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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-25

One of the hardest things to find In
this world is friend who isn't hard
UP at the same time you are.-Chicago
News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-25
Candid.

She latter accepting him)-Have you
ever loved any other girl? He-Cer-
tainly | can bring you half a dozen
written testimonials if necessary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-25
Elect Woodcock as Bishop.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 1S.-The do
cese council elected Dr. Charles Ed
ward Woodcock of Detroit Protestant
Episcopal bishop of Kentucky.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-25
Estimates for the Navy

Washington, Nov. 21.-Secretary
Morton has announced the estimates
for the navy for the next fiscal year.
aggregating $114, $780,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-25
Report That He Has Edged Up a
Little Closer to Port Ar
thur Fort.
He ALSO BLOWS UP a MAGAZINE
Preparing Now, Say Chinese Refugees
!: for Fierce Assault.
Battle Continues To Be Imminent on
the Shakhe Russian Red Cross
Officer Accuses the Japs
of Barbarity.

TOXIC, Nov. 21.-It is reported that
the japanese, after successfully min
ing, occupied counterscarp on Sung
shu mountain last Friday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-25

TOXIC Nov q. A dispatch from
the army besiegng Port Arthur dated
Nov 10, says: During the lombard
ment this afternoon a shell from a
Japanese naval gun exploded Rus
sian magazine near the arsenal. Our
operations against all the forts are pro-
ceeding as pre-arranged from Man
churian headquarters"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-25
REFORM IN THE GLARS COUNTRY
Conference of Zemstvos and What They
Propose in That Line.

Conference of Zemstvos and What They
Propose in That Line.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 21.-What the
Liberals in Russia assert is the most
decisive step in a generation toward
the correction of abnormal condi-
lions" in the empire was taken when
the first conference of zemstvos ever
permitted adopted the whole ten ar
ticles of the prepared memorandum to
the car. The memorandum virtually
embodies a Recommendation for ma
tional representative body to have a
share in the government. This action
was taken after Emperor Nicholas had
withdrawn consent for official sanction
TO the meeting.
The last article of the memorandum
declares that it is imperatively neces-
sary that there be national represent
alton based on an elective principle
for the settlement of questions between
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-25

Another Great Battle Imminent.

Toxic, Nov. Embarrassing activity
along the Shakhe river seems to indi-
cate the irIminence of another great
battle. The Russian feints, evidently
intended to draw a Japanese attack,
are uniformly repulsed; so reports an
official dispatch from Field Marshal
Oyama.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-25

Chefoo, Nov. 2I.-AnOther attack on
Elise mountain is expected to occur
Nov. "A, according to Chinese who
left Dalny Saturday. The Chinese fur
Their report that achievements for
the Japanese continue to arrive. For
the past ten days 1000 men have ar
rived daily. On Nov. IA the Chinese
say they saw fifty guns brought into
Dalny. Some were broken, others We're
in good condition. The Japanese said
they had captured them. They also
saw $50 prisoners, including three of
ficers, brought in. Five more heavy
guns recently arrived from Japan.
Fight Has Already Begun, They Say.
Chefoo, Nov q, II a. N. = The
general attack on Port Arthur was re-
Sumed Nov Is or 10, according to the
report of persons arriving here today
from Dalny. They say that the Japan
csc are SO secretive that it is difficult
in Dalny to learn the facts. Even the
officers detailed to work at the base
do not know what their comrades at
the front are doing. Nov. 16 a pecu-
liarly heavy explosion shook every ship
lying at Dalny. The explosion was
ascribed to the blowing up of land
mines or a magazine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
A STORY FROM NATURES BOOK

read from the book of Nature opening
rtten indehbly he O.
is in in was
nearly feet in and years
Here the by
passed
n burn
mayte
rain andbr anda t. its stature
Ia In
there another which healed
ing Is feet wide When the fe1d the width of the had
o the
new vase nandco infamous
wonderful
things known to the civilized world They
The number of these
timber Some have destroyed by
They 5 There il
be destroyed
The bill should become law Wherever these
place belong the of
snalne md to
precmte the might Of the Hand that the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26

