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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-03

A. P. Trawick, of the Weiser
Mercantile company, went to Boise
on business Monday.
L. G. Wisdom has purchased the
Central Meat Market on East Idaho
street. Mr. Wisdom is we'll known
resident OF Weiser
A. D. Campbell, resident of the
Salmon river section, arrived in the
city Monday. Mr. Campbell came
out to look after business interests
demanding his attention..
W. H. Bond has installed ~
horse power gasoline engine in his
planning mill in the western part of
city. He is now supplied with suffic-
lent power for his machinery
Yesterday was ground hog day.
We fear that this weather prognos-
ticator caught a glimpse of himself
if he appeared. If so, he will retire
to his hole to snooze for six weeks
longer.
John -Siegwein was offended at the
statement in THE SIGNAL of last
week regarding the printing of his
picture IN Portland paper while on
recent visit there. We published
it simply as an item of news.
Chester Taylor will leave today
for st. Louis, where he has secured
employment with a large electrical
company. He expects to remain in
ST. Louis until the close of the expo
sition, and will then go farther east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Peterborough
will leave this week for Price Valley,
to take charge of the stage station
at that point for Frank Hahn, pro-
prietor OF the Council Meadows stage
line.
F. L. Leonard, deputy grand
patriarch, viii be in Weiser next
Saturday, to institute an encamp-
ment in the evening. Mr. Leonard
last week instituted an eDcampment
at Payette with 23 charter members,
and one at Emmett with % members.
H r. Strong, &. E. Myers, d. H.
Iced and M. G. Spicer, arrived in
the city Monday evening from Roose-
welt The gentlemen have nothing
new to report from the big camp.
Everyone is working, and the out
look for the summer is exceedingly
promising They report consider.
BILE snow on the trail between War.
rem and Secesh SUBMITS. The gen.
tlemen are interested in mining
properties in the camp.
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Mrs F. Brenton, of Mineral, wa
a visitor to the city Monday.

Mrs. +. Brenton, of Mineral, was
a visitor to the city Monday.
B. Picker and W. M. Hendricks
are Mlneralites in the city this week.
Mrs. G. W. Taylor, of Hunting
ton, was a shopping visitor to the
city Monday.
Peter Kramer, proprietor of the
Council-Seven Devils stage line, was
a bushes visitor to the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Macy lett for
Boston, Mass, Sunday morning.
MIR. Macey's visit is in connection
with mining matters.
R. johnson, of Seattle, WASH, is
in the city. Mr.. johnson has been
in business in that city, but has dis
posed of his interests, and Is looking
for location.
Charles Davis and son Eddie, who
have been employed by the Rankin
General Milling company at their
mines on Rapid River, returned
home Friday afternoon.
1t is stated that the Utah Land &
Lumber company are paying up all
outstanding indebtedness, and we
understand they will soon commence
operations at their saw mill on the
Middle Fork OF the Weiser.
Rev. H A. Lee returned from
East Salubria Friday afternoon.
The revival services which he went
there to assist Rev. Guy Foster OF
Council in conducting, were not held,
owing to sickness in the neighbour
hood They will probably be taken
up again next week.
Tim Barton and George Shurtlifl
have disposed of their billiard hal
and bowling alley on Idaho street, tc
Mr. Robinson, of Pendleton, Ore
gon. Mr.. Robinson has commenced
the work of remodelipg the interior
of the building, and will put in new
fixtures and make 1t frst-clas'
pleasure resort.
The case of Frank Turner ano
Rem VAIN, charged with robbery, by
James Morrisey, will come up fol
preliminary hearing before Probate
Judge Jeffreys tomorrow. A large
number of witnesses have been sum
moned in the case from Mineral
where the crime is said to have beer
committed.
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B. LOCKWOOD. Editor.
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Advertised Letters.


The efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain
BaIR In the relief Of rheumatism is
being demonstrated daily, Parker
Trplett, OF Griggsby, Vs., says that
chamberlain's Pain Balm gave him
permanent reIlei from rheumatism 10
the back when everything else failed
and he you'd not be without it, For
sale BY all druggists,
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Welser, came over from Mineral
Monday afternoon.
9, a. McAuliffe, a mining man
from Warren, arrived in the city
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. E. L. 81. Cyr, of Lardo, ar
rived in the city Monday afternoon.
She is here on legal business.
Will R. King, of Ontario, one of
the leading lawyers of our sister state,
was visitor to the city Saturday.
James E. Jewell, the Warren and
Thunder Mountain mining man, re-
turned to Warren Monday morning.
G. e Miller, prominent loan
agent and insurance man of Salt
Lake, was visitor to the city Satur-
day.
The City Council will meet in reg
ular session Friday evening. This
will be the first meeting of council
for several weeks.
E. H. Hesse of the surveying corps
of d. A. Utter, went to the Rock
Creek section Sunday afternoon, to
sub-divide several ranches in that
section. He will be absent several
days.
Miss Libbie futile left Monday
afternoon for Boise, where she will
enter St. Teresa's Academy as a
student. That institution has now a
number of Weiser's bright girls as
students.
j. w. Cox is preparing for the
erection of his building on the east
side of State street. Workmen will
begin taking stone from the quarry
near the smelter next week for the
foundation.
r. L.. Greek, deputy organizer for
the Modern Woodmen of America,
arrived in the city Saturday after
noon, and left Monday morning
for the northern part of the
county where he expects to organize
camps. ~
f. T. Carol, of Butte, Montana,
one of the leading spirits In the big
lumber deal near Couer d. Alene
lake, is an uncle of Attorney Carol
Dolman, of this city. Mr.. Carol is
one of the heaviest lumber dealers in
the west.
The social given by the Endeayor
Society of the Christian church, at
the Handy Kitchen Saturday even
ing, was a grand success, socially
and financially. About 100 young
persons were present and had an en-
joyable evening.
George P. Mcbride, M. F. Kirk
patrick, and j. G. Babendorf,
prominent Thunder Mountain mining
men, arrived from the camp Friday
afternoon, and left on the night
train for the east. They had nothing
new to report from the big district.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G. Galloway re-
turned Saturday afternoon from Port
land, where they have been for sew
eral weeks. Mr. Galloway was 8
delegate to the Live Stock Associa-
ton meeting, and also the meeting
of the Northwest Horticultural Asso
citation
The civil case of +. IT, Page vs.
Nellie Powers, TO recover money on
promissory note, came up tor hear
ing before Judge Jeffreys Monday
The trial was by jury After hear
ing the evidence the jury decided
UNANIMOUSLY in favor of the defend
ant The court room was crowded
during the progress of the trial.
Weiser Lodge No. II, lndepend
ent Order of Odd Fellows, have ar
ranged for a grand ball to be giver
at the Opera House, the evening o.
February 22d. Past entertainments
given by this order are a guarantee
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Feb, l6th IL the big day foFe your
"Trip Around the World
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Entered April 10, ly02, as second -clAss matter,
|ostofBce At weiser, Idaho. Act Of Congress OF
arch ., 1891.
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Want Ads Received at Branch Offices

Library Pharmacy. Second Street ana
Eennsylvaria Avenue southeast
william q. GentneT. corner Fourteenth
and n Streets northwest.
J. French Simpson. corner Seventh,
Street and Rhode Island Avenue and II
Street northwest.
w. Armstrong. corner Seventh and Fl
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Il Streets northeast
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northwest
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cnth and NJ Streets northwest
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ODOnneu Drug Company, corner
Eighth and q Streets southeast
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PetwOrth-Jo hnson Drug Company.
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Anacostia-Bury' Pharmacy, corner
Monroe and Jefferson Streets.
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LOCAL MENTION.
Grand Gala Opening Tonight Of Hair

