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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06
DYNAMITE SHIPPED TO
TURKEY AS CEMENT

WASHINGTON, D. c., March IA
communication from the Turkish minister
has been received at the state department,
transmitting a copy of certain measures
just adopted by the imperial government,
with a view to preventing the smuggling
into Turkey of prohibited articles, and par
ticularly Of dynamite"
Owing to the fact that dynamite is near
ly the specific gravity of cement and that
it must, on account of its explosive nature,
be packed in boxes or barrels and may be
passed as cement and imported in cement
barrels without fear of detection. the i'm
perial government, in order to prevent such
entries, has decided to require that a GER
tificate of origin shall be used by the local
authorities at the place of manufacture for
shipments of cement to Turkey.
While there is no law under which such
orders could be enforced in this country,
yet it now becomes necessary for exporters
of cement to Turkey to take the precau-
ton of furnishing the certificate above
referred to, or have their goods deported
on arrival at the ports of the imperial
government
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06

The historic Dardanelles are again to the
front in connection with the Russian.
Japanese war. The question is whether
the ear shall be permitted to have the
strong fleet, now virtually bottled up in
the Black sea, pass through the strongly
fortified, narrow strait, so that it can go to
the aid of Russia's beleaguered vessels in
the Far East OF the treaty powers af-
fected, England will, of course, object, but
France and Germany, if not actually favor.
ing Russian designs, are lukewarm on the
subject. Turkey, however, might connive
at a stratagem to let the ships get out
The sultan's guns and soldiers guard the
passage, but the sentries might go to sleep
some dark night and fail to observe the
silent movement of the war vessels in the
tortuous channel
The Dardanelles itself is little over 43
miles long and is from three to four miles
wide, but at the narrowest part is not
more than l,000 yards across. This is at
q point guarded by Chanak Kalesi castle,
where huge chains are used to bar the
passage The strait connects the Sea of
Marmora with the Aegean and is supposed
to be the key of the Turkish capital.
The question of the protection of Con
stantinople is the central fact kept in mind
By all the treaties governing the Darda-
nelles. Turkey has for centuries contended
that no war ships should pass through the
strait without her permission. She had
built the first defenses at its southern end
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06

against the war galleys of the Venetians,
and these she closely guarded. England
was the first power to recognize Turkish
rights in this respect. This was in 1909
and the question was not raised again UNI
til 1893, when the celebrated Russo Turkish
treaty of Hunkiar Islelasi, signed June 20,
closed the Dardanelles to all foreign fleets
except those of Russia. The objection of
the powers, especially of France and Eng
land, was so great, however, that the
treaty was abrogated. Matters thus re
manned until 1871, when Mehemet Ali
was making trouble for Turkey, and France
was aiding him.
To keep the French fleet from menacing
Constantinople a compact, called the quad
ripple treaty, was signed at London, form
ally closing the Dardanelles to foreign war
vessels. This convention was signed by
England, Russia, Austria and Prussia, and
probably saved Constantinople from in
vasion. A few years later, however
France discovered that the treaty was an
excellent arrangement to keep Russian
ships from menacing her southern shores
at any time, and she also signed the COM
pact Then the Muscovite discovered that
unwittingly he had signed a convention to
keep his war craft immured in the Black
sea. The Crimean war of lS54-56 clinched
the matter. Nicholas l was crushed by
a coalition of the powers and was com.
pelEed to sign the treaty of Paris, which,
while neutralizing the Black sea and throw
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06
RUSSIA SELLS INSURANCE

The Russian government has elaborated
statutes on general life insurance by the
state. The business is to be intrusted
to the governmental savings banks. All
kinds of policies will be issued and the in
sured will participate in the profits of the
business.
The insurance of employees on all the
government railroads is in working order
since July ID, 1885, Up to July IA, 1900,
the number of policies issued was 6,77O, to
the amount of $3,220,3lS, and 1885 newly
presented petitions to join the association
were in the hands of the authorities.
The government proposes, after lapse
of a certain number of years, to make the
railroad employees insurance obligatory.
The premiums are to be paid monthly by
deduction from the salaries of the insured
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06

