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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-25
JAPS TRY HOBSON STRATEGY
70 BLOCK PORT a..
THuR EY SINKING s-iPs.
"rLe Russia Is Encourages Ssval 20.
rerts &c Net Lces Upcr This as
Reverse g Jspsn-sheN~s
Daring q Y.'ie~ "en.

London FEB. -5-An0ther Mer.r
uiac episode. although uustten5sd
with the success which .he Americans
had AZ Santiago such was tie -.-
port which London discussed with IFS
supper last night At tea time It ha1
just heard taa, four Japsnese bat,fe.
ships had sunk ar Port Arthur Py
The dinner hour tli- statement haI -..
ts.yel apparently --mi.0m,iaI confirm
alton. and It was added that ,uo
japanese transports had likewise been
semitic the bottom in an attack rn9n
Port Arthur
The meut.,H OF the transports ten r.
cd 70 confirm The suspicion that there
was something radically wrong win
these 81 Petersburg advlces. Admir-.
al Togo would not employ transports
iu an attack upon the Russian squad
ron al Port Arthur 81 was argued. and
the British sympatuizers with Japan
.Tluckej up their spirits
u is thought here that when the
.meager version from ST. Petersburg
is supplemented by fuller information
i' is probable vo shall have an ac.
count Of one Of the most daring at
.tempts in lie modern history Of nav
.al warfare
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-25

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-25
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-25

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Obeyed His Chiefs Order.

A smart young officer belonging to a cavalry corps in India was sent on sick leave to a convalescent station of Sim la and, while recovering his health among the hills there was robbed of his heart and in return captivated the charming thief. The young fellow pro- posed and was accepted and with all possible dispatch the wedding day was fixed. But the colonel of the expectant bridegroom's regiment was strongly opposed to the lieutenant marrying and telegraphed an unwelcome "Join at once" to the amorous- sub.
 The chagrined soldier handed the peremptory message to his fair one. She glanced at it and then, with be- coming blush of sweet simplicity, re- marked:
 "I am more than glad, dear, that your colonel so approves of your choice, but what hurry he is in for the wedding. I don't think I can be ready quite so soon, but I'll try, for, of course, the colonel must be obeyed."
 "But you don't seem to understand the telegram, sweetheart" said the lieutenant. Tt upsets every plan we have made. You see, he says, Join at once.'"
 Certainly he does, dear," replied the lady, looking up with an arch smile, "but it is you who don't seem to un- derstand it. When the colonel says, Join at once,' what does he mean but get married immediately? What else, indeed, can he possibly mean?"
 "What else, indeed, darling?" de- lightedly exclaimed the ardent lover, rejoicing in the new reading, which he received with the utmost alacrity. So forty-eight hours had scarcely passed before the colonel received the follow ing: "Your orders have been carried out. We were joined at nce."-Phila delphia Inquirer.
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Fecundity of Finny Tribe.

In a chapter on the artificial culti- vation of sea fish, contributed by R. B. Marston to Aflalo's British Salt Water Fishes," it is stated that there need be no fear that such important fish as the cod and the herring can ever be- come extinct or even reduced in num- bers by man, except locally. A cod of ten pounds has million eggs. On July 26, 1895, Professor Hensen calcu- lated that there must be over 27S,OvJ,- 100000 of impregnated cod eggs in each square Norwegian geographical mile of the surface of the Skagerrak. Consequently the three or four hun dred millions of eggs artificially hatch ed and turned in annually from a Nor wegian hatchery are only drop in the ocean.
 In America, however, codfish culture has had beneficial results in establish. ing lucrative fisheries in inshore waters ot New England that had been en- tirely depleted or had not contained any great stock of them previous to the operations of the fish commission. Still more splendid have been t..e re- suits from the culture of .shad, once a luxury obtainable only by few, but now plentiful and comparatively cheap.
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Opal Fossil of a Shark.

Since they were first discovered the famous opal fields at White Cliffs, N. s. w., have yielded many curious fos- sils, particularly those of prehistoric marine life. But the latest discovery is most extraordinary one, and. will prove of the deepest interest to the scientific world.
 It is that of a fossilized. or rather opalized, member of the shark family, which was found on block No 6, at a depth of thirty-five feet from the sur face. The Sydney press says that the speciment measures feet inches from the snout to the tip of the tail The body is in seven sections, the cir conference of the largest of which (the head and shoulder portion) is eighteen inches; each section is six inches in ltngth.
 The deeply indented eye-sockets show plainly, "and thin veins of pur- pie opal encircle the fish from tip to tip." At the mouth these veins make an oblong and clearly defined course, though the continuity is occasionally broken. No particulars as to weight are given, but as the fossil has been sent to London these ond other mat ters of interest will soon be deter mined. It was purchased from the finders by an opal buyer.
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"The White Man's Burden"

