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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-26
MAKING MoroR pAsKETs.

Making b. skets for motor cars u a.
most a special trade Of Itself Ihis ".
clnlty IN basket weayin, REQUIRES ~
eulIar skill because It is hard 70 lS.s
ion the curves so as to AZ snugly u wy. ~,
lntrlcacies Of the cars Polsh pA s'S,
weavers no have LEARNED Aho w..
uractloed their trade on tho eohuns .,.
seem to have special aptitude TOT 'H-
particular kind OF basket work -
A BASKET once well made ana c0s' 's,
with shellao will last almost ioIss III,
barring accidents, and will orulp .' A.
need no repairs beyond a new COS
shellac at the end OF the season IA,
some OF the largest and bes' ins III
aide baskets sell as high as wv w. ,
Smaller ones are as low as No
and the average price is about 'I
pair Special baskets made 70 ~ ~,
may be considerably higher u'A"
highest price here indicated -. tot
The long, narrow rear easNss , ,ost
walking sticks and umbrellas my ',, .I
anywhere from IS to t25 E'peo sas,
long baskets for golf sticks A''
;25. .Avs me
Tho manufacturers used 70 eos. eos A.,
baskets with strap iron, pu1 wv .,,sr,al
disseminating the use Of tnls MS ms. :, On.
aa adding too much weight anu me
reeessary to the proper strength -
baskets
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-26
A CHRISTMAS SURPRISE

The Van sant-Chamberlain music
parlors at 81 south Main street were the
scene Of a very cordial reception Christ
mas eve at the close Of the holiday
rush.
The employees Of the well known es-
tabllshment got together during the
week ana decided not 20 let the time
OF peace aud good WIN pass without
showing their appreciation to Mr. John
NJ Chamberlain for his kind treatment
as manager OF the firm during the past
year.
Prof. II. b. Quay on behalf Of the
employees with a few well selected
words, presented Mr. Chamberlain with
a beautiful silk umbrella as a token Of
the esteem IN which he Ia held by those
who are associated with him In busl-
ness
During Mr. Van SAINTS absence from
the city on account Of sickness, Mr..
Chamberlain has been at the helm and
has guided the firm very successfully
In thanking the employees for their
Christmas remembrance Mr. Chamber
lain shifted the cause OF the success the
firm had made to the united efforts Of
his ass,stances and TO the merits of the
well known Conoyer plano, which the
firm handles,
The following are those associated
with Messrs Van SAINT and Chamber
lain, who were responsible Tor the pref.
" and cordial surprise above mem
toned A. N, Nelson, Prof. r. B,
Quay. Ethel Wilkerson Garfield Olln,
II. r. Kilingworth. W. y. Pugh, Bes-
sic Brooks, Burt Darlington.
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BY THE PROPHETS BEARD.