Grand Gala Opening Tonight Of Halls
Summer Garden. This fine resort. To-
Gated at 1000 Seventh Street southwest
has been put in excellent condition Tor
the season. and VIII be formally opened
10 the public this evening Good music
viii be furnished. Mr. Frank p Han, the
proprietor, viii spare 10 effort this sea-
son in making the garden attractive II
is a delightful place Of resort. and moth
Ing VIII be allowed 10 occur on the
premises that viii in any way mar the
pleasure OF the garden visitors The
best Of good cheer viii prevail, and the
finest crabs that money can purch.tSe
Will be served. a cordial welcome is
extended to all who may visit the oDen-
ing of Mr. Halls popular summer gar
den Take the ladies'
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Duslv Prisoner Faintsa

Arrested on charge Of diso7dorly con-
duct. and on her way TO q patrol box.
Ida Smith. a negress. OF 1892 Chester
Court. tainted and was eaken 10 Freed
mans Hospital She was afterward
taken to the Eighth precinct station and
fined SO in the Police Court today.
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Horse in a Runaway.

Frightened at a passing street car. a
horse attached In an American Ice Com
pany wagon. and driHcn by WiIlinm
Coates. Of 81 N Street southwest, ran
and New York Avenue this nCrning
After running a short distance the ami
NAL ccilidcd with tree box and lamp
post in front OF 210 New York Avenue.
The tree box was broken. the glass in
tho lamp was smashed. and the horse
slightly injured.
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Hearing Next Week.

Demand for jury trial was made In
the Police Court today by John Minor,
making an assault and battery uDon
owen Hamlin. re will be given q hear
ing next week
Hamlin Is thirty-three years old and
lives at 1894 Fifth Street northwest.
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Audubon society's Trp.

Owing 10 the great number DESTROYS
Of attending the trip TO Great Falls OF
the Audubon Society TWO weeks ago.
that had 70 be refused on account of the
limited capacity Of the boat the trim
viii be repeated tomorrow. The party
viii leave Georgetown on the canal at
Ihirty-second Street by a. "a. These
trips are open 10 the general public.
Those who prefer can join the party
az Cabin John Bridge at $3.50.
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Make It sr.1oo.

IL you should happen to send in tie
best estimate in The Times election
contest this month you viii receive
Sl.100 as a prize
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N II SAY buy now, while prices are low;
will credit YOU when short OF cash To-
furniture. stoves. etc; hair mattress, IN
two parts, So. REDMOND, 81 and slS tn
st NV. a1lS-n
BIICK. the typewriter you can't wear
ONT price $50; Investigate. invest at 1891
II ~ my3-rf
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Even II you don't win that thouso nd
you have the same chance as the next
one 10 take the 500 second prize in TIE
Times great election contest.
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x Bottles Lager Beer, 7sc., Delivered.
Beavers. f2s ~ st. sw. Phone n. 1905 d.
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Two-Burner Gas Range, Large Oven,
:s-9o A. Eberly's Sons. us 18th st. NV.
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For One Week onlv

Buclingham's pure ice cream. 81 pei
gallon TO families; sec gallon to church
IS. clubs. etc.
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The Purity Of eMuenchoner9 Beer

is maintained By exercising the utmost
care IN brewing. Pure artesian well
water used ? doz. S1-25. Write or
phone -. Nat Cap. Brewing CO.
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COUNTRY BOARD.

WANTED-Boarders on a farm; beau
tiful scenery; fruit; ice; milk; two miles
from Brunswick, on Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. terms, "a to IS per week
Address MRS. n. d. THOMAS. Peters
vile, Nd. my27-it
HOTEL BELVEDERE,
Chesapeake Beach Md. Special monthly
rates for June. Dinners, so cents.
GEfLICH & ZiR1Ei GERMAN, late OF
Rev Willard my25-30t
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81 Not O.. - Annther

Famous business mems lunch from p I,
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The Globe Printing Co. Has outg7own
Its old quarters on Pa. ave. ana moved
TO 18th & = SITS, formerly Joyce Car
riagc Co. Bldg.
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Old Carpets Woven Into Reversible
Rugs. Nonpareil. ~ 9th st. Sc.
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FOR RENT-c0TTAGEs.

FOR RENT Nice nine-room unfur-
nished cottage: near Cherry Run. ".
SO per month Address BOX 95. Stras-
burg, Va. my26-5t
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wANTED-FLATS.
FOR RENT-FLATS.

