Farms, Pa., writes:
tc I have 60 acres in Salzer's Alfalfa Clover,
| it is and immense. have lots I cut of three crops besides. this sea
son pasture S. D., Sal
Hon. H. F. Hunter, says, . .
zer’s Northern Grown Alfalfa clover can
not be beat. 1 have solved the question of
stock raising here. Salzer’s Alfalfa is Speltz good
for 3 rousing crpps of hay, Salzer’s
for 60 bu. of grain and 3 tons hay, Sal
zer’s Macaroni Wheat for 65 bn. best hog
fattening wheat, and Salzer’s llanna Bar
ley, for arid, dry land, is good for 70 bu.
per acre. These are all great hog, sheep
and cattle fatteners, and last but not least,
Salzer’s Victoria Rape for sheep, and Sal
zer’s Teosinte, good for SO tons of green
food for cattle, and Salzer’s Billion Dollar
Grass and Bromus Inermis for lots and
lots of good hay. These things make it
possible for me to grow live stock by the
housands. Gives
Have you heard of Earliest cane?
six mowings a year, and Teosinte, the
ton per acre fodder wonder?
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10C. IN
STAMPS
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La
Wis., and receive their big catalog and
farm seed samples free. [A.C .L.]
If a man is going to belie re in himself
he had better not get too well acquainted
with himself.
’.’Jr ".»*?» ■OTU T
ALMOST A MIRACLE.
Hatching Chickens from Preser/ed
Eggs.
The London Lancet recently pub
lished an article describing some ex
periments which had been made for
the purpose of determining whether
eggs could be hatched which had been
preserved for twelve months by im
mersion in a 10 per cent, solution of
sodium. It was said in the article
that chickens had been hatched from
these eggs. A correspondent of the
Lancet now writes to that journal
narrating some experiments which
friends of hi3 undertook for the pur
pose of verifying the statements
made. Twelve eggs were collected in
June, and immediately placed in a 10
per cent, solution of sodium silicate
and completely covered by the solu
tion and marked and with nine other
newly-laid eggs were placed under a
hen. All the newly-laid eggs hatched
out within three weeks, but the four
preserved eggs did not hatch. One of
these eggs were boiled and was quite
fresh; the other three were broken
and the yolk fell out separately from
the whites. The whites were whipped
up and became quite stiff. This is
stated to be the best test of a fresh
egg. It is of interest to note that
these preserved eggs, even when they
had been incubated for three weeks,
still remained perfectly fresh, seem
ing to indicate that the shells were
still impermeable to external influ
ences.
Asuming that the remarkable pre
serving effect of the sodium silicate
is due to the formation of insolu
ble glass with the lime salts of the
substafice of the shell, it is curious
that it has been possible to hatch out
a chicken without first making the
shell again permeable to air. The ex
periment is one which should be re
peated after the shell has by some
method again been rendered perme
able, for it seems improbable that the
hatching of such preserved eggs can
take place if the shell remains im
permeable to air.—Scientific Ameri*
can.
The Thankful Driver.
With the cares of business behind
him, and thoughts of wife and baby
in hi 3 suburban home occupying his
mind to the exclusion of everything
else, Hilltop hurried to the station.
He paused for a moment at a busy
cx-ossing just as a truck loaded with
kegs of fresh Vermont maple syrup
backed heavily against the curb.
Down came a tub from the topmost
tier and broke with a dull, sickening
| thud at Hilltop’s feet. He looked in
! dismay at his syrup covered feet and
trousers, and exclaimed;
“Here’s a pretty mess!”
.. Well,” responded the driver, “it’s
not on me.”—Philadelphia Ledger.
ON A PAR.
She—I think a most ridiculous sight
is to see a man hunting for his spec
tacles when they are pushed up over
hl3 head.
He—And I think a most ridiculous
sight is to see a woman hunting for
her hairpins when she’s got them in
her mouth.—Yonkers Statesman.
