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CONFIRMED
The Reports of the, Battle at Chem
uipo Last Tuesday Have Been
! " Confirmed.

Toxic, Feb. II.-The distinctions of
the Russian cruiser Variag and the gun
boat Korietz at Cheinulpo Tuesday has
been officially confirmed The Russian
vessels weighed anchor at noon and
steamed down the bay and encountered
the japanese fleet while rounding the
island nine miles from Chemulpo. The
exchange lasted thirty minutes. The
Russian crews, it is reported, surrender
ed to the Japanese at Chemulpo.
Advices of a general naval engage
ment are hourly expected
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HOT FIGHT
Japs Said to Have Gotten Between
the Russian Fleet and the
Harbor. sls

London, Feb. 11.A dispatch to
Renters from Toxic, dated yesterday,
says an unofficial report is current there
that the Russian feet was destroyed,
four battleships and three cruisers be-
ing sunk and two Japanese war ships
damaged yesterday off Port Arthur, the
japanese getting between the Russians
and the entrance to the harbor before the
right began
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WILL NOT RETURN. I

Washington, Feb il Minister Blu
chanan had long talk with Secretary
Hay respecting conditions on the isth-
mus He reported that matters were
in very good shape when he left and
that excellent progress was making in
the framing of the constitution All
though he has not yet formally sub
fnitted his resignation the department
admits that Mr. Buchanan will not rc-
ttsri1 to Panama.
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BAD BLAZE I'M KANSAS CITY.
0ccupsnts Of an Apartment House Forced to
Jump.

Kansas City, Feb. IIOne life was
lost and four Others injured in FIRE
which destroyed threesstory brick
apartment house at Fifteenth and Har-
rlson Streets. Several jumped from
the second and third story windows.
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KRUGER WAS HANGED TODAY.
The Man Who Confessed to Many Murders
Paid the Penalty.

Grcenburg, Pa. Feb Chas
Kruger was hanged ii the jail yard to-
day for the murder Of Constable Harry
Bierer last July. After conviction he
confessed many other murders.
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TWO CHILDREN CREblATED.
Young Children In Superior Burned to Death
When Left Alone.

Superior, Wis. Feb. Two chill
dren Of John Butler, Great Northern
aged 5 and 5, were cremated
in his home here this morning. The
mother left them alone in the house.
There was FIRE in the stove. II
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HANlNA's CONDITION.

Washington Feb. II--H anna rested
comfortably last night although he had
a recurrence of gastric troubles.
Hanna physicians issued a bulletin
saying he was weaker and showing the
effects Of his fever.
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M'CIJMBER
North Dakota Senator Spoke ON the
Panama Canal and Endorsed
President Roosevelt.

Washington, Feb II.Thc major
portion Of the time Of the senate in open
session was devoted q to a speech by
Senator cCumber, who supported the
Panama treaty and justified all the acts
of the administration in connection with
the recent revolt.
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COSTLY FIRE
At OSWEGO
A Big Corn Products Plant Went Up
In Smoke for q Million
Dollar Loss.
"A Number Of Firemen Were Injured
and d Trackman Died From
Fifty Foot Fall.

OsWego, N. II, Feb. 1.-TWO fire.
men were injured, one fatally, at a fire
which practically destroyed the large
plant Of the Corn Products Co, caus-
ing loss estimated at $I,ooo. 600 John
Dopgherty, truclanan. fell fifty feet and
died later. Several hremen were slight
ly burned 4
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AND TURKS
While Russia Is Fighting the Japs,
the Turks May Mix Things
With Bulgaria.
s
There Is Great Deal q Fear Of
Such Action Among tine
Diplomats.

Constantinople, Feb. iI.--In dipIo4
matte circles the fear is Increasing that
Turkey and Bulgaria will take adyan-
tage Of Russia ccupation in the
far east to settle their difficulties.
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FIRE All OSHKOSH.

Oshkosh, Wis Feb II.--Fire in the
Plunimer Building today caused a loss
Of 81 5000
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RUSSIA EMF ORCFS
RIGID CENSORSHIP
The Russian Government Will Not Permit the News
papers to Publish kilograms Concerning Results
of the Battles With the Japanese.
SOME STARTLING RUMORS BEING ClRCU CULATED

Claimed
Up Lot OF Japanese
Occurred in Which Several Russian Warships Were
.@9@ abled--Japs Cut Russians
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BLOCKED THE RUSSIAN ROAD.
Japs Blew Up Bridge on the Russian Road ID
Manchuria.

