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The Old Reliable
ROYAL,
BAKING POWDER
ABSOLUTELY
PURE
There is no substitute
RUMCRS Of PEACE REVIVED.
PARLIAMENT HEARS OF EARLY
ENDING OF THE WAR.
Report SPREADS Through the I6bbies.
king TWO Weeks as init - the sirus-
sic In the Far iast-Negotiatitn MS f,r
Russian Loan said to Have stopped
Special caois p,,pa.ea TO TIM Sun.

Special Cabis osspa;ea 10 THE SrS.
LONDON. teo. To-. -'lue Exchange Te!e-
graph Company says that rumors of the
early conclusion of peace between jar an
and Russia are widely prevalent this evening
IN the Hobbies Of Parliament. Some quar-
ters go so lar as to express the belief that
peace will be concluded within two weeks
CHICAGO. Feb. l5.-The Daily Ne,cs to-
night publishes the following cal lie desp atch
from Stanley WlshbuIn, Its correspondent
at st. Petersburg:
Leading ankers tere lave received
from represcn atives Of Paris and Brussels
firms information Il at negotiations 10,
the Rrss an can. wi ioh Vas intended TO
be foated in March, have teen suspended
on account If pface TOUR rarers, which.
they lie ieve, will re legrn IN { SpIing.
Tile strike spirit IS still active in tie
Paku region and is spTt a6ing in Pc and.
wi ere the al orers are Openly den Gnoing
nat or al indepo nd,nce.
-Aeary al the professional &C. oos and
the universities viii lie csed nth ial.
Gen GroGekotr. former Governor Coneial
Of Manchrria, is prominently tntioned
as KrroT TINS s. ocessor. Gen. Sioux
otin and Gen. So+k onl Oh are $50 srokon
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TELLS OF HocH'S Confession.
Chicago Pence Ins ector Snys tho Prisoner
Admitted 10 Having II wives.


CHICAGO, Feb. l5-Johann Hoch's con
fession to Inspector shiFpy was recited
to-day by the police official at the resump-
ton Of the inquest concerning the deaf !
Of Mrs. Wa!cker- Hoch. the latest victim Of
the bigamist aud suspected poisonsr who
died at 6isO Union avenue. The in
spector told Of Hoch's admission Of having
married eleven women, five Of whom are
now dead He reviewed the prisoner .
account Of his movements sin ce his nan "a ge
20 Slrs. Vulla SteinUrecner in 1888.
Inspector Shippy said the prisoner ad-
nitteu that the fountain pen lounJ IN his
trunk was his ana that there was arsemc
in 1t. hoch saia he hAd the zen IN hIcl 20
Tut bought the arsenic IN NeS YORK Tor
the purpose Of committing suicide
i have further statement from Hoch, :
said Shlppy, which ! an not at Liberty
10 make pubic Tut which viii he use1 ny
the state attorney 10 the prosecution.
.As. % q 4IytSs. % ~ ~lHl.U4 venue,
the M witness called at the lnqut ST, tod
now hocI met Ms. Na4cker iol tAs n o..
time in the latter's store.
The witness said Mis- Walcker lad an
swered an advertisement inserted by Hocn
IN a German new speper, In which he said
"a had $500 and owned much property.
Henry Scnwanzara, a waiter at the Audi
toIium. identified Hoca as the man VINO.
under the name Of John Schulz, had usrrleu
the wltnt SIS mother -in-law IN 81 Louis.
.Sohwanzala testified that Hoch in St. LOUIS
mad told stories Of property be claimed
20 own n Chicago and IN Europe.
Several other witness : wore heard dur
ing tho day but nothing important was
tisc!cscG Coroner Hermann announo d
tIat the expert medical testimony wound MOI
lie Irr 'ntcd until next Monday. The H.
quest was adjourned until Monday.
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MENACING JLADITOSTOk-
Japans Tifth Army said 10 Ee Moving
In That Direction.