Avail island, AVA, sanubi, Iyo, Tosa, OF
Toshn. M
Saikaido western sea road)
Chkugo, Buzen, Bungo, Elizen, IIigo, Hy.
uga, Osumi, Satsuma, Xxi island, Tsushima
island.
Hokkaido northern sea road 0shima
Shiribeshi, Iburi, lshikari, Hitaka, To
kaehi, Teshiwo, Kushiro, Nemuro, Kitami
and Chishima.
The following list contains the japanese
municipalities (ful and the prefectures
(ken):
The fu are: Tokyo Kyoto and Osaka
The ken are: Kanagawa, Saituma, Chi
ba, lbaraki, Tchigi, Gumma, Nagauo
Yamanashi, Shizuoga, Aichi, Miye, Giiu
Shiga. Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata
Fukushima, MiYugi, Yamagata, AlSita
lwate, Aomori, Nara, Wallayama, Hyogo
0kayana, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shima
ne, Tottori, Tokushima, Kagawa, Chime
koohi. Nagasaki, Saga, Fukuoka, Kuma
motto, hta, AIiyozaki, Kagoshima and Oki
nawa.
Hokkaido was granted selfgovernment
in small way about one year ago. For
mosa. however, Is under the territorial
government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
RUSSIA HAS A NEW
BASE OF OPERATIONS

NEWCHWANG, Feb. 26.-The city of
Hardin, which Russia has decided to make
the center of her military concentration,
is located on the Sungari river, at the
point where the Manchurian branch of
the Siberian railway crosses the stream,
and where the Chinese Eastern branch
starts south of Port Arthur and Dalny
1t is about $50 miles west of Vladivostock
and 600 miles north of Port Arthur. It's
location is the geographical center of
Manchuria and as base for military OPP
erations it is admirably situated The city
is surrounded on all sides for hundreds
OF miles with rich and productive agri-
cultural country, producing corn, wheat,
oats. barley, tobacco, vegetables and some
fruits. Minerals and timber and great
areas of grazing lands also surround it.
AT present the place consists of the old
town, three miles from the central de-
pot; Preston, or the river town, the pres
ent commercial center, and the administra-
ton town, in close proximity to the rail
way station. Before the railway engineers
established this there was no native town
in the vicinity, and the entire place is
therefore Russian product The city has
been created by the Russian government.
under the management of the Manchurian
Railway company. The land for many
miles in each direction has been secured
so as to make it impossible for any for
elgn influence to secure profit or foot
hold close to the city, and foreigners have
been recognized as having no rights what
ever. The normal population of the city
consists of 10000 Russians, exclusive of
soldiers.
The Sungari river is navigable with light
draught steamers and native craft for
nearly 200 miles above the city. From
Hardin to the Amoor river, during the
navigating season, which will begin in
about four or five weeks and continue to
the first Of November, good-sized steamers
run daily.
The city was started primarily as a mill
tary center. and an administration town.
for the government and direction of rail
way affairs. Its growth into a splendid
commercial and manufacturing city was
not originally provided for by the promot-
ers and It was somewhat of surprise to
them, but, ~onee started the government
usesd every system of promotion and pro
lection that could be devised to encourage
its growth along these lines. Numbered
among the city's industries are -four mills.
several of which are equipped with modern
American machinery; meat-paeling plants,
sawmills and bricb-makng plants
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
The Home
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Of brown, and this may become keynote
TO seasons color scheme Wherever the
suggestions may come from the color
scheme of a season is conceived by the
chosen few and handed down to the manu-
facturers, who through years of experience
make up as much as they deem wise Of
those colors which received the mark OF APP
proval. From the manufacturers to the
wholesale dealers is but step. The whole
sale dealers choose the coIors according to
their individual judgment of the taste and
needs of their customers. To the retail
dealers the goods go--then the consumers
and the colors of fashion are adopted. The
commands Of the chosen few are obeyed
and the few are again in session preparing
more attractions for the next season.
And so 1t goes. 1t is true with colors,
materials, hats and bonnets, cuts and
shapes. What the certain few select the
masses adopt, either as whole or with
notifications, the qualifications Of dealers,
tailois or of the individual who wears the
garment. The wheel of fashion is con
stantly revolving and its revolutions are
controlled by great machine, made up
of many minds and much matter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
WHENCE THE FASHIONS