'Ha does not mind that oath" ex.
claimed Alex and Josef Abood who
are ArobIans when another OF their
ruce, AN Acsmet, had been sworn on a
Bible In Special Sessions court yestor-
day. They were charged with assault,
and he was a wltuoss against them.
"G viii swear as Arabians swear"
s1Id the witness and he placed hls hat
ON his head faced to the east and then
removed hts hat.
'l swear by the beard of the Pro.
phet. be said and this az an the rest
of the conversation was translated for
the Judges and by the Kaaba, by the
sacred black stone"
"ls that all7" asked a lawyer,
And by virtue of my harem," went
man disdainlng TO notice the inter-
rupuon that ] VIII ten only the truth
and AN the truth
I'VE are content said the defend
ants he WIN ten the truth now"
Their prtcaWion may not have been
IN vain for tho witnesses testimony
helped 20 aolult them.- New York Her
aid.
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gained by the attacking force, During
the following two days four assaults
were made, but the japanese ere re-
pulsed at each attempt Thus far the
struggle TO capture the bill had cost
the assallcNts over 1000 men, and the
Russians mad lost nearly half tina,
number, Every inch the japanese now
gained was by the most laborlous sap
ping, all the time against the stubborn
opposition Of the Russians, who made
sortles every night and worked great
havoc among the sappers
Early In october the beslsgers had
secured q sufflclenl foothold 10 begin
offensive operations against the inner
defenses. Fire was opened against the
strong Urh fort and the vessels In the
harbor, The battleship PobIeda was
struck and hopelessly disabled. Tho
fire was so effective against the war
ships that the Russians resorted 10 me
trick OF putting a hospital ship In ad-
vance OF the direct line Of Gre, In spite
OF this the battleship POresyleI was
struck by shells and burned.
IN Oct rs, with his customary grim
form lily, General Nogl announced that
the bombardment OF the Chair hill iol''
would be b.gun next morning Inc
fighting was kept up all day with IN
abated force, and at nightfall the bat
tered forts suooumbed, There we're 10
termIsslons between these attacks %
individual strongholds, but there was
no holiday for the miners and sapfen
Night and day they proceeded WIZ
their silent work In the construction q
parallels anc trenches which were
make possible the japanese advance
AS early as Nov. I IN, besieglnS i0I"
cupied a position which placed 'h'
Q. II side OF the doomed town az is
mercy,
When the Japs had actually pen'tsE
ed the system Of inner defenses az fV,
Arthur the world looked for 80 Wy
end to Russian resistance NoI ~
however, The logged stoesse ana no
remaining troops, fred with 'hs u's
peratlon OF lost cause, seem 10 nav
accepted determination with a hero'.,
thai is unparalleled IN the hi''o''
military operations.
ARTHUR W. JOHNS
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vent their assallants from capturing
two OF the forts In the line Of defenses.
Daybreak on Aug. % disclosed the
fact that the japanese had obtained
possession Of wedge shaped section
In the Russian fortified line, From
this position Nogrs men determined to
carry the entire ridge by assault. The
Russians were not ignorant Of the dan
ger which menaced their entire system
Of outer fertilization, and they inter-
posed stubborn resistance, They con-
centrated their fire on the captured
forts and more than once elected their
nmble enemies from their position.
Under the most deadly IRE, the Japa.
nese soldiers continued to make bomb.
proof trenches on the steep hillsides.
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result In failure. The situation was so
extreme that General Nog summoned
the generals OF the other divisions to
consult with him.
During the consultation, and acting
on its own responsibility, a regiment OF
the center emerged from It's trenches
and under cover Of brisk shrapnel fire
from the field batteries In the valley
charged up the ridge In groups Of tens
and twentes Twice the intrepid Jap
anese were forced back. and the slope
was covered with the little brown bod
les OF the fierce assallants Finally a
fresh group Of these daredevil heroes
managed 70 reach a broken spot IN the
wall from which they were speedily
dlslodged, At that critical moment
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PERSONALS

T. j. Berry OF Saratoga wyo,. Is reg
lstcred az the Cullen
Aaron Leavitt left last night for New
York ON a business trip,
Walter Ellington Of this city Is visit
ing with friends IN Phoenix Ari2
John X. Hardy secretary TO Gov.
Morrison OF ldahois visiting In this city
with relatives.
Henry Eisemann OF st. Louis, well
known IN this city, Is guest at the
Knutsford.
VIII Dyer has recovered from a Siege
with appendicitis az the Sisters hos
pital. and has been removed TO his
home.
James w. Lelschmann. formerly
holding a prominent position with r. r.
Rarnum, the great Snowman, Is IN town
after ON absence OF nine years. lie sees
lots OF changes and Improvements
since that time
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japanese officer spreng forward and
plated his regimen,al nag on the wall.
lie fell rlddled with Russian bullets.
but his reckless sacrifice gained the
aay' The woverlng Japanese were so
inspired by the heroic spectacle that
they made a last and furious charge
and succeeded IN holding the coveted
spot until several bodies OF their fell
lows could crawl out Of their trenches
and join them on the wall. After this
thrilling Incident no efforts on the part
OF the Russian artillsg men could pre-.
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dazzling food Of light came the most
deadly fire that the scores OF Russian
batteries could command. Although
the Japanese plans and expectations
we're completely wrecked by this uneX-
pected development they were not
thrown into hopeless confusion.
Brought into perIlous distinctness by
the Illumination which pursued them
and from which they could not escape.
they fought with splendid determine
ton. Slowly the advancing Russians
we're driven back up the heights. The
Russians were lighting In the absolute
darkness, and their persistent enemies
were enveloped IN the hateful light
This unequal conflict ragged for six long
hours ana when cay broke the Rus
SLAMS abandoned the position and fed
to the forts within The japanese
hastily drew up their field artillery on
this new vantage ground and began
terrific bombardment Of the eastern
end OF the fortified ridge, AT the end
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h III Ia an nd md gtorIes b
lIeves. none is more pleasant