Special Cd5!f Dr,pa,e1 10 TaR SUN.
TOXIC, Feb l5.-'Ilere is reliable informa-
tion TO the effect that when Gen. Kawamura
left Toxic early thii month for Corea his
mission was 10 make an advances against
yladivostok. The route Of his advance has
not been di'closed.
The Toxic newspapers have noted the
continued withdrawal to the north ward
in northern Corea CT small bodies Of Rus
SLAMS. 1t Il stated that the Notifications
Of Vladvostok have been greatly strength
ened lately.
Field Marshal Oyana reports tho usual
number Of skirni 'hei and lombard nents.
He also reports that 1908 CossacSs. with
some artillery. crossed yesterday to the
left bank OF the Hun River. about thirty
miles southwest of Helix iutai
Nina thousand Russian cavalry were
reported thirty miles from Liaoyang last
evening. Their object soems 10 be 10 OUT
flank the japanese left.
NeWs 10 aWaheo Il the outcome Of the
Russian movement. The latest informa-
ton Is that the G $50 Russians were preparing
u cross the hun RIVER near Tacha. They
were accomI anied last night by two smaller
tod.os. which were fatI olling the bank Of
the iv r.
Previous despatc les have stated that
Gen kawamura j. engaged In organizing
a fifth army. watch had been plentifully
supplied with ne " field guns, and wnicl
would probably endeavor to cut ViadivoStok
on from Hardin. II not make an attaokupon
Nladivostok itaelt
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vAsHrSoros yoErcA ~ yok 10 DAY AND TOMORROW
For eastern Neg YORK, ar 70 flg ana 10 NOR ,r.
,srretasat ts1rrzsy % -r70Trov fiTliriIhiRg ann
lcri i-.1dF.
For Nevg jersey. Delaware. MARYLAND The Dis
tr,ct OF Columbia end Virginia, fair to-day and
tomorrow. no, 50 cola .o-moUow diminishing
nor1Awcst winds.
For western Pennsyl, sniA ard western Nev
YORK fair And not d 20 day. 90 morrow, suOw
fresh souihr. - 10 west winds.
Tor Nev England. fair snd sonewlsi colder TO-
d,y to.mounv. f'r hld warmer brSs northwest
winds, diminishing
fa- eastern Pennsylvania. fsir lo-das ild 70
r1arfoe. c1ccp. sE9w 70 aorrow Ia nc norid pof-
lion mol 10 COLI 70 aorrOw fresh norm west gi4is
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THIRD nALrTc SQUADRON SAILS.
Ice Breaker Onens Channel for Shlps in
libau LarbNr.

L1BAu, Feb. l5.-The ioebreaker Nermak
having opened a channel in tae harbor the
armored cruiser Vladimir Monomaca, the
first vessel Of the tuird squadron TO sail,
left here to-day. She was followed al inter
walls by the other ships OF the squadron
and all were well at sea by dark. 1t Is SUP
posed that they are going to join the fee
commanded by Admiral Rojestvensky.
wnich was last reported at Nossi-Be, of
tue coast Of Madagascar.
Admiral Grand Duke Alexis and Vice
Admiral Birilofl WATCHED the departure Of
tue first vessels Of the squadron.
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NEW JAPANESE DEsrRoYERS.
Two Launched Yesterday and Another
Soon to Leave the ways.

TOXIC. Feb. 1.-Two torpedo boat de-
s.royers, built in japan. we're put in com
mission to-day They have a speed Of
twen,y-nine knots. third des roger,
named the Arare. watch is Of $50 ions, viii
be launched soon from the Yokosuka DOCK
yard
1t is posi- lively asserted that most Of the
Rus ian Warslips sunk at Fort Arthur.
can lie foated, repaired and made available
for future service. 1t Las been asccri aimed
that the explosions by w.ich the Russians
hoped to des roy them affected only tnelT
pla ing and did not damage their structural
paris
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Russian, say the Enlightened fleet"

Special Cdalc Despatch % THE SUN.
PARIS, Feb. l5.-The newspapers publish
to day long interviews obtained by their
correspondents at Suez with the Russian
officers on their way home from Port Ar
thur. They show that mutual recriminston
between the military and the naval officers
must have assisted in causing the downfall
o, the fortress. The army officers refer
critically to what they call the frightened
feet
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MYSTERY SNIP TO CHINA.
Germans Sending Former Castle Liner TO
Pert Ct hiaochan Concession.
Specie! caNs Despatch 10 THE Sun.

spcCTe+ Lu1s Dtip4ItN % HE Sun
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The Express says
that Germans have bought the former
Castle line steamer Rosly n Castle. They
have renamed her Regina painted her black
ana are placing on board OF her large food
and other stores at Tilbury. Her nominal
destination is Tsingtau, China
Japanese agents, according to the
Express are watching the steamer. The
paper treats the story as a sensational
mystery.
Inc suggestion is made that the Regina
has been engaged 10 revictual the Russian
Billie feet.
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Another nIy nllmonn Found.
sp,aal oa,. D 4pses 70 ras s7v.

s0tcidI C41I. 7Ip1itf % T A Sun
LONDON, Feb. i5.-The Premier mine,
Joi annesburg, in which a s,o3o carat d.a-
mond was discovered last month. has pro-
duced another Of phenomenal slze. One
oil 334 corats has just been found IN it,
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spanish Republican anniversary

