I
GOOD AS A TRAbE-MAIlK
Young Lady "I can always tell
Four work tho instaut I sec lt.M
Mogazme Artist (delighted)
"Can you, really?"
Young Lady "Easily. The women
nil look alike'
WISELY CHOSEN
Mr. Short "Can 1 bellcvo It you
will really marry rao?"
Miss Tall" Yes. I always maka
my own drosses, and as we arc both
tho same height, you will como
real handy when 1 aai cuttiDg aud
lltting."
V The Most Common Disease.
Voi'ktown. Ark., Feb. 20 th. Lclann
Williamson, M. D a successful and
clever local physician, says:
"There Is scarcely another form of
(Unease a physician Is called upon so
often to treat as Kidney Disease. I in
variably prescribe Dodd's Kidney PUN
and am not disappointed In their effect,
for they are always reliable. I could
mention nuiny cases in which I have
tiKotl this medicine with splendid suc
cess; for example. I might refer to the
case of Mr. A. II. Cole.
"Ajre 31, greatly emaciated, some fe
ver, great pain and pressure over re
gion of Kidneys, urine tilled with pus
or -corruption and very foul smell im;
and passed some blood. Directed to
drink u great deal of water, gave brisk
purgative and Dodd's Kidney Pills.
The pills were continued regularly for
three weeks, especially if patient felt
any pain in region of Kidneys. Cured
completely and patient performed his
duties as farm laborer in four weeks."
Dr. Williamson has been a regular
practitioner for over twenty years and
bis unqualified endorsement of Dodd's
Kidney Pills Is certainly a wonderful
tribute to tills remedy.
NEEDED ROOM
Young Lady "Is there a place
here where I can turn my carriage
around?"
Villager "Yes, 'mis?, night out,
at the end of this street Is tho
ilrcus lot."
THE LANDLADY'S TIP
New ooarder (cnmplalnlngly)
"J can't" cat this steak madam. "
Mrs. Slimdiet (accommodatingly)
"you'll find an excellent dentist
Dr. Moore right opposite!"
C'Htiurh Ciiliiiot ISo Ctircil
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, sis they cannot
reach the seat of tho illswi.se. Catarrh Is a hlooil
or .-on-iltuUoiml disease, ami hi order to euro It
von mtxi lake Internal rumortkw. Hall s Catarrh
(!,!, i- taken Internally, and acts directly on tho
1 and mucous Mirfact. Hall's Catarrh euro
I- not a quack mcllelno. it was; oroMUlhod by
ime o tho host nhyslelmis In this country for
cars. ami Is a rojsuUr iiro.scrl.tlon. I t Im'hmi-im-cd
or thelN..t ionics knu.wi, coinhhiod with
the host- hlooil jinrlliers. ai-lhig illtccllyon tho
mucous snriu-'es. The l :rfect eoiuhhmtlon of
tho two Intr 'iltiMts Is what iinx'ucos such won
derful reMili- In eurln taiairh. Send for tos
Minoiiltus. free.
P. ,1. clIKNHY & CO.. Props., Toledo, O.
Sold by DrutruMs. lrl-- V.'.e.
.llull'H l-'ninliy I'ilh, are the best.
equaiTtcrms
Miss Manyseason " Yes, T have
consented to murry Mr. Goldhugg.
do not love him but 1 respect him.
Miss Rudd "Oh, I wouldn't worry
about that. Most likely his feelings
fur you is chiefly veneration."
MUST RE HE
Winks" wonder wiio selects the
poetry for the nightone Magazine?"
Jinks "De Blinks."
"Ao you sure?"
"Well, T heard him say that he
was the puzzle editor."
ANOTHER BRIGHT STAR
Prison Missionary "I hope thai
you will not go hack to your old way?
when your term expires."
Burglar Bill "No need to. M
p-ictur" has been printed in all th'
papers, an' I'm famous."
"AJasl You are not famous. You
are notorious. "
"It's all tho same, flnancialls
spoaktu'. I'll go on th' stage."
DOCTOR'S COFFEE
Ami Ills Dniiirlitcr Matched IT I in.