- Fall the fairy tales and stories IN
which childhood implicitly be-.
lleves, none is more pleasant
than that OF Santa Claus The
origin OF the custom is as little knowD
by tho grown-up folks who have played
the part Of Santa Claus many times
as the mystery how be so fat and big
with his bulky bag Of presents, could
enter through the narrow chimney
was IucomprehensIble to our childish
minds
Speaking historically Santa Claus
has no connection with Christmas
though his visits are almost as old
as the festival itself Santa Claus Is
the corruption or 81 Nicholas a bis
hop Of Myra, In Lycia, who fourished
ia the fourth century, and died on De-
oember 6, 843 a. ID. he was widely
famed for his piety and charity, and
on his death became the patron saint
OF many classcs--of children and more
particularly Of school boys and girls.
parish clerke salors, travellers mere
chants and Muscoyites iu general ~
all these classes ST. Nicholas Us best
known as the guardian of children.
According TO one legend hts pIety
when still a chld-even as a babe at
his mothers breast, he tasted on We'd
nosdays and Frldays-was regarded az
specially fitting him for the protector.
aNtNr fUu UHlIIFsHt a. o. bal .H.
spread far and Wide, and an east.
ern lord, on sending hts two sons 10
be educated az Athens. babe them call
az Myra to receive blessing from ST.
Nicholas. Arriving there late one night
the youths put up at an inn, intending
TO visit the bishop the following morn
Ing But attracted by the wealth OF
his guests, the landlord murdered them
during the night and cutting their
bodies into small pieces threw them
into his pork picking tub intending to
dispose OF the whole OF its contents
as pork BY this means he thought 10
XIII two birds with one stone, not only
getting rid Of his victims bodies. but
also Increasing his stock Of bacon
But the cruel deed was revealed 10
st. Nicholas. and the next morning no
visited the inn and accused the land
lord OF the murder. Perceiylng that
his deed had been mlraclously known
70 the bishop, the landlord fell on his
knees, confessed to the murder, and be-
sought the saints intercesson on his
behalf Moved by the sincere repen-
tence Of the man, Nicholas not only
assured him Of divine forgiveness but
TO prove It commanded the dead bodies
Of tho murdered youths to come 10
life again. Immediately he had made |
the sign Of the cross on the brine the
mangled fragments Of their bodies re-
united and the lads emerged from tho |
tub alive and none the worse Tor their /.
temporary decease and picking. In |
the remembrance OF this deed 81. |
Nicholas Is usually depicted as stand |
ing arrayed IN his episcopal robes be-
side a tub in which knee two naked |
youths.
Another story proves the love and |
protecting power OF ST. Nicholas for .
young maidens and Il "a from this that
the custom OF Santa Claus arose. .
That saint heard that a poor gentle
man With three portioness daughters.
was about to commit a crime IN order
to provide his daughters with dowries,
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LATE LOCALS.