OF COURSE.
i . You have such beastly idiotic jokes
here, don’t ye know,” complained the
Briton. Met a chap to-day who told
me of a man who called his goat Near
ly,’ because it was ‘almost. > >»
“Ha, ha, you mean because it was
'all but. »»»
Well, ‘almost’ is the same as ‘all
but.’ ” Philadelphia Press.
A GREAT LOSS.
.. Have you heard the latest?
Brown’s wife ha3 run off with his
chauffeur."
• > Mercy, what a pity! He was such
a good chauffeur! Brown will never
be able to replace him.”—Smart Set.
FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first day's use of Dr. Kline’s Great
NerveKestorer. 1 rial bottle and treatisefreo
Dr. K. H. Kline, Ltd., tSIArch Ht.,Pbila.,Pa
Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish
between contentment and laziness.
Millions in Oafs.
Salzer’s New National Oats yielded bu.; in in
1903 in Mich. 240 bu.; in Mo.. 255
N. D., 310 bu., and in 30 other States from
150 to 300 bu. per acre. Now this Oat if
generally grown in 1904 will add millions
of bushels to the yield and millions of dol
larg to the farmer's purse. Try it for 1904.
Largest Seed Potato and Alfalfa Clover
growers in America. [A.C.L.] Barley, Home
Salzer’s Speltz. Beardless
Builder Corn, Macaroni Wheat. Pea Oat,
Billion Dollar makers Grass for and Earliest^ Mr. Farmer. Canes
are money you,
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10c.
in stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, V is., and receive in return their
big catalog and lots of farm seed samples.
Generally a man has seen too many
great nights when he tells you he has seen
better days.
Mrs. Wir.siow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gnins, reduces inflamma
tion, allays pain,cures wind colie. 25e. abottlo
The woman who wastes her breath talk
ing never seems in want of any.
Money reiunded lor each package of
Putnam Fadeless Dies if unsatisfac
tory.
There are men who wouldn’t dare read
the declaration of independence to their
wives.
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Brief Summary of Mos*.
Important Events
of Each “Day.
—Two men getting non-union labor
ers in Savannah, Ga.., for transporta
tion to Tampa, Fla., were arrested for
alleged violation of the emigration
laws.
—Republicans of Bibb county in
| ward and militia district conventions,
indorsed Harry Stillwell Edwards as
delegate at large from Georgia to the
national republican convention.
—Mayor T. E. Welles, of Pensacola,
Fla., was tried in the police court for
fighting, convicted and fined by the
mayor pro tem.
—The South Carolina legislature
Thursday passed a bill creating a new
department of commerce and immigra
tion.
—The national department of agri
culture has issued a circular detailing
the work which has begun in Texas
under the emergency appropriation by
congress, to fight the ravages of the
cotton boll weevil.
—The house has concurred in the
senate amendment to the urgent de
ficiency appropriation bill, authorizing
a loan of $4,600,000 by toe government
to the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
—The naval appropriation commit
tee, in its report to the house, recom
mends that $28,885,000 be expended in
building new ships. The total carried
by the naval bill is $96,388,028.
—In the postal trial at Washington
Thursday, Mrs. Machen, wife of the
defendant, wept bitterly, She em
braced and kissed her husband, who
led her from £Ourt.
—Charles Mr. Schwab has sailed for
Europe. It is said that he has been
weakened by the strain incident io
the ship building trust disclosures.
—The Japanese have made another
attack on Port Arthur, rad it is report
ed that the Russian fleet has been de
stroyed.
—A revolution is imminent in Hon
duras. Martial law has been pro
claimed.
—Democrats of the eighth Alabama
congressional district met Wednes
day and fixed date of primary for
April 11.
—Danville. Va., council considering
resolution to withdraw city support
from Rescue home, pending investi
gation. Mrs. Costell, matron, has been
convicted of severely beating an insane
inmate of the institution.
—Republican state executive com
mittee of Alabama met at Birmingham
Wednesday and indorsed President
Roosevelt’s administration.