The chain stitch is easily made and is
used on the edge of bands, about the tops
of >collars and to finish the edge of
cuff 1t is also used in scroll work on
protection collars and cuffs. No. l shows
the simple chain stitch 1t is made by
working toward you, the needle being
drawn through the material, set in again
close to the right OF the point through
which the thread was drawn, and taking
stitch toward yourself, catching the
thead under the needle so as to form a
loop The thread is then drawn closely
and the needle is set into the loop just
made again at the right of the previous
stitch.
No. is made in the same way with the
exception Of the diagonal stitching alter
nately to right and left. A line should be
drawn to keep the work straight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06

ing it open to commerce, further declared
that the Dardanelles should remain closed
to foreign men-of-war. This attitude was
confirmed in 1871, and again in 1878, after
Turkey had been defeated by Russia. The
treaty of San Stefano, signed March 8,
1878, granted to the Russian conquerors
many concessions, including the free pass
age of the Dardanelles.
The powers objected to the arrange
ments, fearing that Russia would acquire
Turkish provinces, which might ultimately
threaten Constantinople and the an
proaches to the Black sea. After critical
period of diplomacy the congress of Berlin
was held-June Is to July 10, lS7S-the
result being a treaty that stripped Russia
of much of the fruits of her victories over
the Turks, and further declared that the
Dardanelles should remain closed to war
vessels.
This treaty was signed by England,
France, Prussia, Austria Russia and Sar-
dinia. Thus the matter has remained up
to the present, except that in 1891 the
ports and Russia reached an agreement
that ships of the volunteer fleet" of
Russia bearing the flag of the merchant
marine shall have free passage of the
Dardanelles, but that Turkey must be no.
tilted should these vessels carry convicts
or soldiers.
A year ago last January Great Britain
protested when four Russian torpedo boats
from Cronstadt were permitted to pass the
strait to join the Black sea fleet, but none
of the other powers took notice of the
affair. 1t is obvious that at this juncture,
when Britain's ally, Japan, is involved,
England's protest against permitting Mus
eovite men-of-war to get out of the Black
sea will be of more strenuous nature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06
MIR. FTNNEYs TuRNIP.

The first poem OF Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow, whose birthday is on Febru.
airy 27.l
Great oaks from little acorns grow, and
great accomplishments often spring from
little beginnings. Nowhere is this fact
more clearly demonstrated than by com.
parison of the childish efforts of the great
American poet, Longfellow, with the last
fruits of his pen. The first poem ever
written, or the first of which the world
has any record, is here published This
early production shows simplicity in
choice of subject matter which is one
of the chief charms of Longfellow's later
poetry. He took what lay within his
reach and woye into poetry and romance
the matters of home and everyday life.
MIR. Kinney was a much beloved neighbor
and in his back yard turnip did grow
and the turnip was cooked and eaten. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06
The Home
By CYNTHIA GREY

poem does not appear in the collection
OF Longfellow's earlier poems:
Mr.. Finney had a turnip,
And it grew and it grew,
And it grew behind the barn,
And the turnip did no harm
And it grew, and it grew
Till it could grow no taller,
Then Mr.. Finney took it up
And put it in his cellar.
There it lay, there it lay,
TilF-it began to rot.
Then Mr.. Finney's daughter Susie
Took it and put it in the pot.
And she boiled it, and she boiled it,
As long as she was able,
Then his daughter Fanny took it.
And put it on the table.
Then Mr., Finney and his wife
Both sat them down to sup,
And they ate, and they ate
Till they ate the turnip up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06
THE HOT WATER BAG

With all the ills that flesh is heir TO-.
a hot water bag is a household necessity.
Why suffer, even with cold feet, when a
few cents invested in hot water bag will
quickly give returns in comfort? A small
bag, slightly larger than the bag when it is
filled makes the hot water bag more pleas
ant as a companion. After the bag is
filled and thoroughly dried ON the outside
1t is but the work of moment to drop
it into this soft wooden slip, which. pro
vided with draw string, makes the bag
far more pleasant to handle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06
RUSSIAN SAVINGS BANK