We read in the magazines or in the pa
pers that green is TO be the most popular
color for a season We therefore decide
to have a thread of green marking the
newly purchased garments Perhaps we
read that blue is to be the" color and
We buy blue hats, blue gowns, blue wells.
IL is interesting to know who said so. -
Where do these favorite colors get their
popularity Who makes the rules? Who
is responsible for startling combinations
and attractive OF unusual shades and col
orsy
Months before spring has arrived certain
artists, those who are considered author
ity, or consider themselves authority upon
what is ito be" get their heads together
10 decide what Dame Fashion shall wear.
These wise ones, who know fashion better
than she knows herself, usually live in
France, and Paris is the rendezvous for
these darkly plotting Originator Per
haps some one OF these has seen royalty
gowned in green This incident may offer
a suggestion for the favorite color of the
coming season. 1t may be that a much
loved actress has as fad peculiar shade
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
OUR THINNING CLASSES

Lubbock dh to the readers the
the and manufacturers but the
labore mechanics.
Does Moth say emine Englhman.
former
be devoted
working
their worktme taken sufficient bodily and could there
for give any they reading and study
If the England S especially
prophecy Sir John
isin aargew to b in this country in
wlingen well informed They read and think They
able hold their discussion themes
Of skilled thinking
the rades
And he
straight thinking Of this being by the
d5on favorable The has
deliberate, things. He
osio and all sreu
"working have always belonged o our"t thinking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
THE JAPANESE EMPIRES
PHYSICAL DIVISIONS

TOKYO, Feb. 24.-The Japs call their
rountry Dai Nihon, or Dai Nippon, mean.
ing Greater Japan. Dsi is pronounced Di
The name Nihon, or Nippon, Is corrup-
tion from the Chinese Jih-pen, from which
Japan was derived. Jih-pen means
Source Of the Sum-" and was applied to
the islands by the Chinese because Japan
lies east OF China and they believed the sun
arose from the islands. II was from this
that the name Sunrise Kingdom" was
derived. The imperial Gag contains a
bright sun on a white background
Japan lies between the same parallels Of
latitude as the states of the Mississippi
valley and offers as many variations in
climate as viii be found from the Gulf
Of Mexico to North Dakota. The Kurile
islands. in the Sea Of Ukhotsk, north Of
Hokkaido, are frisid and have practically
no vegetation or animal life.
The opposite extreme is offered by beau.
tifnl Formosa. lying half in the tropics,
with corresponding climate and products.
Japan proper includes the four larger
islands, but the Japanese empire takes in
the a;00Oodd islands adjacent TO the coast
lines.
Japan proper is divided geographically
into mine circuits, called Gokinai, TolSaido,
Tosando, Hokkaido, Sanindo. Sanyodo
Nankaido. Saikaido and Hokurikudo. The
word do" which ends all the names but
the FIRST, means highway" or road
Japan proper Is also divided into So
"kuni' OF provinces. For administration
purposes the empire is divided into three
"fu" or municipalities, and 43 ''lSen" OF
prefeetures, in addition to Hohkaido and
Formoss.
The difference between ''fu" and 'sken~
is in name only There are more than so
incorporated cities called sshi' within the
'fu' aud ken lFor instance, there is
Tokyo "shi' in Tokyo ''fu,' or, in other
words, the city Of Tokyo Is in the munich.
pality Of Tokyo.)
The large divisions are also divided intt
"ku," meaning urban district. and gun. =
meaning rural district aud the latter are
again divided into gun" The following
list gives the divisions Of Japan into prov.
inees or "knni,@ according TO circuits:
Gokinai Tive home provinees) --Yama.
shire, Aamato, kawaehi, Izumi, Settsu.
Iokaido leastern sea road)--Iga, Use,
Shima, Dwarf, Mikawa, Totomi, Surusa,
hai, Izu, Sagami, Musasi, Boshiu, Kazusa,
Shimosa, Hitachi.
Iosando (eastern mountain road)--Omi.
Mine, Kids. Shinshui. Kozulse, shimozuke,
lWaki, lwaahiro, Rikhuzen, ,Eikuchi, Nut
Ku, Uzen Ugo.
Hokurikudo north land road -Wakasa.
Echizen, kaga, MOTTO, Eachu, Eehigo, sado
sland.
Sanindo tmountain shade road -Tamba.
Tango, Isjima, Inaba, Hod, Izuno,
lwami. OH islands.
hanyodo tmountaiH sunlight road)-Ha.
lima, Mimasaka, Bizen. Bitehu, Bingo,
Ad, Suwo. Nagata.
Nankaido lsouthern sea road -Kishiu,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
THE BOSTONIANS.