Coffee drinking troubled the fa mil)
of tt physician of (Jrafton, W. Va., wh$
describes the situation briefly:
"Having suffered quite a while from
vertigo, palpitation of the heart am)
many other derangements of the nerv
ous system and finding no relief from
usual methods of treatment, I thought
to see how much there was In the Pos
turn argument against coffee.
"So 1 resorted to Postum, cutting oft
the coffee, and to my surprise and sat
isfaction have found entire relief fron
nil my sufferings, proving con-Iusivelj
the baneful effect of coffee and th'
way to be rid of It.
"I have found Postum completely
takes the plnce of coffee both in rlavoi
and in taste. It is humming more pop
ular every day with many of our pei
pie and is having great demand here.
"My daughter, Mrs. Long, has beet
n sufferer for a long lime from attack
of acute indigestion. Ry the dlsmlssa
of coffee aud using Postum in Us p'ac
she lias obtained complete relief.
"I have also hoard from many others
who have used your Postum very fa
vorablo accounts of Its good effocts.
"I prescribe Postum In place of cof
fee. In a great many cases and I beliovt
that upon its merits Postum will conn
jluto general use." Name given by Pos
'turn Co., Battle .Creek, Mich.
rook for the famous llttlo book "Th
Road to Wellville," in each pkg.
LOOKS NOW TO HER ALLY
INTIMATION AT 8T- PETERTBURQ
OF SPREAD OF WAR.
fn vrMnienti In Uimntan Fund nnd Kn
terprUc Cloio to Two IHU
lons lriMTlnjf Sinplclon
of (5 rent llrltuln.
ST. PETERSBURG. -Thero Is a
growing belief here that an under
Standing exists between Russia and
Germany relative to the develop
ments of tho war, and the diploma
tists are giving tin re attention to
tho likelihood of other powers be
coming involved. France's enormous
linanclal investments in Russian
funds find enterprises .iro estimated
ttt close to $2,000,000 000, and It Is
feared iti case of Russian reverses,
which might threaten the umpire,
1'rauce may bo compelled to go to
the support of her ally. There are
Suspicions of the motive of Great
Britain here of a character to cause
compllctnlous in that direction.
It is strongly intimated that the
return or the Russian aubnsndor at
London, Count BeuckendorIT, to St.
Petersburg, was not Sjlely to bid
farewell to his son, previous to the
latter's departuro for the far cast
with his regiment, but that It wes
all so to consult with the Russian
foreign olllcc rclativ" to the Britain
expedition to Thibet.
The Russian government is angry
at tho language used by Fo eiirn
Minister Lansdowne as piinted in tho
recent British blue book on the sub
ject of Thibet, and Ambassador
BenekcndoiIT may receive instruction
to reply In kind if exchanges on tho
Subject continue.
The conditions In the Balkans aro
also considered extremely critical
aud altogether the diplomats feel
that If the danger of a general con
nagiation is to be avoided every
energy should be directed not only
to limiting the sphere of operations,
but toward an attempt at mediation.
They aro discussing the subject with
great seriousness.
It is not bell ved that Russia will
be disposed, while smarting under
tho humiliation of defeat, to accept
intervention, but once decisive
victory Is achieved, tho diplomats
i are inclined to believe that owing to
the czar's sincere aversion to war
ho will welcome good otllccs.
PORT ARTHUR. At about 1
o'clock yesterday morning the Japan
ese made a desperate attempt to
block the cntranco of tho Inner har
bor and dock. With this object four
merchant steamers accompanied by
torpedo vessels, wore sent from two
sides towards the cntranco of tho
channel. The movement was per
ceived by the Retvizan which wa3
lying in the channel, and which
opened lire immediately. At tho
same time the guns of the forts on
tho Tiger peninsula, Golden hill and
Electric cliff were turned upon tho
enemy and a furious cannonade en
sued, lasting until 5 o'clock in tho
morning. Then the Bring slackened
and became desultory. The Japan
eso had failed to effect their purpose.
NEW YORK. Manchuria is rising
against the Russians, says a World
dispatch from Che Foo. Five thous
and Russian troous haw been moved
from Mukden to Summintung
because In the villages among the
west sido of Llao Tung peninsula
the natives are making active prer
aratlons to cut off sraul! bodies of
Russian troops.
Ten thousand Munchurians hr.v
already beon enrolled In the move
ment, which Is spreading. Volun
teers are plenty, and there is no laak
of ammunition or money, for the
patriotic rich are subset ibing.