He had won his Ethel after a pro tracted courtship, and now, although he was filled with a sense of delighted security, he thought it wise to ask one or two questions.
 q am sure you are not the sort of girl who would tell of domestic trou- bles before man has eaten his din ner," he said, with confidence, but rising infection
 "No, indeed" said Ethel.
 And when seem trifie ruffled or worried you'd be the very one to say soothing things. Now, wouldn't youY" proceeded Henry.
 Certainly, I should" said Ethel, land you'd like to do it, too, I know"
 Do what?" asked Henry, with a sudden fall to earth.
 "The soothing and comforting and putting me in good humor when the cook had been called to her aunts funeral for the third time, and your business friends were coming to din ner" said Ethel, gently.
 "Ye-es, of course l should try to-" faltered Henry.
 And when you'd been bored at the office with your cousins from the coun- try you'd never speak of it till dinner was all over, would you, dear Henry~ said the trusting Ethel. q know the sort of man you are, who wants to carry his share of the burdens, don't IY
 "I-I hope you do,' said Henry, in disheartened tone. "Let us speak of the new magazines, Ethel, and why not go out on the piazza, where it is cooler?'-Youth's Companion.
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The Girth of Man Incrc asinx.

An excellent illustration of the value of records has been afforded lately re- garding the question of physical degen- eracy. A firm in the north of England has compared the measurements for clothing made two generations ago with those of today, tile results going to show that chest and hip measure ments are now three inches on the av- craze more than they were sixty years ago. The same conclusion is reached by the experience of the ready-made clothiers. These facts, whatever may be their generality, do not quite dis pose of the question of degeneracy. They are what we should expect from the more abundant and cheaper food of the people, their better housing and improved sanitary surroundings; but the testimony regarding the unhtness of recruits and progressive lack of stamina in town, and especially manu. featuring, populations cannot be disre- garded. The girth of man may be in. creasing, but like fatting hog, is not corpulency bringing clumsiness?
Holbrook argus., 1904-12-31
Two Missouri Towns.

When the presidential struggle be tween Clay and Jackson was at it's height it is related that band of emf grants from Kentucky and the then other Western States commenced to settle on the north side of the Missouri River and called their county Clay and the county seat Liberty.
 At the same time another lot of emi- grants from Virginia and ether South ern States pitched their tents on the south side of the Big Muddy and called their county Jackson and the capital Independence. And so it re mains to this day. Clay stood for lib- erty and Jackson for independence Oak Grove (MoD Banner.
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SEE FRANKLIN RELICS IN ICE
Canadians Back from Hudson Bay Ex-
 pedition Gone Over Year,

A. F. Lowe, who was in charge of the expedition to Hudsons Bay, is once more back in the city, says the Ottawa correspondent of the Toronto Globe, after an absence of three months. He says that from his obser- vations Hudson's Strait is navigable for about four months each year. He and his party wintered at Fullerton Inlet, the extreme northwest point of Hudson's Bay, and in July last came out by Hudson's Strait to Port Bur well, where the Neptune met the Eric, and received supplies of coal and pro- visions.
 The arrangements for the meeting between the two steamers were so per feet that they arrived within an hour of each other. After leaving Point Burwell the Neptune proceeded along the Greenland coast to Smith Sound and Mir. Lowe went as far north as Cape Sabine, where he saw Peary's winter headquarters This was about the middle of August. He did not in- tend to go any farther north but could not do so if he had so planned owing to the accumulation of ice.
 The Neptune afterward passed through Lancaster Sound to Beechy Island, where Franklin passed his last winter. This island was the headquar- ters of the Franklin relief expeditions and the remains of the old house are still to be seen there. At this point Mir. Lowe obtained record left by the Swedish magnetic polar expedition. It revealed that the party were all right in August, 1903, and intended going down the Peel Sound in order to get as near the pole as they could.
 The Neptune crossed over to Leopold Harbor, on the south side of Lancaster Sound, and there saw the remains of a launch belonging to the Franklin expedition and quantity of provisions left by the Windward, Dundee whaler, for the Swedish expedition. At Ponds Inlet Mir. Lowe saw three boats of the Dundee whaling feet They had no whales on board. From there the Neptune went south to Cumber- land Gulf where the ice was very heavy, and afterward passed through Hudson's Strait under steam to Fuller ton Bay, where they wintered
 Two policemen were left at Fuller ton and two were invalided home. The Neptune was then relieved by the Are tic AIr. Lowe states that he could have made the northwest passage if he had so desired
Holbrook argus., 1904-12-31
Pose as Dress makers.