Laughs and Victor Herbert melodies
dominate "The Serenade," which will be
presented at the Tacoma theater on Sat
urday evening, February p, by the origi-
nal, everlasting Bostonans, with Barnabce
and Macdonald. As the final curtain de-
sends the auditors mind is filled with
the catchy gems of Victor Herbert, and
the throat parched by the continual laughs
caused by Harry B. Smiths side-splitting
situations and witty dialogue Every bit
of scenery and every costume, which occu-
Ply two cars in transportation, were con-
structed new this season. Given a brill
liant opera, magnifcently staged, and pre-
sented by the ever competent Bostonians.
and a result more entertaining to lovers of
this sort of amusement cannot be expected.
The Bostonians' artistic orchestra. under
the direction of the veteral conductor, S.
L. Studley, is still feature of the Bos-
tonians' operas,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26

The bigger the roast the more juicy
and delicious it is
If you are going to serve joint of beef
cold, do not cut it while hot, as it loses
its juices and flavor If it is for a col
lation, roast it and stand to cool gradu-
ally. Do not put it in a refrigerator.
When roasting a joint of beef for din
ner, first take care to have it trimmed
properly. Cut off the rind and the ex-
IRENE end of the ribs, but never have the
ribs cut out and the roast rolled. This is
sacrllege; it destroys all the flavor.
Do not have the ribs cracked; just have
standing roast" See that every scrap
of the trimmings is sent home with the
roast, as they can all be used for soup.
Put the joint in a big deep dripping pan,
and score the fat on top in little diamond
shapes. Season well with pepper. Stand
the beef in very hot oven, with the ribs
down and the fat side up.
After the beel is roasted Is minutes,
open the oven door, draw the pan forward,
and season the joint well with salt.
Do not put a drop of water in the
pan, as it is roast beef and not boiled
beef you want. After seasoning with
salt, push the dripping pan back in the
oven and cover the roast with a smaller
pan. Let the beef roast 10 minutes longer,
then haste it well with its own juice. Do
this often. Let the joint roast in a hot
oven 10 minutes to each pound of beef.
This will cook it rather rare. If it is
preferred only medium rare, roast it II
minutes to each pound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26

The well-dressed woman is making much
Of the whole dress this spring. The extra
waist will be seen, Of course, but smart
ness requires waist to match the skirt
This attractive dress is of green mohair
with white mohair set under with the
effect of an underdress. The black stitch
cry with the black velvet knots and the
blacl, cord which is woven back and forth
across the set under bands of white add a
certain character which black alone can
effect. The ball buttons are green, match
ing the mohair. The larger buttons are
black passementerie. The belt is made
with a strip OF white silk elastic fitted I'M
der the arms
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
ROSEMARY"

To have seen the coronation of Queen
Victoria and the jubilee on the fftieth an
versary of that event falls to the lot of Sir
Joseph Thorndyke, the philanthropic bach
elor, who, in Rosemary" lives in two
decades of English romance. As Sir JAS
per Thorndyke, Howard Kyle will appear
at the Tacoma theater on Tuesday, March
/, in a role totally different from anything
he has heretofore interpreted, and one in
which John Drew entertained New York
audiences during a seasons run at the EN-
pire theater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
THE sCALLOP III STYLE.

The scallop Of go or 20 years ago has
again won favor Skirt Jokes are seal.
loped, where few months ago they were
pointed. Flounces are scalloped. The
popular scallop appears upon coats, bod
ices and collars. Capes, furlike, made OF
panne velvet( consist of rows of scallops
set on velvet ground and the scallops
are edged with contrasting color of vel
vet. There is certain smartness about
the points which have been so in favor,
but there fingers about the scallop the gen
tility of half century ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
CROSS sTrT CHI DESIGN.