NAGASAKI The Japanese gov
ernment has seized 070 tons of mesa
beef, which was shlpp d from San
Francisco on tho steamer Korea,
February 2, and which was consigned
to the Russian government at
Vladivostock. It is thought that
the Japanese government will pur
chase the beef.
Count and Countess In Jail,
SEATTLE, Wash.-A special U
tho Post-Intelligence from Dawaon
says that Count and Countess
Moracewskl are in jail at Nome,
charged with attempting to kill
Capt. William Gilpin, a friend,
Their trouble took place at tho Rus.
slan mission where the countess tried
to shoot the captain. She did not
succeed btuyiuse hp had taken th
powder out of the cartridges,
RUSSIA HITS HARD
REPORT8 OF VITAL VICTORY AT
PORT ARTHUR.
SINK JAPANESE WARSHIPS
TWO CRUISERS AND TWO TRANS,
PORTS DECLARED 'LOST-
Advim-H .VI i I uly 1'roiii St. INdur-Omrc;,
Itut t)Kmtoli Prom Viceroy
Atfl-ll Tell or mi
Kiiiif;cinciit.
ST. PET E US B U RG. Tho wildest
rumors have beon alloat hore re
garding a reported Japanese top ne
at Port Arthur, but up to midnight
nothing olliclal could be learned.
It Is repot -cd, unofficially, that
the Japanese while attempting to
land at Pigeon bay lost two cruisers
and two transports.
Iteports of ji Russian vlcoory at
Port Arthur were current late yes
terday afternoon and about midnight
they seemed to have been dellnitely
con II lined; but, In the absonce of an
ollluial announcement, at which is
momentarily expected, tho stories
or the descriptions of tills victory
were conflicting aud confusing.
One report was that tho Japaneso
had attempted to buttle up Admiral
Stark's fleet in Poit Arthur by
sinking two stone laden vessels at
the entrance of the harbor, employ
ing the tactics which were at
tempted by the American navy with
tho Merrltnac at Santiago, Cuba,
during the Spanish war.
According to this action two mer
chant ships appeared off Port Arthur
with a Japanese licet ostensibly in
, uisuit. The Russians suspected a'
ruse and their ships steamed out,
sank the tsso vessels, which wero
stone laden, engaged and defeated
the enemy, and utoe them off. Re
ports of the losa lull it ted aro con
flicting. Rumors or this victory were spread
far and wide over St. Petersburg
during tho early iart of the evening
and the crowds which L.iti uathcri'd
In the streets, in spite of iliescvore
cold, to discuss he t.ews, wero
greatly excited. On- newspaper
printed an oxr.ra, relating the
victory based on a mger telegram
from London, but as the night wore
' on without official ctalirmation, tho
crowds disappeared, oicept from
around tho newspaper offices. Thcso
remained thronged about the otllccs,
resolved to await the official an
uouncement.
News of thu victory was accom
panied by two stories. One was
that after the first decisive Russian
victory the miperor would offer
peace, while the other story stated
that Japan had deposed the omporor
of Korea and formerly annexed Korea.
Both these reports are without con
firmation and they a:o given simply
as examples of the stones which
floated about In the excited crowfls.
Warning To China
YINGTSE, Manchuria. Viceroy
Aicxieff has caused n proclamation
to bo issued throughout Manchuria,
advising Chinese that Russia is at
war with Japan on account of
Japan's "treacherous" atlacx on a
Russian fleet.
The proclamation is under six
headings. The first warns the In
habitants that they must prevent the
encroachment of Chinese on Rus
sian territory.
Second Russian and Chinese In
terests are declared to be identical,
but as China says she wishes to
maintain neutrality, therefore all
oflicers in Mat -.ht rla. Instead of hin
dering, must assist the Russian
army.
Third The oeop-o shall continue
their occupations, and shall treat
the Russian troops with confidence.
Fourth Tho r.illroad telogranhs
are left to the protection of the
people, who will be held responsible
In case they aro iniurcd.
The fifth heidliig warns the peoplo
not to obey tho threats of tho
bandits who are the curse of Man
churia, but . to assist tlio troops to
exterminate them. If they don't
assist In this tee aVso will bo
treated as robbes,
Sixth If the people antagonize tho
troops or show Ihem hatrod they
will be exterminated without mercy.