London Feb. IIA special from Ten
4Tsia confirms the report the Russian
railroad in Manchuria has been blocked
by the blowing up of a bridge and thirty
Russians were killed in the explosion.
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NOT SO BAD
The Big Russian Battleshlp VIII Soon
Be Able to DO Business Against
the Japanese. #

81 Paris, Feb. IIAdvices received
from the foreign Office state the damage
done to the Russian battleship Care
witch, beached at Port Arthur, was not
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neighborhood of Port Arthur under the
guns of fleet It is asserted the at
tempts were unsuccessful.
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WILL BE NEUTRAL. ri
London, Feb. liking Edward has
issued a proclamation of neutrality dur
ing the Russo Japanese war.
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JAPS EAILEDTO LAND TROOPS
Efforts Of the Japs to Land Men Near Pori
Arthur Did Not Succeed.

b London, Feb. ! LA special from Port
Arthur says the japanese fleet attempt-
ed Wednesday to land men in the
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ALEXIEFF IS EVERYTHING.


St. Petersburg, Feb. Hit is of
hcially announced that Admiral Alexieff
has been appointed supreme commander
|of the Russian land and sea forces
1 in the far west ~~r. ~.
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OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION.
The Japs Formally Annoance That War Is In
Progress. .1

Toxic, Feb, 1.-THE imperial proc
lamation of war against Russia was is
sued today.
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WAITING FOR THE dUNBeAF.
Two Japanese Men-of-War Waiting for Rus-
sian Gsnboat.

p Shanghai, Feb. 1.-THE Russian gun
boat Mandjur is still here, 1t is under
stood two Japanese warsllips are waiting
for her at the: mouth of the Yang Use
Kiang. The Mandjur was previously.
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SO serious as reported and she will be.
able to resume service soon.
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
EIsb Had False Teeth.

II & Noble, a well-known u'lNeiel'
was at the American House. Denver
and with him be brought one Of ms
stories with which he has thrilled the
nst,on-at least that is what he says
ahout them. Mr.. Noble, II seems nau
occasion. a few years ago to visit near
Akron Ohio, where is located 'aAe
famous for its fishing.
.Tt was about this way" said MT.
~oh,a .snd there is no question aoou.
ths absolute truth OF the statements l
am about to make. was nsnins n
the lake, for fishing is one OF my l''l,.
,ngs had not had very gooo iucS
80 Par that summer. and that was Two
- =, 400 and was getting just about
49, enough to cut it all out and &c
home. r.ceived
mighty tug st my line ana al'ei
80 sours' hard work l landed some
IT.. .Ss, IN the shape OF the largest nsn
, ,", var saw in fresh water nave ".
nussr been able to learn the name -
e. II certainly was an awful nsn ,O'
,ire. The jaw of the anim ~. " ,sm !.
~ 49, some nvs feet and in the Jaw u
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Az a Turkish Bookst.II

A writer, who spent much Of his
early life in Turkey. observed that
Turkish books and booksellers were
amongst the curious features Of the
country. The Turkish booksellers"
he said, has a soul above trade. he
rarely or never attempts to push his
wares, and will cheerfuhy turn his
attention from a likely purchaser to
one who Cbeing lover Of literature)
merely wishes to talk with him about
hooks. He treasures some OF his more
valuable books so greatly that he can
hardly be induced to sell them, al
though they form part Of bis stock In
trade. 1t Is only in dispostng OF the
Koran that his commercial talents are
seen. There is law foroidding tbs
sale of this sacred book. because Il
e essential to the salvation OF ever
Turk. and the bookseller is supposed
m give 1t away. So he does; but II
this fashion: You make him pres
emit of fifty piastres. and he make
Won a present Of the Koran! Man,
Of the books displayed by the oool
seller are In manuscript which tn
old-fashioned Turks esteem NOR
highly than priut-"
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prominent Southern lady,
Mrs. Blanchard, of Nashville,
Tenn, tells how she was cured
of backache, dizziness, painful
and irregular periods by the use
of lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
dear Mrs. PISKHAM Gratitude
compels me to acknowledge the great
merit Of your Vegetable Compound L
have suffered for four years with ir-
regular and painful menstruation, also
dizziness, pains in the back and lower
limbs. and ftful sleep. dreaded the
time TO come which would only mean
suffering to me- 3,
BETTER health is all I wanted, and
cure II possible. Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
brought me health and happiness in
a few short months. / feel like another
nerson now. Ny aches and pains have
left me. Life seems new and sweet 70
me. and everything seems pleasant
"sir bottles brought me health, and
-.s worth more than months uncer
the doctors care, which really did not
henef;t nee at all. am satisfied there
"a no medicine so good for sick women
as vour Vegetable Compound, and l
ADVOCATE IL to my lady friends in need
Of medical help."-MRs- B. A. BLAs-
cu1Rp. 422 Broad St. Nashville, Tenn.
fxo0o forfrJt n orisinai Of aboes Isft0 pTsss<v
,sssIssnsss cannot b rrssaosa
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The Reason why.