S-etfal coz Dft37id1 % tn Sun.
MADRID, Feb. ls.-1he Anniversary Of
the proclamation Of the Spanish Republic.
in 1873, was ceel rated to-day in many
places by means Of political banquets.
which passed of without any noteworthy
incidents.
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FISCAL ISSUE TO THE PEOPLE.
Move 10 Present II VIII BE Voted on in
Parliament To-day.
s5.elal - D..al.el q - s1N

S5ecL1l cG)is Dsi7l'eh 10 TIE SIN
LONDON, Feb. i5-ln the House Of Com
mons TO dry the Right Hon Herbert As.
quth moved as an amendment 10 the
ADDRESS 10 the hrone that the time hid
cone Tor submitting the hscal issue TO he
teorle.
A division en- the amendment Is expected
10 Le IT, ched TO morrow evening
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NEW CHINESE COUNCIL.
VIII Discuss Particularly Country's Part
In FOrciSn Alalrs.

speef,l cG5ls Dsspa;ei TO TUE SU,'.
PEKIN, reb. lj-A neS C)uncii mas been
formed It is composed Of high officers
from the Cover ment departments. Its
Particular Eiovinco will be the discussion
Of foreign affils
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Js1ssoi7c Two Tn,ih steamers

.7ptaEI Clf'f Uff71't1 . IT StN.
LoSpoS. Feb. l5-lEc } TCnese Rave
CAPTURED two more British eamsnipe on
their way 10 V!GdIvostok with oontrGl,nd
,argoes They ire tie Apollo -nl tAe
s. otsIaan.
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DIVORCE AT LONG RANGE.
Victor Bnso's Granddaughter Sues DR..
Charcot, Missing Antarctic NplCrer.

Special CaNo DfspaLe9 % TIE Sun,
PARI ). Feo. li.-Tle wife of DR.. Charcot,
who Is n command OF the French ANTI rctlc
expedition which has not been heard Of
-.ncs last April. has begun legal acton
for 4 divorce.
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Dr. Charcot is the son OF the famous
nerve specialist. he mari ed, n me- yot rs
ago. Jeanne hugo, granddhughte Of N.ct-r
hugo, who was the divorced wife Of the
eldest son Of the late Aiphon-o Dauut {.
Dr. Charcot 10 noted for the violence Of
his te per-
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i was expected taat Mr.. Alexander's
statement would draw ire from the ether
@ np m the form Of something from Mr..
-tvae lt was said a. TIC vIce-presidents
once cary in the afternoon that a state
i0eut probably would be forth coming tc-
i7re ni-ht but It's isaue was postponed
iron f~H- 20 foLr ana AZ dark il vas on
tcia2-l tlat Sir Hyde had decided 10 say
no' lin.
us SIDE was not without P'eader, how
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; JUlIdBLE BATTLE TO-DAY.
HYDE VEN SAY THEY NAVE IN
DISPCTADLE CONTROL

CT tie Ecard q Directcrs--Cor,rRny
l,cntualiy VIII, ualizcd-
Alexander states lis Case and re.
lrdcr IS Made rom tho hyde side
30 OF or f.r lGnlr0l. says sc.IN.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20
A Home.M ade Post Driver.

Fence building. where the posts are
driven by hand maui. Is u pretty
strenuous propoSition-for the fellow
on the wagon. or q box and putting all
your strength into the stroke OF the
maui missed the end OF the post and
Immediately found yourself top end
down with your feet playing spectacu'
lar syrations In the air and your legs
doing double time in trying to olsen
tansle themselves from the post along
side Of which you are planted with
head and shoulders jammed tight to
the base? l have. It's very funny
for tho other fellow. Tho maui Is all
right where there are only few posts
to drive or some to settle" after the
winters freezing and the spring thaw.
inE. but where there is fence to build
somo more handy and practical de.
vice Is desirable. II you are going to
build any fence this year. or any 9TH
er. II will pay you TO have such an
arrangement as iE shown In the Illus.
tration for driving the posts.
Nearly every farmer In the weat has
more or less fence to build every year
and In most sections the posts for
such fences arc driven instead Of be-
In. set Into dug holes. whcrS the
nature Of tho soil will permit II this
Is the quickest and chcapes, way. and.
where a driver is used. tho easiest
way. as we'll. The cut shows a rear
end view OF home made post driver
that acts on the same principle as q
pile driver. that Is easily and chcapiy
constructed and that will drive the
post quickly with n minimum cxpen.
diturc OF energy on the part OF the
operator. Tho whole OUTFIT In made
to set on the running gears Of farm
wagon having the ordinary height OF
wheel. The frame Nth tn. driving
maui IH Intended 4 extend two fec:
or more beyond the rear axle. The
bed pieces - should be mad. Of
sound timber Gxs inches. and sYl0
inches In none too heavy TO make q
rigid frame that will not give a ,rou,
blcsomc vibration from tho jar of
tho maui. These side frame pieces
- are framed together at tho for.
ward end and at about feet from tho
rear end by pieces OF same dimensions
long enough to have tho upright guide
pieces ~ set two feet apart when
placed nush with a. at bottom. The
uprishtS "E'' are framed into the bed
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20
CHAPTER XIV.
A Little Affair Concerning Senior Rob
iado and the Guard.