The government Is taking all steps,
in any event, to prutcot Its Interests
HUNG THEM UP AS SPIES
RUSSIANS MAKE SHORT WORK
OF JAPANEA8E PRISONERS.
l'rovi'ii Itnwnyfr, to II Oncir of
Urni'tnl Sin If, ami Ono a !
iii-l Inteiifln Colli In Wur
Ti rltory.
WAR DVKLOl'MICNTS.
An eaily tiash by Japanese troops
for a strategic position In northern
Korea is expected.
Admiral Aicxieff has arrlvod an
established headquarters at Hnrbit..
The advisability of strengthening
tho Asiatic fleet is being considered
at Washington.
Report that Admiral Togo has re
newed the attack at Port Arthur
icadrd Tokio and aro partly con
tinued at London, where ah patches
are published saying four Russian
totppfin boats have been captured.
Japit.cHt? minister llnyashi discred
its the report of a land battle on the
V.ilu, in which many RussiHtis were
killed
1 he Tutkish minister nt Washing
ton prciii -ts war in the Balkans.
Japan will not begin aggressive op
erations in Manchuria tor months.
ST. PETERSBURG. -Tho Japan
ese who weio hanged by Russians in
Marichut la fjr attempting to blow
up the railroad bridge over the S.in
;iri r Ivor wero disguised as coolies.
1'liey were arrested just as they wero
about to mt'ke tho attempt. Inquliy
levealud that they wero Japanese
officers of the general staff, namely
Colonel Assai of the ongneers, aud
Lieutenants Zonoloiascha and
.boaeurta of the sappers. Tlioy were
t onco hanged from the girders of
the bridge.
The newspapers of Port Arthur,
dited Fehiuary I, reached St. Peters
burg today 'indicating that they
vere less than three weeks in transit.
Troop trains probably require a
h'tiger time, on account of tho dllll
culties at Lake Balla, whore pro
visions and troops aro crossing both
on ice trains and sledges. But the
cold is exceedingly sevete. Today ;.d
degrees below (Fahrenheit) whs re
corded at Irkutsk and other places.
Stoties or the suffering of tho troops
in the crossing of the lako are
ptcbistcut. Some reports say six
hundnd men were frozen but these
lack confirmation, official or other
wise. Tho telegraph Is working well.
Military men desiring to accom
pany the Russian army have been
formally notified that they can pro
ceed when convenient, but, it Is
added, that accommodations and
commissariat supplies cannot Ua
guaranteed before March 15. No
authorlataions have yet been Issuctl
to war correspondents and direction
will be done until the concentration
t,f troops in completed.
ST. PETERSI.URtj.-"Tho war
will end In August or September, in
tiic complete defeat of tho Japan
ese," said a high authority in Inti
mato touch with the Russian war
plans, whoso opinion can be taken
faithfully to reflect the belief In
the highest official quarters, to tho
Associated press today.
TO K JO. The plan arranged for
the emperor and Imperial head-,
quarters to move to Ky. to has tem
porarily abandoned, and It Is now
thought better not to remove until
after the closing of the special
session of the diet early In April.
The inconvenience of removing the
seat of government and convening
ihedletat Kyoto is the reason as
Rlgued for the chunge In the, plan.
Small interest is manifested in the
forth coming election. The -.ar
overshadows all political questions
jusl now. The country is united
politically and it is expected that the
new diet will fully support the gov
eminent and cordially approve all
measures coru-iitiiug tin; war.
YOKOHAMA Police and other
officials nnd interpreters have nit
Tokio lor Mjake island, southeast of
the ldzu peninsula, where twelve
Russians recently landed lium two
boats, declaring they had been ship
wrecked, but, i-arrying arms and
photographic cameras. The captain
and two of tho crow or another ship,
wieckoj party, who landed on tho
north coast, have been brought to
Yokohama and turned over to the
French consul.
Jnpaneasc Are Reassured.
TOKIO.- The assurance of Franco
that tho Russian flotila, except two
torpedo boat destroyers which have
h3en disarmed and will be detained
until the war ends, have left Jibutll,
French Somaliland, reached Tokio
toda and produced a feeling of gen
eral satisfaction.