Reports on the business of Russian gov
eminent savings banks April l, 1903, show:
Total number of banks, with departments,
2SS; of these, 4,087 are at post and tele-
graph offices; on board men-of-war in for
eign waters, 20; in Siberian villages. 1873;
at government wine shops, 2; on railroads.
Oil; amount of savings, $412, 52a, 785;
amount of notes, $75, 462 $50 There is a
constant increase of savings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06

To Stuff Veal.-Two sups rolled bread
crumbs, Y cup chopped pork, grated peel
of II lemon, little lemon juice, thyme,
sage and any herbs desired for seasoning
The same may be used for roast turkey.
Fruit Layer Cake.-One-half cup sugar,
Y cup butter, liz cups -four, X cup wine,
| cup raisins, 2 eggs, " teaspoon soda.
Mix carefully, as mixing rich cake. Bake
in three layers.
Frosting-Whites 2 eggs beaten with
enough powdered sugar to thicken to the
consistency desired.
Corn Bread.-One large coffee cup dry,
finely bolted corn meal, l tablespoon wife
sugar, pinch salt, large teaspoon soda.
Sift thoroughly and mix with l coffee cup
sweet milk or cold water and add well
beaten eggs. Bake in shallow pan, or in
gem pans if corn cakes are desired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06

Mortified when it is mentioned. With the
temperance of the styles of so and go
years ago, the revival of the hoop skirt
is' almost inevitable. When it will seem
like the outgrowth of these innumerable
reeds and wires and it comes it may be
called "fluffer" or a ''distender," or by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06
SHADES OF THE moor sKIRT.

Whenever the prevailing styles are dis
cussed the word hoop skirt hovers about
in the air like bird Of i'll omen. Those
who pretend to know shake their heads
and emphatically deny the possibility Of
such calamity. At the same time those
who know sew reed here aud Z wire there
until the gown when finished suggests the
hoop skirt oaly too plainly. Every day
another reed is added, another half-step i
taken toward the hoop skirt. but neverthe-
less those who know continue to look
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06
PEANUT CANDY FOR CHILDREN.

Into small, shallow, well-buttered tin
place enough shelled peanuts to nearly an
It, Do not remove the skins from the
peanuts Boil : cups Of graduated sugar
with y cup water until it is brittle when
dropped into water. Then pour the sugar
over the peanuts, Cut before cold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06

Prof Wilson's dancing classes every
Thursday evening ct $50 Elks Hall
olS c st. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06

groups of fine tucks form the bodice. The
little boys suit is of white nainsool. made
in stitched plaits. The skirt is finished
with hemstitching, the collar is bit Of
narrow embroidery The belt is a strip
of two-inch wide insertion, alike in front
and back.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06
FOR DAILY NEEDS.

Labor rids US of three great evils: Irk.
someness, vice and poverty.--Voltaire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06

some technical appellation, but it viii be
the hoop skirt and nothing else, and it i;
on its way.
MENU FOR TUESDAY,
BREAKFAST.
Eggs ou Toast.
Rice Cakes, Syrup.
Waters. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Oyster Stew. Crackers.
Soft Rolls. Pine Apple.
Cocoa.
DINNER.
Stuffed Veal, Cream Gravy.
Peas. Corn Bread.
Fruit Layer Cake. Coffee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06

The little girls dress is Of fine white
pique and white embroidery The shoulder
and skirt yoIes are cut in circular sec
tons. The edges are piped with the pique,
through the center runs an embroidered
beading. Embroidered box pleats and
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way TO cure Deafness and that Is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inf AIMED
you nave = rumblng sound or impe rfect hear
Ing, and when it Is entirely closed, Deafness is
the res ult and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube re oIed to its norm al
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarr h,
which is nothing but an inhamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists Use.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

Any man who has to get up and
get his own breakfast while his wife
lies in bed is likely to feel like turn
ing the God Bless Our Home" motto
toward the wall.-Chicago News.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

in London. Purses, belts, collars, visl'
ing cards and many other things al
made of it, and it is also used for tn
ming dresses.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

Immense quantities OF sand equal to
that imported from Turkey especially
for glass making, have, according to-
the Westminster Gazette, been discov-
cred not far from London.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
Keep the bowels regular with Ayers
Pills, Just one pill each night.