II Is. as may be naturally supposed
minute of intense suspense. Whcth
ar they will succeed In their despcr.
ate enterprise depends on the perfect
alignment OF numerous facts. each
bearing on the others.
AZ the same time. our three friends
10 not forget TO act.
As the carriage. upon the forward
,s!d of which they cling so desperate.
ly. decreases its speed. their eyes are
not wholly taken up with watching
the train draw ahead.
The business has been shrewdiy.
though hurricdly. planned and each
one'of the trio has his work laid out
for him.
Thus. All Sin. having secured n
spare coupling pin that lay upon the
platform OF the last car of the retreat.
ing train. only waits for the lone car.
riace to about come to stand. when
he intends leaping to the ground and
placing this piece of iron Behind one
Of the wheels. so as to prevent any
backward movement when the mo.
mentum already acquired shall have
ceased
Smithers has in mind the guard in
the nearest compartment.
That railway man. accustomed to
the different motions of a carriage.
will speedily know by instinct that
the rear carriage is travelling along
on its individual responsibility. and as
this is a freak hardly within the or.
dinary repertoire of trailing cars in
general. involving considerable dan.
ger In its way. like faithful empioye
he will be likely to show some desire
for an investigation.
This Is what interests Smithers.
Should the guard discover that they
are being deserted by the train he will
naturally give tongue and cndeavor by
all means 10 attract attention to the
fact. not knowing. Of course. what
bencfccnt fate it is that has thus
guarded his interests, for he can be
aware Of no danger ahead.
Possibly the voice OF n single man.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20
Land oeHeien, In Fertility.

The questions Is often asked. How
can tell when my land iE deficient In
icrtiiityg" The qncHtioncr seems to
think that there Is some rule that
can be laid down by which all gucS.
is,nE OF the kind can he solved. The
students OF soils would have been glad
long ago to have found some short
way OF arriving at conclusions regard.
ing fertility OF rolls. There Is. how.
ever. no such short method possible.
II takes long series Of experiments
to determine what qualities. II any.
arc lacking In the soil. This is usual
iy done by planting rows Of different
kinds of vegetables and then fcrtiliz.
ing strips crosSways. usin- one Kind
Of commercial fertilizer In each strip.
This requires years OF time and care.
ful records. but II Is the only ccTtBin
way known OF determining what Kind
OF fertility land needs. Weston SIN.
clair. Buffalo Co, WIS. in Farmcrs'
Review.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20

no matter how resonant. may not b.
heard above the rattle and roar OF u
train under full speed. and especially
by the passengers.
Smithers does not mean that he
shall have the opportunity to try.
There are other times and places more
propitl0us for testing the resounding
qualities OF mans lung capacity. and
since II concerns their fortunes acute
ly. the detective Is bound to throw his
influence against II.
Thus he begins TO make his way In
the direction of the guards door.
Smithers has already discovered one
thing OF interest. There Is light In
the end section Of the carriage where
all was dark at the last station.
Possibly the fellow has lighted .
lamp In order to read, or II may he To
better accomplish his regular duties.
II n guard on n train out Of Havana
may be supposed to have any such.
Al any rate. this fact suits Smith
ors to dot. as he may now discover
what course to take. and can In his
own way Intimidatc the railway man.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20
FIX lM!E!!!!loml!I !! :! !
ls.N]SNSNl j H.a2UeE AnzaaaN- y
~NGz1aE AzzzS1aN-