M-'m4H''H4
NEBRASKA IsfOTES $
i l-4--;--'HH44'-M4'-lMH'
The women of Albion gavo a leap
fiar party in tho opera house.
The Crclghton Farmers' institute
i' 111 Imi'l tho annual mooting on
! "country 19-20.
A new asbestos curtain has been
In.stalled in the .Pa una lee theater at
Plattsmouth.
The homo of Bert Stewart near
Ijlersburg, has been quarantined on
recount of smallpox.
Knights of Pythias lodge isu. 17
) Columbus held its tnnual hall and
banquet In Bartel's hall.
Robert McCaren aged 2U, recent
(mm Ireland, was killed near Rogers,
b.- 'ailing from a load of liny.
The John Ouud Brewing company
af LaCrosso, Wis., will build n brick
l' rehouse, 25x110 feet, iu Pe'crs
birg.
The stnto troasurer wilt ooliecrj
10 per cent Interest on taxes duo
from counties from aud after Febru
try I.
Jodiifl Sutton of Omaha is holding
.iVm t court nt Papllllon, There
Is but one criminal caso on tho
do'-kne.
J. 0. Clevoland, an old-tlmo icsl
deni of Orolghton died recently at
t lie age of 75 years of a stroko of
ipoplcxy.
Captain J. A. Trimbell, who ran
Hie first steamboat on Cedar rlvor,
died at Cedar Falls, at tho aRO of 7U
years. 1
Tlie Rev. G. IT. Sahlch of Omaha
delivered a lecture at Beatrice undue
in auspices of the Woodman of tho
World.
W. A. Gourley, a sewing machine
icdolor, was lined $5 lor using im
proper languago to a woman on tin
c treat.
A social entertainment and ball
vas given at Alliance last night by
the B.othcrhood of Locomotive En
ilne rs of tho Wyo mlng division.
(icntge Giy, charged with horso
i'eaiin was given nrs preliminary
leaving r 5 Beatrlco and held to tho
,'listrict court In $700 bonds.
Parrick J. Rattlgan, died ot rliou
triatisni at Papllllon last Thursday
nl. 'nt, He was an old settler and
iravis a wife and nine children.
John B. Mumford, ono of the pio
i.i er farmers of Beatrice, died after
nil Illness of several years. A widow
and six children survive him.
Mr. and Mt. 1. N. Bceson cele
brated their golden wedding innt i'.i
uuy at the home of thoir son, Ed
rnrd, four miles south of Geneva.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Snow, two of
Btatrlce's woll known peoplo cele
brated their golden wedding in the
presence of a largo number of friends.
The police of Nebraska Oity are
unable to put a stop to potty thiev
ing from cellars and railroad curs.
They are holng censured by tl:e
people.
Frank Gamerl, manager ot the
Standard Oil company's ofllco at
Nebraska City, has been glvon chargo
at Lincoln. A. W. Johnson will suc
ceed him at the former place
The February term of court is In
Hss.m at Co.'mubuB. The dockcl
c '.rylns ninety-six civil and fourteen
iminal cases, with tho grand jury
-.till at work.
J. P. Bailey state secretary of the
Y. M. U. A., addressed a large au
dlcnco of men at the Oliver theater,
Lincoln upon tbo subject "Selling
Out."
J. A. Gage a nursaiyman of
Beatrice, has examined the buds ol
fruit trees in the rlcinity and says
the prospect for a fruit crop was
never bettor.
A tes t caso of the compulsory edu
cation law will bo made upon a com
plaint filed against Louis Flgg, living
near Fort Crook, which will be beard
befor" Judge Goss at Dellovue on
February 20.
! Flags I n Lincoln are flying at half
mast as an expression of sorrow at
tho deeth of Senator Hanna. Schools,
public buildings, as well as a num
ber of residences, display trie sign o
respect.
Prof. Charles Arbuthnot of th,
stato university will givo weekly lec
tures to members of the labor unions
at Lincoln, Thursday evenings, the
object of which will bo to make a
practical study of labor and capital.
The Macnncrchor at Columbus cele
brated its twenty'soventh anniver
sary last week. Tho lirst part of
the evening was spent In games and
a program. Afterward a banquet
waa'sorved, and then oame danala