Drummond, Wis, Sept. 10 Especially
Whole families in Bayfield, county
are singing the praises of Dodd's Kid
uey Pills and the reason why is given
in experiences such as that of Mr.. l..
T. Void, a we'll known citizen here.
81 had such pains N my back that l
did not know what to do" says Mr..
Void, "and as l came across an adver-
tisement of Dodd's Kidney Pills | sent
for box. That one box relieved me
Of all my pains. My wife also used
them and found them just what she
neeled. l recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills as sure cure for Backahe, and
other Kidney Troubles"
Backache is one of the earliest
symptoms of Kidney disease. Dodd''
Kidney Pills cure it promptly anc
permanently and prevent it developing
into Rheumatism, Dropsy, Diabetes o.
Bright's Disease.
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NOW HAS A PARIS BRANCH.

Y. W. c. A. Established Under Guild
ance of NATURALIZATION Women.
No Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation has ever been founded in Paris
for the reason that no enterprlsing per
son with means ever took the matter
In hand until a few months ago. 1t
would have made happy all who take
an interest in Christian associations to
have attended the dedicatory exer-
cises of the newly esta blished British
American Young Women's Christian
Association at Rue de Turin, FIVE
minutes walk from the business CEN
ter Of Paris, where in private house,
with garden In front. at least thirty
women can be housed, boarded and
well cared for.
This has been done through the &C
tivity Of Mrs. John ]. Hoff. who for
several years has stirred up the en-
ergy OF the American Christian resi-
dents Of Paris and has produced won
ders. On the opening day the sunlii
drawing and dining rooms were crowd
ed with American residents who lis
tened to bright discourse from MIS-
Hoff. a witty speech from John Wana
maker. who has done so much fol
Christian young men and women II
Paris: an address by Mrs. Beach
whose interesting Sunday evening
meetings for American students ar
so well attended. and a prayer by Rev
DIR. Thurber; then tea and lemonade
were served, after which every one raj
up the two flights Of stairs to look a
the cheerful bedrooms.
The preamble to the constitution
saws that the members OF this asso
citation are actuated by a desire u
stimulate interest In the religious de
yelopment Of young women In Paris
10 improve their intellectual, social an'
nhysIcal conditions. ard to do TIL
there will be classes in French, Ger
man. lectures, social and Bible meet
finrs and teas, besides physical culture
The fees for active and SUSTAINING
members are 81 a year, and board an
lodging from IS to Sc a week and an
: woman OF good moral character ma
! no elected as associate member by
/ vote Of the members present at an
t regular meeting Of the board--Broos
Ign Eagle.
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well known minister Is telling an
.needote about a brother clergyman
Tho was required unexpectedly TO Of
sc,a.e at the funeral of man con-
.srnIng whom he knew nothing. When
80 arrived at the town where the de-
.as sed had lived he had just time to
moke few inquiries about his traits
nd achievements, the results Of
.,hlch he noted on memorandum.
us eulogy at the service, as reported,
was about as follows:
DOur dear brother, whom we mourn
.odav. was q man OF rare character
and ability. He had the mental capac-
,tv OF a"-referring to his notes
ENAMEL Webster, the tact of az
.raIn consulting his memorandum
aHenry Clay. the pertinacity Of az
.nother reference-"Ulysses S. Grant
We can only mourn him with a pro
,ound and sorrowful regret now tina
no has gone to meet his"-anothe
-aference to the notes-"God."
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DEAF FIND EARS IN PIANO.