During the absence OF Or. Beatty IN
the south. the general supervision OF
the operations OF me state board Of
health VIII be exercised by Dr. II, 8.
Bascom, president Of the board.
A general meeting Of the Commercial
club ls called for S o'clock tomorrow
evening az the request of 10 members
OF the club 10 obtain the judgment Of
the entire club as TO the merits Of the
city Councils plan for the improve
ment OF the water supply.
Christmas weather came Saturday
night aud yesterday the ground was
covered with three inches Of snow, the
fret approximation 10 snow storm
that has occurred this winter The soil
was not frozen. so the snow melted
considerably during the day but today
opened very cold. warming slightly up.
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eddy rigid censorship
maintained by the Japanese was re-
Taxed sufficiently to permit the story
Of the investment and siege Of Port
Arthur to be made public. 1t is true
that details OF the preliminary naval
operations were suffered to pass
through this arbitrary and exceedingly
fine meshed literary sieve, but the re-
ductlon OF the stronghold has been
conducted IN an atmosphere OF such
secrecy as had never before surround
cd a military venture Of such magni-
tuda.
The Siege proper began when the
Japanese land force drove the Russians
from their strong position on the last
range Of hills In front Of the fortresg.
compelling them to retire TO the outer
system Of forts This preliminary ma
neuver was effected by a surprise
movement on the last day OF July.
This brought the Japanese advance up
to the line OF forts constructed In a
seniclrcle and extending twelve miles
from coast TO coast The besiegers oc-
cupled the captured hills and az once
proceeded 10 make them a vantage
ground against the enemy The main
attacking force thus found a much
needed protection against the contin.
uous and heavy FIRE which was com
Ing from the line Of fortncations and
the numerous forts above and within.
Between the japanese position and
tho Russian line Of fortified ridges
there was a valley containing several
dried up watercourses and many fields
OF growing Chinese corn This would
have furnished excellent cover Tor the
japanese movements n u had not been
for the fact that from two strongly
fortified mountains at the eastern end
Of the ridge works the Russians could
look down and make themselves wise
concerning what was going on IN the
enemy camp. The mikados experts
realized al once that nothing could be
accomplished until those lofty points
Of observation and attack had been
captured IL was promptly decided 10
reduce those strongholds. beginning
with raku which was an isolated peak
wi h preclptous sides
A division was ordered to advance
and take the towering menace. II was
early In the afternoon OF Aug. that
the japanese began the attack on
Taku They were met by terrific FIRE
from all the Russian artillery in the
fortified line To add to the difficulty
heavy rain set IN, ana the steep as.
cent became SO slippery that Il was IL.
most Impossible 10 secure a foothold
~ nlghufall little had been gained, and
the slaughter had been terrible. bur.
ing the night the japanese attacking
force was largely augmented, and when
day broke the fighting was resumed
with such feiocIty ON the part Of the
assaiiants that the Russians were drly
en- from their position. and the veto.
rious enemy took possession OF the
captured works and planted some OF
hogfs most effective artillery In posi-.
lions which would contribute 70 the
nuccess OF the coming bombardment OF
the line Of forts The remaining noun.
tam. shahku, soon afterward shared
the fate OF Taku. =.
There is no doubt that these prellml.
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When night fell new peril awaited
them.
Suddenly the lights IN some Of the
forts we're extingulshed, and the Japs
began to emerge from their trenches
and TO move cautiously forward. with
out sign OF warning the entire POSI-
ton occupied by the Japanese advance
became ablage with light The Port
Arthur searchllght system, the most
complete ever Installed for military
purposes, had been turned on to It's
fullest extent Simultaneous 4lth this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-26
HOW SIZE sIxED IT.

Last week I had call from a color
ed woman, an old woman who has low
ed me all my lIfe. and who now 20
nearly eighty, fights a battle for me
whenever the need arises This time
she brought me an od-fashioned
sweet potato pudding
Aunt CrecN" ] sali. as ! dlshod
up a plateful OF the rich. brown De.
llclous mixture, what is In this pud-
ding?'
Sweet potaoes. grated"
what else7"
"a little sugar"
What else?'
"A few eggs"
How DO your mix t?'
Mix it Now dos lsn AZ DAFT why I
des gifts de things tergether en- mixes
en- OATS howl Exchange.
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nary successes turned the heads OF tho
japanese commander ana his STAFF.
About this time 1t was announced
openly az headquarters that the gener-
al bombardment would be begun In a
few days. General Nog was especially
gracious 10 the newspaper correspond
ents and invited all newcomers to re-
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COURT NOTES.

In the damage suit OF John Faedio
against the San Pedro, Los Angeles e
Salt Lake Railroad company Judge
Morse has rendered judgment by con-
sent In favor Of plaintiff for $3.50 The
action was BROUGHT TO recover $1,000
damages for injuries received by plain
I'M while working for defendant near
Caliente. New.
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TEACHERS.

Dr. Talmages new book, "The Greal
Salt Lake present and PasD should
be In the hands OF every educator The
amount Of information II contains re-
latng to the great saline sea, makes
Il an invaluable work for reference or
study. Deseret News Book Store salt
Lake City. Utah,
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80 PEa CENT

OF the readers OF the Semi Weekly
News are Farmers, stockmen and
Ranchers Advertisers desiring 10
reach this class Of buyers. can End no
paper In the West that VIII serve their
needs 80 we'll.
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A nunrnnteoa cnr. Dor pn...

itching Blind. Bleeding or Prolrudlna
Piles Your druggist win refund money
n PAZO OINTMENT falls 10 cure you
in six e fourteen days b0c.
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HrAnAnHEs reoM cnrns

Laxative Bromo Qunine removes the
cause. TO get the genuine call Tor the fun
name and look for signature OF Il w.
GROVE, Csc.
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DIED.

