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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 ' “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. ♦ + •F Cream News.* t of * 4) 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. ~ K w.yr - gg ft i v I I I r V fH m & L y,\ J m A Professional Nurse fells Un- E perieuee With Doan’s t 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 prised with the sai results. I had bee 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 done for me. In my work as profes sional nurse I have a chance to reeorJ mend them, and they did me so mncJ good that I will do so on every possiWd occasion. HATTIE BRIGHAM, Nurse Doan’s Kidney Pills are sold at j cents per box. Address Foster-Milbmi Co., Buffalo, N. Y., for a free trial bos] 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 Larpst grarars d (J f kkJ TtistelfS Ssstis In 15 \V World. 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