Instrument Used with succe.. In
school for the Afflicted.
Pupils In the Horace Mann school
for the deaf in Boston now have the
assistance Of the piano in lessons
taught by a teacher Of voice. Mrs.
Sarah A. Jordan Monro. She has her
deaf-mute pupils give a play, as they
have many times before, and in this
also the piano is used for drill. Its
aim is to overcome the monotone liable
In the speech Of those who do not hear.
With the instrument they can learn
infection and phrasng and acquire a
sense Of rhythm by repeating to music
the Mother Goose" rhymes.
From feeling the vibrations Of the
piano as the teacher plays the pupils
get an impression OF sound as the
teacher would have 1t impressed on
them, for they learn the accent of
Jingle Bells" from feeling 1t In the
piano better than they can read II
from the teachers lips. where the
force Of the accent 10 not so obserya-
Bile. because the sound is lost to them.
Hence the plano serves as ears to these
deaf children.
The piano is not the only way to
teach sound, but It Is the most effec-
tive. Until the present system was
adopted the pupils followed the teach
er In a rhythmic exercise by step
ping out beats" or clapping their
hands. But it was still better when
they could recite their Hey Diddle
Diddle" to the music In the song
books. That would be the perform
ance Of little class. Oder ones drill
on such verses as Merry, Merry
Christmas Bells" They do not sing
these songs. but they make tones IL
harmony and they recognize a tune
after the teacher has played a few
measures. To test them she begin.
Home. Sweet Home" and the chill
dren all smile.
II am sure" she says, Chat the,
would recognize America II bant
were playing It on the street for the.
would get the rhythm. They like Z
sing when It Is being played, and ono
, in fremont Temple. when the pupil
were there for public school exercises
they asked II they might join In tn
chorus, and l let them, and they di
, much better than people who hav
no ear for music. They take such d.
light in the Star spangled Banner
, and all those national airs that thin
they ought to know them. Pleasure
not, however. the main object Of on
music. Our serious school work ceI
tiers around the plano and it Il Of gres
Importance"
Unlike other schools for the dea
the Horace Mann teaches eIclunvel
i. by the oral method and discoureges II
use Of signs and the manual slphsbe
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24
peclare. Eskimo. Doomed.

The Rev. Mr.. Ryberg, pastor OF the
First Congregational Church at Nome.
urges President Roosevelt 10 do some
thing toward saving the Eskimo popu-
lation OF Alaska.
Though they have saved the lives
OF hundreds OF gold seekers" says he.
"this kind and childlike race is rapid
" passing away. Its members are
meeting a sad and undeserved fate.
shamefully neglected by our govern
ment the last chapter OF their history
is being rapidly written in cruel char
acters OF neglect and want. disease and
crime"
The minister declares that the res
ervations are unsuitable to Eskimos
but that four to six colonies between
Point Barrow and the mouth OF the
Yukon will solve the problem In two
years
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

Tie interesting part Of the story. On
examination the fish had for -eerh
10 us lower Jaw a cross-cnt Jaw.
when the saw was more closely exam
ineo the name Of the man who had
lost It was found. The saw had been
lost In the lake some two winters be-
Tore BY man who was cutting ice.
The fish, which was an old one. and
had lost Its lower teeth, simply used
the saw for a set Of false teeth. The
saw served its purpose remarkably
well The fish is now on exhibition ia
the store OF prominent hardware
man In Akron."-Chicago Inter Ocean
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