! NEWMAN.-At RlyertOn Dec D. 1904 Of
heart failure, Mrs. Maria Hunt New
man, aged ST. O native OF Worcester
! shire, Eng
Funeral from the Rverton meeting
/ house tomorrow at II a, m Friends In
| yted,
ETAGEMAN. this city Dec 3, 1904. OF
| old age, Sarah Stagomon, aged ID years
Funeral services Tuesday at II a. m.
| from DIE funeral chapel Of Undert ker
JOS Wm Taylor q south West Temple
street. Friends are invited 70 attend
/ JACKSON in this city. Dec. e. 1904. Of
heart disease James + Jackson, son II
William and Martha NJ Jackson; born
oct U.s. lSi6, 10 Bounutul Utah.
The funeral services were held TO-
! day al 1880 p. m from Ceutev'lle meet
| iughouse.
WILKINSON. In this city. Dec a. 1914
OF pneumonia william Wilkinson, born
Apr'l 81 lS{Q in MarsWI'e, Ohla. De-
'"Hrn tC company p First
Nebraska volunteers. In the Civil war
and al the time ~ bis death was a mem.
W. at MuAeN post g. A. r. Of
THE city
Funeral services viii be held Tuesday
az 9 p. M from the residence Of MI j
G. B0werinc 23 west Fins North street
Friends are invited 90 attend Inter-
mont in Me- Olyci emctcry Evan tpI
/ Wyo., ana Omaha Neb papers, please
! copy
CHARLES-At Provo. Utah. pc. "a.
l0l Of general debility Robert Charles.
aged B years. native OF South Wales.
Europe
Funeral services viii be held Wednes-
day ut % q m. from the uneral hapel
az Undertaken Joseph VIM Taylor, q
| south West Temple street Friends are
Invited 10 attend
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How the japanese Worked Their Way Up to Port Arthur

was only recently,
after an uninterrupt-
ed series OF offensive
operations extending
over a period OF
about four months,
that the unpreoedent-
nAlu rlrIH cnnsnrRhln
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IN RUSSIA'S CAPITAL.
rnrnrnri lInnnnru uurruu

Marka.Lna 81 Lha openIna d tha WLntar seaaon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-25

In letter dated January 1, 1900, Mr..
Atkinson says, after five years expo
rience with Peruna:
al wiHeVer continue TO speak n good
word for Peruna. In my rounds as a
travelling man am walking adver-
fisenienf for Peruna and have induced
many people during the past year 10
use Peruna with the most satisfactory
results. lam still cured of cafarrh.
John o. Atkinson,
Box 272, Independence, Mo.
When old age comes on, catarrhal dis
eases come also. Systemic catarrh is al
most universal in old people.
ThiseXplains why Peruna has become
so indispensable to old people. Perunu
is their safeguard. Peruna is the only
remedy yet devised that meets these
cases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally;
nothing but an effective systemic rem
edy could cure them. This is exactly
what Peruna is.
If you do not receive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving II
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
| The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
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SHE SOWED LIVER PILLS.
But It Is Not at All Likely That She
Waited for Them to
Take Root.

There is "A woman in Phoenix, Ariz.,
who has the correct idea all right but,
whether it will work out remains for the
future to disclose, states the Republican
of that town.
Recently her husband bought small
ranch, and with him she has been much
interested in planning improvements, espe
cially in the growing line, with which TO
adorn the place.
The other day beds were prepared for
sweet peas, and the lady of the house was
busily engaged in asserting her seeds and
carrying the. little packets out of doors.i
where their contents were transferred to
the beds in regular order. AS each variety
was planted, the name was placed on a
small marker, as is the custom with gar
deners.
In particularly choice location the con-
tents of packet were laboriously dropped,
one by one, until the row was filled and
the earth nicely smoothed over it. When
the lady picked up the packet to properly
write the marker she discovered that she
had carefully planted her mothers pacte
age of liver pills.