—Stockholders of Seaboard Air Lino
road meet at Petersburg, Va., and for
mally ratify the loan from Thomas F.
Ry n, and others, of $5,000,000.
—Hon. W. J. Bryan arrived at Bir
mingham, Ala., Wednesday morning.
At 11 o’clock he spoke to the students
of Howard college, at 2 p. m. at the
reformatory, and at 3 o’clock he made
a speech at the theatre.
—The condition of Senator Hanna
was practically unchanged Wednesday
—A relentless war is being waged on
usurers by the authorities of New
York city.
—The Equitable national bank, of
New Tork, has gone to the wall owing
to bad loans.
—The house Wednesday, by a party
vote, unseated Mr. Howell, the mem
ber of the tenth Pennsylvania, and
gave the place to Mr. Connell, the con
testant.
—It is almost certain that the Pan
ama treaty will yoon be ratified. Pres
ident Roosevelt is preparing to pay
the $40,000,000 required and to ap
point the canal commission
—The situation in stricken Balti
more began to visibly clear Wednesday
! a L ei a conference at the Belvicfere
hotel between Mayor McLane, a spe
cial joint committee of the legislature
, and formidable . delegation of
a repre
sentative business men.
j —An important bridge the trans
on
Siberian railroad has been blown up,
it is supposed, by Japanese agents.
Thirty persons were killed.
—The United States will issue a de
claration of neutrality as to the Russo
Japanese war. All other powers assert
that they wi.l do likewise.
—Secretary Hay’s note asking the
powers to jointly guarantee the integ
rity of the Chinese empire is much
discussed at foreign capitals.
—The Mississippi house passed a
bill making attempted criminal assault
a hanging crime. The maximum pen
alty has been heretofore ten years im
prisonment.
—The republican state executive
’ committee of North Carolina passed
resolutions indorsing Roosevelt and
1 approving the course cf the adminis
tration.
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Kidney fills,
Foster-Milburn Montague, Mass
Co., Buffalo, N. Y.;
Gentlemen—I heartily wish tbo se wi
are suffering from backache and
turbed Loan’s action Kidney of Pills. the kidneys would \
As was the eas
with me, they will be more than
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troubled for years ■with my spine,
could not lie on either side, Spin
cramps would follow, and words coul
not explain the agony which I wou]
endure. While in these cramps I coul
not speak or move, but by making
great effort after the cramp had ] e
me I could begin to speak and move
little, but my whole back was so son
and lame that I could not even have ti|
back bathed for some time. My nerva
were in a terrible state. I would ratw
er sit up at night than go to bed, dreaj back]
ing the cramps and the terrible
aches. I consulted physicians, but
only Seeing a little advertisement, relief for the time motfcej beitj]
your my Pill]
urged me to try Doan?s Kidney
After using one box I wus better, ai
have ever since been on the gain,
have no backache and no cramps now
and better I feel like and a new person. My nerv] pure]
are I know my blood is
Words for cannot what Doan’s express Kidney my thanks tj
you Pills hav
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NOT TO BE REPEATED, yJ j
Mrs. Bloodgood—And where is
daughter, Mrs. Newrieh? |
Mrs. Newrieh — Shes travel!
abroad. eh, Her last letter was from]
I can’t remember—some unraei
tionable Bazar. place in Europe.—Harper]
NARROW ESCAPE.
I i What have you been doing in th
woodshed?” demanded the stern p
rent.
“S-smoking, sir,” replied the boy.
“Smoking cigarettes, eh?”
i* No; smoking glass. I’m interest
in sun spct3, pop.”—Chicago News.
RESEMBLANCE.
La Montt—Made a terrible tolnndj sd
to-day. Saw a man in a rubber
and cap and asked him if he was
sewer cleaner.
La Moyne—Who was he?
La Montt—Millionaire chauffeur.
Chicago News.
What a pity it is that people who ivm
while ry over to trouble trifles haven’t them. something worj
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