Old Gentleman Ito small boy, who is
nursing a skinned knee)-Did you fall
down, little chap?
Small Boy-Yer didn't think I fell
up and Dashed agin a cloud, did yer?
-Waverley's Magazine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

Friend - If your washerwoman
charges by the piece it must be rather
expensive.
Young Housewife-Oh, no. She
loses so many things that her bills
are never high.-New York Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

The pope is the head of over $780,
100000 human beings, or nearly one
seventh of the population of the globe.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

gETF Permanently Cured. No t1Ts or nervousness
THO after frat days. OF Dr.. Klines Great Hervs
saSCrer Send for Free & trial bottle snd treatise
Or r. n. Kline. Ltd. 951 Arch Ct. PbilsdelDhis- Pa
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during teething period.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

The exports of Canada for 1903 were
$47S, 574,591, and imports $243,141, O16.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

of Its existence Tor While
mercury and potash seem
to cure and all external
signs disappear, the dis
ease is doing its destruc-
tive work within, or the
patient is CONSTANT y
h arass e d by returning
symptoms and unmistaka-
bic traces of the blood
poison. TIL Gus nds of
physical wire ks and
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

For coughs and colds there is no better
medicine than PisO's Cure for Consump-
ton. Price % cents.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

man who refuses to pay his debts
when he can Is a thief at heart.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

Hewitt-How long do you expect that
the doctor will keep you under his
care?
Jewett-Until I'm dead or broke
Town Topics.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

After suffering twelve years
from Contagious Blood Poison,
and trying the best physicians
obtains BILE, and all the patent
medicines procurable, and stead
lily continuing to grow worse,
gave UP all hope of recovery, and
physicians pronounced my case
incurab1e. Hoping against hope,
/ tried g. g. 8. 1 improved from
the first bottle, and after taking
twelve was cured sound and
well, and for two years have had
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21


surface of the body
ckening
treacherous and
carrying it in veins with visible evidences
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

return or symptom of the vile disease
Warsaw, N. O. H. M REGlSTEH.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

chronic invalids from tt
tainty of the mercury and
kill the serpent. AS long
in its fangs A; and while
ton. Safety lies only in
and killing the serpent.
an antidote for Blood P
vegetable ingredients, an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-18
FORCES
READY TO FIGHT

LONDON, July 18-Au dispatches from
the vicinity Of Taschi-Chao, where the
Russian forces under General Kuropat-
kin are concentrated, report that prep
arations for the clash. which will be ii
terrific one. are proceeding, and are now
almost complete. 1t is believed the next
day or so will see the fight, which VIII
beyond doubt. prove the hardest fought
one of the war thus far.
The Russian position is said to have
been greatly Strengthened by heavy re-
endorsements, and Kuropatkin is thus
in far better condition TO meet the op-
posing forces under Generals Oku and
Nodzu
The japanese, too. are rapidly bringing
additional forces TO the locality Cen
eral Kuroh is said to be close to Lao
Yang and rapidly advancing toward the
southwest 10 aid his cOnfreres In the
fight with KurOpatkin.
There has been little rain for several
days past, and the roads are in a fine
condition for the transportation of
troops.
Little or no news comes from Port
Arthur. The only dispatch o. any i'm
pOrIance received IN the past day or
so IS a statement sent by the Tokyo cor
respondent Of the London Chronicle -
which Is TO the effect that the Russian
garrison at the port having been left TO
work their own salvation. the fall OF
the port is expected by the middle Of
August.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-18
MRS. FINLEY SAYS
HUSBAND DESERTED HER
She Files Suit to Enjoin Him From
Selling or Incumbering Ger
tain Property.