Such are the impositions practiced on department stores by women claim ing dressmakers discounts that lead. ing metropolitan house finds it neces- sary to employ three detectives whose exclusive task it is to verify state ments of this character. Those enti- tied to discounts receive credentials, while the others are tabulated under the classification fraudulent" Many stores provide separate cashiers desks for dressmaker patrons, who repair hither for their authorized rebates, av- eraging 10 per cent. This privilege is usually confined to merchandise apper- taining to dressmaking, and is unavail- able for other goods. Cut rate and special sales are also exempt from dressMAkers' discounts.
Holbrook argus., 1904-12-31
BUMBLE BEES ARE USEFUL.
Assist in the POl1enizing of the Orr
 chards and Meadows.

Assist in the POlleniZing of the Or-
 chards and Meadows.
 The bumblebee is one of the most valuable little farm assistants known to the agriculturst. He is necessary i'll the pollenizing of blossoms in the orchards and meadows. He destroys but little fruit and seldom attacks the cherry or apple until it is too ripe for market or family use. His mis- sion on earth is that of peace and prosperity. In Germany his life is protected by legislative enactments. Here he is chased about by the farmer boys and killed on sight. His services as farm and orchard assistant are not appreciated
 Red clover blossoms do not form seed until the pollen is thoroughly mixed. For this reason, it is argued in many sections of the country, the first crop of clover is a failure as seed producer. The bumblebee does not come from his winter resting place in time to work on the clover blos- sons, and hence the pollen is not handled as it should be to form seeds. In the early days of agriculture this was merely theory. Now it is pub lished as a fact and not denied by anyone at all familiar with the nature Of plant life.
 Some interesting experiments have been conducted at agricultural col leges to demonstrate the value of the bumblebee in growing red clover seed. Last year at the Iowa Station patches of clover heads were covered with mosquito netting and similar sized areas left uncovered. The expert. mental plats were six feet square. Covered patches for the first crop gave no seed, while those uncovered re- turned 10 per cent of an ordinary crop. For the second crop the cover ed plants seeding were only two, while those uncovered numbered 612 that produced seed.
 Plants near the nests of bumblebees always produce the best crops of seed. In a space of six square feet over 2,OO0 heads of red clover formed ex- cellent seed. The bumblebees had built their nests in the clusters of clover roots. Those who are inclined to kill every bee that comes about should study the nature of bees and plant life. The bees are perfectly harmless. They never try to wage a warfare on any person except in de- fense of their homes or lives. Let them alone and they will make the farmer and orchardist rich and there by help in building up the country.
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At Her Best.

Harry-Evidently you are far gone on Miss Checkworthy; but it beats me why. I saw her the other evening dressed in her finest, and must say l couldn't see anything beautiful about her.
 Dick-Ah, but you should have seen her as did one day last week, with her hair in papers, and with only calico wrapper for a gown, sitting in her own room, clipping coupons from a great pile of securities.-Boston Transcript.
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
 that Contains Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable phy- sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you cat possibly ierive from them. Halls .Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, O., contains no mer- cury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
 Sold by Druggists. price 75c. per bottle.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
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FITS Permanently Cured. No fits or nev- A'AO ousness after first days use of pr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer Send for FREE s2OO trial bottle and treatise. DR. R. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St.. Phila- 1elphia Pa.
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Rheumatism

Does not let go of you when you apply lotions or liniEaents. It. simply loosens its hold for a while. Why? Because to get rid of it you must correct, the acid con- a-tion of the blood on which <, depends. Hoods Sarsa-
 sarilla has cured thousands.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. D. w. Groves sig nature is on each box. 25 cents.
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Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
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For bronchial troubles try Piso's Cure for Consumption. It Is a good cough medicine. At druggists, price 25 cents.
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Mrs. John Nicholas Brown is building a $4OO,00O residence at Newport for her son.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12

The turkey market at Christmas
bids fair to be very brisk owing to a
scarcity of the fowls. AT the present
time there are none of the birds on
the local market, and there are prac-
tically no offers being made. The de-
mand for turked during Thanksgiv-
ing week it is feared. took most of
the Umatilla supply, and local market
men and grocers may be obliged to
import fowls for the coming holiday
trade.
Fat hogs are plentiful at the pres
ent time, and the market is dull. Hogs
on foot are bringing from "a to 5
cents a pound, but 1t is thought the
prices will advance i'm a few days.
Beef, mutton and veal are plentiful.
Butter and eggs remain stationary.
There is plentiful supply of pro-
duce at fair prices. New stock or
anges are retailing at 40 cents a
dozen. Good lemons are cheaper by
cents dozen. Bananas from Flor
ida bring 40 cents.
Sweet potatoes are retailing at six
pounds for 25 cents. Celery of a
very good grade retails at from to
10 cents bunch. Good, firm cab.
bage from the Sound is selling at 4
cents. California cauliflower is worth
from 10 to Is cents Home growr
green onions are worth three bunche.
for 10 cents.
Dressed chickens bring from soc t.
so cents each.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12
COMING EVENTS.