I and turned back to meet the knot, under
which the ends are turned.
The couture calls for new comb and
new one has been designed for this pur-
pose. Two or three are used on the coil.
They pin into the roll up and down
instead of across. They are more or less
elaborate, according to the time they are
worn. Some are shell, others are amber
or metal or are set with jewels. They
are oblong and vary from one to two
inches in length.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
AwIyzz5e SSSt575E-,,I
AIM 1ly@I0llEd
"BEN -HJJR. ="

Tonight at the Lyceum theater Monta-
vile Flowers will give the second enter
tainment in the Y. NJ. c. A. Star course.
Mr.. Flowers comes to Tacoma with the
reputation of being an impersonator of
unusual ability The entertainment to-
night will consist of a recital of selections
from "Ben-Hur'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
THE FRENCH CoIFFURE

With other fashions of long ago comes
the French roll for the hair. The hair. is
gathered at the nape of the neck and
rolled or folded into coil straight up to
in pretty fluffy knot, pinned well to the
top Of the head. The front hair is Auffed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
CLASSIFIED ADS.
CLEANING.

CLEANING, calcimining, furniture pol.
ished all guaranteed. Vim. White ei3H
q 81 IN rear Tel Rod 1894
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26
DINNER.

10 select and prepare Aoast of beef is
an art and few housekeepers succeed in
mastering the art
Buy good beef. Good beef is firm and
me OF texture; poor beef is coarse and
strngy, and really good for nothing but
soup.
W hen selecting beef, be sure that the
hesh is Of clear, bright red wen mar
bled with white fat and well blanketed
with firm white fat. The flesh should be
hrm and yet easily pressed with the tips
of the fingers. ups
Inc best cut for roasting is from the
ribs If possible, get the first three ribs.
ms Is called the prime cut"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-26

Leap Year Ball, Feb. %, Germania Hall.
Admission 25c each. Free drawing for all
kinds of fancy articles. $50
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-08
Farm Thoughts.
Editors Progressive Farmer

Spring, gentle spring, will soon
be here with her songs and smiles.
Mr.. Blue Bird ON my place announced
this morning that spring is on her
way. Are we going to be ready
to give her a hearty welcome when
she comes? Pm afraid hal some
are going to make excuses for be-
ing "behind" in their work when the
time of the singing of birds has come
and the voice of the turtle is heard
in our land! Some are going to
say: "The weather was so bad that
nothing could be done during the
winter"
But, brother, let's you and I stop
and think a little before making
such a statement as the above; for
it will not be true. The fact is,
there has scarcely been a day this
winter hat nothing could be done
on the farm.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-08

Let's think and work, and work and
think-think out our work and work
out our thoughts. Brain work is
just as necessary on the farm as it
is in any other business. Success is
impossible without it. A little in
telligent planning during a long win
ter evening will often do more to-
ward getting ready for spring than
months of hap-hazard u~nintelligent
toll.
We must not, however, take an
extreme position and try to do all
our work with our brains. A man
may form the best of plans for
farm work, but if he does not execute
them, he is a failure. Indeed, he is
a greater failure than the fellow
that labors with his hands without
taking the necessary thought.
The brain and hand must go to-
gether on the farm. They must work
in concert. The hand and muscle
that do the work should be directed
by the brain of the man who owns
them. This brings about independ-
ence. This brings harmony.
Some years ago | planted a few
mulberry and cherry trees about my
little place for the special attraction
and benefit of the birds. In the
meantime / have sought to protect
them from snakes, hawks, cats, and
have prohibited them from being
shot about the place for a number of
years. The result has been that
nearly every native variety of them
has increased many fold. Thousand
of sparrows and snow-birds have
been busy these winter days Destroy
ing grass and weed seeds on nearly
every part of the farm; and hun
dreds of robbins and blue-birds have
spent much of their time in devour-
ing worms and other harmful in
sects, which they find by the bill
lions in the newly-plowed soil. These
little neighbors of mine have already
well nigh solved the insect problem"
on the place.
There ought to be multiplied thou
sands of these feathered helpers on
every farm. Boys, "don't kill the
birds, the pretty birds. hal sing
about your doors"