After forty years Of married life Cath
crime Finley says about two months
ago her husband, Patrick Finley. de-
serted her. She says the desertion was
without cause and under circumstances
which are consistent only with mental
inhrmities.
Today Mrs. Finley began proceedings
against her husband for maintenance, TO
restrain him from selling or incumber-
ing certain real estate, and to enJOin
him from interfering with her in the &C
cupation Of her home.
Mrs. Finley says she and the defend
ant were married in Alexandria, Va,
and they have lived In Foxhall Road
for about twenty-six years. When her
husband left her about two months ago
she says he had S1l0. and since then
collected about 500. due for rent About
six years ago Mrs. Finley says her nus
band suffered a sev~re stroke OF paraly-
sis, and for the past three years has
been as helpless as an infant. -Four
months ago she says he suffered an
other stroke Of paralysis. He then be-
came seized with decisions. had pic
lures removed from his Bad Pom, be
came QuaTrelSOme, threatened 10 shoot
certain boys, locked himself In his ROOM
and broke the sashes from the windows
All Of tn ne acts. Mrs. Finley says.
were due to his mental condition. When
her husband found he could not make
his wife leave him, nor drive her away.
he left and went TO live with his son
she has endeavOred 10 have him return
home, but without success. Aeckte 6c
Fulton and J. w Cox are named as
counsel for the complainant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-18
ARTHUR TO
FALL AUGUST IS

LONDON, July l8-The Tokyo CORE
spondent Of the London Chronicle"
cables:
The Russians have retired northward
from Taschi-ChaO. 1t is believed that
the fall Of Port Arthur is insured about
August Is"
The Berlin correspondent of the
Morning Post telegraphs:
Herr Won Binderkrieglstein, a Ger
man war correspondent, who recently
was allowed to depart from Mukden,
where he had been arrested on sus-
piciOn OF being a japanese spy, reports
that between the nth and 18th of July
some 10000 Japanese landed in the
Eeighborhood of pigeon Bay lin the rear
OF Port Arthur ~ the west, near the
end of the KWangSung PeniIsula).
He adds thai tho landing operations
were covered by the entire Japanese
fleet. and that the Russians offered only
faint resistance by firing a few shots
from the shore batteries
Won Binderkr!egistein who wrote
his message on board a Chinese junk
cruising off Port Arthur, states that the
weather was calm, and that the landing
was proceeding without interruption"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-18
DIED.

McKENNA-On Sunday. July y, at /
p. m, MARTIN J., son Of Margaret and
the late John McKenna, in the twenty
third year Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence. 1872
Thirty-fOurth Street Tuesday. July 10
at 10 a. m, Friends and relatives re-
specially invited.
Cumberland papers please copy) It
BOYER-On Saturday. July &c. 1904. at
p. m, CATHERINE ;. BOYER,
widow OF Herman II. Boyer,
Funeral Tuesday, July 70, 1904, at D.
m. from her late residence. Psi X Street
northwest. Kindly omit flowers 1t
-WELLS-On Sunday. July Il. 1907. at
6:57 T. m, al her residence, 647 Afassa-
chusetts Avenue northeast, MARY
DODGE, beloved wife OF Charles W
Wells.
RICHARDS Suddenly, on Sunday,
July IT, 1904. AZ a. m. at her home at
the Olympia i'm this city, HELEN
RALSTON RICHARDS. widow Of VIII
liam Richards and lAOther Of Janet K.
Richards.
WILLIAMSBURG Saturday. July 10,
1904, WALTER r. WILLIAMSON, be-
loved son Of Walter B. and NJ. J. Will
hanson, in the forty-secOnd year OF his
age
STACK-On Saturday, July Is. 1904, at
1880 p. m, JOHN, son Of Mary and the
late James Stack, aged forty years.
TAYLOR-On Saturday, July I6. 1894,
at $50 l Street northeast, at 1880 o clock
VALEDA MARIE TAYLOR, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Taylor.
MOORE-On Sunday. July L. 1904.
GEORGE +. MOORE, husband Of Mar
tina 3. Moore. in his siXty-eighth year.