FOR RENT
Two 70 m and bath fat, 1914 G 81. NV
Two room and bath fiat. 1872 q ST. NV
-Four room and bath iat, 9l6 G ST. sw.
ELDRIDGE T.. JORDAS. I'll G st. NV.
myZl-5t
FOR REl<T-F'ive rooms and bath:
porch; yard; hot water heat; rent, $40
ZIG l4th 81. NV. ny25-3t
FOR RENT-Flats A very comfortable
five room and bath fiat in n he Pres
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Government Printing Ofisce ard cars; at
summer rates.
CAYWOOJ 4 GARRETT
Tny25-7t III New York ave. NV
THE PENHURST, IS II st. ne.-Forr
and five room flats, with bath, SO up.
See JANlTOR or II. c. WILSON. SIS b
st. NV. myl-tf
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DENTISTRY.


FOR SALE-Remingt =. excellent con-
ditiOn; SSs in twleve SIS monthly pay
naents. just like rene Address BOX
$40, this office my27-3t
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FOR SALE-TWo carloads window
screens and DOORS SCREEN. l2c up; DOORS
with all attachments, t9c; Vanished
doors CSC UP. extra wide doors Tor m
mediate deli-ery; screen frames liCs
foot. Screens made 10 order. Toc- KLEE-
RIATT'S, 18th and II sts- ne. apl6-s0e
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FOR RENr-ApARrMENrs.

FOR RENT-By 3. +. SAUL co, 18th
ard l. SITS. nW.-New four room and bath
apartment. attractiVely p1pered, open
Plumbing; SIS per month. 1913 Duncan st.
ne. open for inspection. rny25-7t
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BABY CARRIAGE TIRES.

BABY CARRIAGE TIRES put on. a-5p
set. Drop postal c. L. HUNT Err,
The Bicycle Man. IL Pennsylvania ave.
nv. ~,p30-Sot
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Case Beer Delivered Like Express
Package. Budweiser and Blue Ribbon.
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FOR SALE-1S-qUart ice cream freezer.
ice crusher, brick molds, cheap Zie ID
81. NV. r1y37-at
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LOST.

LOsT-S5 bill, about 4:50 pm, Thursday,
May IS. from front steps Washington
Savings Bank. 18th and G SITS. NV. 81
reward II returned 10 BANK. II
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WALL PAPER.

ROOMS PAPERED. $40 Up; houses
painted: lowest price. CARLISLE
BIOS. C4s n 81. re. Phone I2Sd my26-St
ROOMS TAPERED. 20 per cent cheaper
than other FIRMS; work guaranteed. Ad-
ores postal, H. HEWITT, gu East
Capitol my2C-3t
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FOR RENr-PIANos.

UPRIGHT PIANOS. icY iitrcs: y-enrl
rent allowed. kNABE Z Co. us T.
aDli-u
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Flowers for Commencement
Hotel Epqel.

At Skaters 18th and ], III Pa. ave
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BIRDS, DOGS, ETC.

YOUNG Canary birds, 81 each. for Is.
S26 N 81. sw. mya5-I0t
FOR SALE-Canaries. breeding cages.
parrots. cats. dogs. fancy poultry. In.
cubators brooCcrs grit. oyster she'll
golCAshes and aquariums. etc SCIAliD :
PGI ANIMAL STORE. az l2th 81. ny.
de26-t
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MISCELLANEOUS.

IF YOU WANT. good pics. 90 % the
English Homemade Bread Bakery. All
are strictly home made. VANCE 5, 1910
18th ST. NV. -ay2l-ot
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FOR RENT-TYPEwgITERs.

FOR RENT-Remingto n. three months
for $. Address BOX slb. this ONCE.
myg7-3t
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Upright PIANO, S125.

Rosewood case fun Octavesi fine
toned; almost new piano, fully
warranted. A rare piano bargain
PFEIFFER'S, I524-IS26 F ST.
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For All other Classified Liners.
Three or More Consecutive Days. One
Cent q Word.
PETwoRTI1.