Copyright. 1883. by Street ana Smith.
have someone TO look after. and who
must not be forgotten In the grand eli
max. lest he be the means OF over.
whelming them with disaster.
The speed increases. At this rate
they will not be more than half an
hour. perhaps only twenty minutes. In
reaching the fatal spot.
Jack and Smithers talk II over In
quick sentences. while All Sin stands
ready to do Just whatever he Is bid.
den. No danger of their being over
heard out there. with the rattle of the
cars and the clang OF the wheels over
the rails.
One thing fayors their pians-thc
night has swoopcd down upon them
with black pinions. and 10 intense has
the gloom become In this mountainous
region that but for tho lights stream.
Ing from the car windows Il would be
impossiblc To see the length Of half
the train.
Jack points To the horizon. where
some low'iyinr clouds are tIngcd with
u glow.
Possibly We are near the camp
fires along the trocha." he remarks.
mt which the other says. with grim
sarcasm:
Il would be more inclined tn believe
that Is the handwriting OF Macco on
the sky"
"Oh. more cnnchcidE destroyed.
This Is n sad day for poor Cuba. throt-
tied on both sides. but We must be
halfway there. SmithcrS."
AT least that. a few more miles
and the blow will fall. To work. then"
Look ahead. We arc Just descend.
Ing low grade. Beyond appears n
gentle ascent. II Is here we must sink
or swim. Everything is planned. II
tn. execution turn out ms we'll. We
need have no cause for complaint. Let
us change quarters
This IL readily done. and In n very
brief space Of tim. they Ind them.
selves clinslns to the ledge Mt the cx.
trcmc forward end of the rear coach.
Jack IL on his knees cropping for the
coupling pin that holds the two We
hicics together. II they wait until
the ascent begins. no single mans
strength may drag II out. because NJ,
that time the strain will bc wholly
upon II. SmithcrS IN on the watch.
Now" lie cries. hoarScly. as they
reach the bottom Of the dcsccn, and
begin to run along very limited level
stretch. with the rise close ut hand.
Jack half rises from his crouchin.
position: he has given tremendous
try. and Il now seen to hold something
In his hand.
1T IL done" he says. tossing tn.
iron pin into the darkness OF the
night.
Almost Immediately the car begins
to drop behind: n gap appears that
quickly widens. and the military train
speeds on toward doom. leaving them
behind.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20

pieces at the extreme rear end and
should he OF Xxi or iN6 inch stuL
hey may be IL or Ia feet high. With
q wei weighted maui IL feet Is ample
Care should be taken In selecting the
material for these upright pieces
which are to act as the guide for the
slides for the heavy maui and they
shorid he of straight grained stuff
that will not warp. From the top of
these pieces are run other pieces ixi
to the front Of the frame to act as
braces. Other short braces are placed
on each side frame framed into "g"
aoout 2 feet up and into IS" about ,
feet forward. The windlass wv"
made by rounding on the edges of an
SxS or 1Ox1O inch timber is placed
three.fourths of the way from the rear
to the front. Run square iron rod
through the center OF the piece and
round IL where IL rests In Its bearings
on either side. The handle "f'' may
be an extension OF the same rod.
rounded at the handle.
A cross bar shown at C. is nailed
on or framed into the two side tim.
bcrs that run from the top of "g" to
the bed frame to near the front end.
on this cross piece &C" is bolted the
trip block. indicated at "t b." This
extends far enough toward the center
of the upright frame e." g." to touch
the end OF the trip hook, which is 10.
Gated at the point shown by It h."
Thus. when the maui is elevated until
the trip hook is released from the ring
In the maui the driving maui falls un.
impeded by the weight OF the rope on
the end Of the post being driven. In
the small cut the pattern of the trip
bar Is shown Co." and the manner of
connecting the maui to the rope at.
tached to the guide bar by the ring
l. = shown at *" On reaching :he
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20
Eall EertiIi.lnn.

Vail fcrtilizinE Is advisable In
some cases and not In others.
1t is not wise TO apply it 10
the orchard In the fail, lest It start
a fall growth OF new wood. which will
fall an easy prey to tho cold OF win.
ter. II the orchard Is fortified a. all
in the fall. 1t should be after all the
leaves have fallen. when the danger
of starting n now growth is past. Tho
land that has to be used for a vcEeta.
bic garden should be fcrtilizcd in the
fall. so that tho ground may be In
shape to receive tho crop tho FIRST
thing in the spring. and the fertility
will be in shape for the plants to lay
hold of as soon as their roots have
developed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20

disaster is planned to take place lies
Just eight miles beyond.
Jack knows they are now reduced
TO this dernier resort. Should It fail.
In all probability they will be in at
the death. II they can find any salts.
faction in that thought.
Smithers has learned one thing that
may have n bearing on the question.
This refers to the train guard who an.
swered the questions of Don Roblado.
This Spaniard has leaped into a
compartment of the rear coach while
the train was in motion-the section
nearest the platform upon which
stand. or. rather. crouch. the three
lends. Thus 1t IL settled that they