II will be seen that in 1890 while
40 per cent Of those employed were en-
gagged In agriculture, only 81 per cent
were engaged In trade and transnor.
tation, manufacturing and mechanical
pursuits, but thst In 1900 less than SO
per cent were engaged In agriculture.
while almost Al per cent were engaged
IN manufacturing and commerce.
This does not, Of course, indicate the
extinction Of agriculture. 1t merely
indicates change in its relative i'm
portance. The number Of persons &C.
tuaiiy engaged In agriculture increased
between 1880 and 1900 from 7,714.OOo
TO lO,3S2,OO0 and the number Is likely
TO increase for many years, especially
II our vast irrigable domain ia thrown
open to settlement and Is settled by
bona nne homeseekers. With the
growth In the commercial and indus
trial population there is bound TO be a
growth In the number Of those en-
gagged In the business Of growing their
food supply. In a country such as this,
with Its broad areas of fertile land
available for industry, and with It's
vast resources Of the raw material OF
industry and Of manufacturing power.
agriculture is bound to demand the
services Of more and more men. To
make this clear II is sufficient to say
tnat In 1880 there were engaged in
commerce and the mechanical indus.
tries 100000 persons, who were fed
by the labors Of 7,T140OO agricultur-
lists, while In 1900 there were engaged
In commerce and the mechanical in
dustries 1852, 900 persons, who were
: fed by the labors Of 10,3S2, 900 persons
While 1t is still true that agricultur,
is, and for many years is likely to re
main, the foundation industry OF
which rests the prosperity OF tn,
whole country, such a change in thu
= distribution Of occupations as tina
which has occurred since 1880 is o
: great social and political as well a
6 Of economic significance 1t il reflect
: ed In the growth Of cities, in the ris
Of problems Of municipal government
now undergoing investigation and sc
b luton and In the ferment OF labor an
s capital. It has had and is likely t
4 have political effects Of far-reachin
{ Importance affecting our internal pol
" cies and our foreign relations.-St
Paul Pioneer Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-24

lot Of minstrels went to coun'
49, town and advertised to give per
formance for ''the benefit OF the poor;
~. ,, reduced to Is cents" The haii
was crammed full. The next morning
a committee for the poor called a. upon ,'a
: sns treasurer of the concern for tne
s - the said benefit had neeteu.
. 1ano treasurer expressed establishment
AT the demand. - q,
% thought" said the chairman ~. =.
49,. committee. you advertised TINS
o ' for the benefit OF the poor
Replied the treasurer; AVN 70
an,dn't we put the tickets down ~ ~
~ 40 that the poor could all
Gomez
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach tho
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
tionsi remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustschian Tube. When this tube ia In fa1ned
you have = rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing and when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness is
the res ult, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
which is nothing but an infamed condition OF
themucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (csused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Cstk-rh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
H.T1. pills tha heat
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An Amnlined Woman.

"The car was entirely empty, with
the exception of one man." said Miss
Myra Kelly. "He was the reverse OF
the car. AS l entered he rose, made
me an unsteady but magnificent bow
and said:
MADAM, phleashe be kind 'nough
to asshept thish plashe.' There was
nothing else for me to do. so l thanked
him and sat down.
"And for twenty blocks that idiot
hung from a strap, swaying in the
breeze, with not a soul IN the car
but ourselves. Occasionally 1 have
been taken for other women; but
never before had any one think that
was a car full"
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The day had been appointed for the
ceremony which was to make one Of two,
but for some reason best known to the
tickle maid she had relinquished the rlit-
tering solitaire.
"Oh, well" said the young man In the
case, Il don't suppose could be happy
with a woman who dyes her hair, any
way"
"Sir, tbs falsew she exclaimed indig-
nantly.
as It'll" he rejoined. 81 thought il
was only dyed"
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A Consoling Thought.

prsmble-Yes, I'm ugly, 1 know I'm
~. Init there is one grand consolation.
Friend-What is that?
pramble-If ever should become
LOT and the American people should
ssssolve to erect a statue to my memory,
Nov won't be able to make me out any
.orer than / am.
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Kisses and n Hat.

Il was talking to my little grand
daughter over the phone the other
day." said Judge Parker recently to
few of his friends at a hotel in
Albany, New York. land when 1 end
ed | said:
Here, Dorothy, is kiss for you
she replied: oh, pshaw, grandpa,
DON'T you know that kiss over the
telephone is like a straw hat
Il said: Why. 10. sweetheart, how
Is thatY
Its not felt, grandpa"
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Afraid TO Risk lie.

will you have a piece OF the apple
pie?" asked the landlady Of the Irish
boarder.
rs it afther bein' healthfulT" asked
Pat.
"Of course it is" she replied. 'Why
should you think it otherwiseT
Faith, an OF had uncle wanst who
doied av apple plexy." explained the son
OF Erin. IAN Oh thought this moight be
somethin' av the same koind, OF dunno"