IEENS0h1H.
JOHNSON DRUG Co. 9sol New Hampshire ave
and 2401 Brightwood ave.
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FOR SALE
Stieff. Chickering, Decker Bros. Mar
shall * Wendell, knabe, al upright pi-
anos-been used. but fully guaranteed
One excellent upright, 500. Square pi-
apros, $25 TO 500. Easy terms II desired
CHAS III STIEFF
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aNACosTIA

BURY's PHARMACY. corner Monroe and Jei
feTsOn sts
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wANTED-MoNEY.

WANTED-CiviI service clerk would
hire $50; payable monthly iustallments:
personal security; bonus address BOX
az. this ollee rnv27-gt
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TRY \ PAIR s., $3.50, 81. S. IS d. Il. A
mems, ladies sample OxfOrds for Sis.
Don't forget ABRAHAM. 1913. 49, l4ll
II st. ne. my1s-10t
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wANTED-BIcYcLEs.

PAY THE HIGHEST CASH PRICES
for bicycles. G. n. HUNTER, The Bi-
cycle Man, 1lS Pennsylvania. ave. NV.
myz5-l4t
NTED-Gcntlcman's wheel i'm good
condition. also lady s wheel. Address,
with fun particulars and price. BOX POI.
this Office. ruvZ5-sl
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FOR SALE-Gcod quality opaque SHADES,
AIRED 10 your windows, only G5c; the best
quality oil opaque shades. Soc hung frees
Will call with samples. kLEEBLATTS ;.
Ilth and IL SITS. ne. Phone Eass sd.
mhf3-tf
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

FOR RENT-Furnished house at nom
inal rent, for summer months; large
rooms; high ceilings. 2004 G ST. II
FOR RENT-FINE NEW PRESSED
BRICK DWELLING, near 18th and l.
SITS; six rooms; tiled bath; porcelain
tub; latrobe heat; only 5000.
WILLIGE. GIBBS & DANIEL. COS 18th.
my7-tf
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-22
TOWN OF STANFORD, ILL,
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Many Of the Business Buildings and
Residences Destroyed.

Bloomington, H.: A confagration
was in progress at the village of Stan
ford, ten miles southwest OF here,
early Wednesday morning, and the
Bloomington fire department was
summoned
At l a. m. the following buildings.
with their contents, were destroyed:
Post office, Ransburg's grocery, G.
Roth, hardware; Leroy Stevenson, ira
plements, and C. w. Wright, groceries
and dry goods. In addition numerous
barns, residences and small contigu-
Gus buildings located near the bust
ness district were burned.
At 1880 a. m. the fire was practically
under control, the whole population
turning out to prevent the famcs
from extending further into the resi-
dence portion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-22
ANOTHER MOVE FOR PEACE;
JAPANESE ADVANCE ON MUKDEN

London: The Telegraph's st. Peters
burg correspondent quotes an UNI
named parsonage, whose name" he
says, were at liberty to reveal It,
would cause the words to circulate
with lightning-like rapldlty around the
world" as saying: ut Is possible that
the war may end sooner than most
people imagine. Mediation will not
achieve It, but solely the conviction
that the campaign must end as the
battle of Lao Yang ended, in costly
sacrifices on both sides and a decisive
advantage to neither. Russia, single.
handed, can worst and annihilate Jap
an II she puts forth all her strength
and draws upon all her resources, but
the effort would exhaust the nation
without benefitting 1t, and Russia's
consequent temporary weakness would
operate as a temptation to enterprls-
ing states to make their voices heard"
The parsonage quoted declared that
two years is the utmost limit to which
such a campaign can be protracted
without leaving baneful and lasting
traces on the state organism, and ad-
ded: "The question which it behooves
us to now carefully study is what ad-
vantages are to be gained by refusing
to make terms much earl@r The al
ternatives may be formulated thus:
Either the ruin of Japan, purchased
by ruinous sacrifices, or a treaty of
cordial friendship, to be followed in
the fulness % time by that offensive
and defensive alliance, which, for
years, has constituted the ideal of the
Japanese government"
Asked whether there was any pub
lie man in Japan likely to entertain
similar view. the informant replied