December 13-15-Oregon Good
Roads Association, Salem.
December 20-21-Oregon Dairy
mems Association, Portland.
December 22-Washington Live
stock Association, Spokane.
January 9-oregon legislature con-
venes at Salem.
January 10-11-Oregon Historical
Society. Portland.
January 10-14-National Livestock
convention, Denver.
February 12-1OOth anniversary Of
the birth of Sacajewea's baby at Fort
Mandan, with Lewis and Clark's ex-
pedition.
June 1. isO5-opening Lewis and
Clark exposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12

The Oroyo railroad, which runs from
Callao to the gold fields of CerrO de
Pasco, is considered one of the won
ders in the Peruvian world 1t is GER
tainly the greatest feat of railroad en-
gineering in either hemisphere. Com
menclng in Callao, it ascends the mar
row valley of the Rimac, rising nearly
Thence it goes through the Intricate
gorges of the Sierras till it tunnels the
Andes at an altitude of 1868 feet, the
highest point in the world where n
piston rod is moved by steam. The
wonder is doubled on remembering
that this elevation is reached in seven
y-eight miles.-Chicago Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12

A sure sign Of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness. sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes. II
never fails to tone the stomach, regu-
late the kidneys and bowels, stimulate
the liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under its searching and thorough eff
fectiveness. Electric Bitters is only
soc. and that is returned IL 1t don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by Tallman & Co., druggists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12
wealth of Ancient Jews.

A writer in the Jewish magazine, the
Menoiah. says that there were richer
men before the Christian era than there
are now. He estimates Korah's for
tune at $3.000OO0,000. and says that
Solomon, after spending $250.0O0.000
on his temple. was still worth between
$3O0,000.OO0 and $400,000O00. In Ro-
man times there were three Jews in Je-
rusalem who between them offered to
spend $100,000,000 for twenty-one years
in feeding the inhabitants of the city
rather than surrender the city. One
of these Jews, Nikodemon. gave his
daughter a dowry of $425.000.000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12
Trnst Those VINO Have Tried.

l suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind and never hoped for cure. but
Ely's Cream Balm seems to do even
that.-Oscar Ostrom. 45 Warren Ave.
Chicago, Ill.
l suffered from catarrh; it got so
bad l could not work; l used Elys
Cream Balm and am entirely well.-
A. C. Clarke, BAL Shawmut Ave, Bos-
ton, Mass.
sneezing. Sold by druggists at soc OF
mailed by Ely Brothers. Sc Warren
St, New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12

Warm felt slippers for Xmas pres
ents at Teutsch's Department Store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12

"Mr. Bliggins has just inherited q
fortune" said the woman who knows
all the news. Il suppose he will no%
succeed in getting into the smart set"
NO" answered Miss Cayenne BE
fore he was rich they said he had more
brains than money. Now they will say
he has more money than brains.
Washington Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12

Blunders are sometimes very ex-
pensive. Occasionally life itself is the
price Of mistake, but you'll never be
wrong If you take DR.. Kings New Life
pills for dyspepsia, dizziness, head
ache. liver or bowel troubles. They
are gentle yet thorough. 25c at Tall
man& Co.'S drug store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12
Peruna Almanac in 5000, 900 Home.

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac
has become fixture in over 5000, 900
homes. 1t can be obtained from all
druggists free. Be sure to inquire
early. The 1905 Almanac is already
published and the supply will soon
be exhausted. Do not put 1t off. Get
one today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12
The Tramp,s Taste.

Tramp (at the kitchen doorl-Can you
give me something to eat, lady? Lady
- There's the wood pile. Tramp i
can't eat wood, lady. Lady-You can
saw it, can't you? Tramp-Fd rather
eat it, lady. Good morning!-Detroit
Free Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12
A woman's Tears.

A shrewd observer says that some
times woman cries just TO get her
self petted," circumstance which
shows that there may be method In
grief as well as in madness Bridge
port Telegram.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12
Well AuayyeFRd.

An American woman who had been
told by a Britisher that America was
deficient in antiquities and curiosities
remarked. "Tbe antiquities will come;
as for our curiosities. we import them"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12
Bids for Building.

The trustees of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles invite bids for the old
Wheeler building on Court street.
The building must be removed by
February 1st, 1905.
A. C. KoEPPEN, Trustee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12
Holding His Own,

"Stingy. isn't he?"
you've said it, Why, he holds fast
to everything he gets his clutches on
and even bolts down his dinner"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12
POULTRY IS SCARCE
DEALERS MAY IMPORT
FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE

Fat Hogs Plentiful as Wen as Other
Kinds of Local Meat Supplies-Pro-
duce and Fruits OF the Season Are
Abundant. and the Quality Uniform
ly Good-Priccs i'm General Are
Quite Reasonable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-12
For Rent.

Four acres good garden and or
chard. all under irrigation, at Echo,
Or. Address J. H. Koontz, Echo. Or