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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
Queer KIebtomaniac.

Kleptomania as an excuse for theft
is accepted at most police headquarters
with much reservation. But once in
while police detectives run across
cases that give such strong evidence of
abnormal mental processes that they
are set down as remarkable psycholog-
ical phenomena. In point is the follow
ing:
From a prominent society leader
complaint was lodged at police head
quarters that number Of valuable
jeweled rings had been stolen. Investi-
upon young woman who was a close
friend of the loser of the gems. The
missing jewels were traced to a pawn
shop, where, it was proved, the sus-
pected girl mad pledged them. Thence
the fact was uncovered that the thief
had bought other jewelry with the
money received from the sale of the
friend from whom she had stolen.
Still farther the police went and to
their astonishment uncovered the fact
that Miss Blank, the thief, was a con-
firmed chloroform ''fiend." Physicians
studied the case. Opinion was unani-
nous that the degenerating effect Of
the drug was responsible for the girls
action. Doctors and police accepted
the facts as conclusive that a real
mania existed. OF course the disclos-
ures barred prosecution.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Ice in Jerusalem.


From a recent consular report IL de-
veIops that the ice business in Jerusa-
lem is growing The first plant was
established at Yafa, the seaport OF Je-
rusaIem. in 1890. but it had rather
precarious existence until 1899, when
there was a boom in the business, and
the plant began doing a paying busl-
ness. 1t took nine years to acquaint
the natives with the delights of Ice, and
now 1t is used in all the hotels and by
the foreign residents as well as the
wealthy natives. In 1899 another plant
began operations and has since been
successfully running in Jerusalem. The
price is cents per kilOgram (nearly
21-5 pOunds). When the works were
first established the price was 10 cents
per kilogram. The water in Hara
comes from wells and. owing to their
proximity to the sea, is bracSish. The
ice is never clear, and when melted
leaves considerable sediment The wa
ter used in Jerusalem is rain water,
from cisterns. and the ice is like crys-
tai. No natural ice is taken TO that
country.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
THE FALL OF WADAI.

TN HERE appeared in the press recently an nsignih-
cant paragraph the effect that Wadai, the last of
the independent states of Central Soudan, had
finally passed into the power of France under pro-
tectorate This bit of has humanitarian
far greater than the trivial import that may carry
the diplomats for the fall of Wadai marks the eradca
of the last vestges of the slave trade from the
tinent of Africa In the year I442 Prince Henry the
Navigator, King of Portugal became the first African
slave trader In the year 1908 the submission of
nameess dhow OF the Soudan marks the passing OF the
last
In the year 1916 the first against the trade in
human chattels was made The place the English
House of Commons and the who sounded the cry
of warning were Fox, Burke and Pitt. But in England
the moral sense could yet override vested interests
remained for the King of Denmark to be the first
successful champion of the of humanity and in
1902 to prohibit his subjects from all dealing in the bodies
of black men. Then the British Parliament overcame
the resistance of the slave and in 1907
the famous for the abolition of the slave trade
From that date England assumed the leadership in
oDposition to noxous traffic and ceased until
the last of her possessions in Africa cleared OF
few years ago.
The story of the bitter struggle slavery in our
own country is writ large in our history make
reference to it necessary Comparatively few, however,
know that there hardly file of the years correspond
ence in Department OF State from 1875 down to the
passage of the thirteenth amendment which does
tain some diplomatic negotiation with Great Britain on
the subject of the slave trade.
Upon the close of the civil our Government united
heartily with Great Britain in the patrol of the African
coast and the slave evil began to be hunted down in it's
1a;rs Bv the partition Of Africa among the European
powers at Berlin conference of 1885 the slave states
of the dark continent opened to purging The
Brussels Congress 1908 declared for complete scour-
ing of the whole and Central Soudan Congo
Free State German Africa, the French provinces
below the Sahara. Piece by piece the man hunting
dhows were forced renqush their territory until the
fall of the poentate of Wadai marks the disappearance
of slavery from the theater of civilization.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
THE SEASONS RAINFALL.

n EPORTS from all parts of the State the rain
X fall of the season show that while it has been
equal thus far to the desires of the farmers. it
has nevertheless been ample in localities for the
needs of the time San Francisco, with total rainfall
this of 6o2, compared with 5I3 at the cor
responding date last year, and Santa Rosa with 1907 to
SO last year, the only points that show heavier
rainfall this year than last Everywhere else there has
shortage but in very few places the shortage
sufficient occasion uneasiness.
Most of the reports of satisfactory nature and
show sanguine and hopeful spirit among the farmers
Thus from Stockton the statement that the
weather this has just right for San Joaquin
County The report goes to say that the rainfall
thus far has been good average that the ground we'll
moistened the country looks green with growing grass,
there abundance of food for stock. and in the
and vineyard districts the work of the
we'll under way
Sonoma has had ample rain, and reports from there
glowing One of them says grass is making splen
growth and is almost large enough stock
Early grain is doing splendidy, farmers cal
culatng exceptionally fine grain crops from the fact
that their fields looked more promising at this
son of the year Santa Clara has had short rainfall
compared with last year, but there has been enough it
seems, keep the ground in good condition for the
fall plowing. Salinas Valley needs rain. but
hopeful feeling prevails and of the weatherwise
farmers reminding another that the in
which the rains came late have been a rule the
beneficial
In the southern counties the situation appears to be
serious report from Los Angeles says: There
have been rains in the counties both north and south of
Los Angeles, but in the belt which includes Los Angeles
Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside the has
been dry during the years of dought Prac
tcaly rain has fallen here since the first week in Oc
tober. There have been few slight sprinkes but moth
ing which wet the ground to make the ranchers
rrgating AS yet the conditions be said
be very serious except to of stock but rain
badly needed"
The of the reports throughout the State is
the effect that while rain has been desired the stu
alton is by alarming, to those who are
prone look the dark side of things and to
suffer from fears of evils that have yet befaen them
The season. yet far advanced and there
will be time enough for abundant rains later on. In
of counties the spring rains count for much
more than those of the fall and early winter, that
there is nothing in the present shortage in ocal
ties to disturb anybody. We may confidently indeed
look forward year of prosperity and that
means prosperity which in any other State would be
regarded a record-breaker for abundance.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
Invisible Uniforms.
country.

Noticing that the gray winter UNI
forms of German troops and the blue
clothing Of Chinese spectators could not
be distinguished from each other at
long distances. a German officer in
China experimental on the visibility OF
uniforms. A column was divided into
five sections. each with its special
clothing, and was placed in close for
nation behind bushes without foliage.
At about 400 yards the section in gray
and that in overcOats appeared like
uniform dark posts, while the section In
khaki and that in canvas were hardly
visible At 500 yards the gray began to
look lighter than the dark blue. The
gray overcoats, like long dark stripes,
made very good marks. but both khaki
and canvas were difficult marks at all
distances.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

drive out of the hearts of that respect the dead
who can work and more, there is present is
sue peculiar and the painful that has
been joined in civilized society. 1t goes far beyond
btrary deprival of the means of living.
Such Of power heretofore has been somewhat
indifferenty opposed by those who administer the
Heretofore human enmity in savage and civilized
dons, has been under the rule that when Gods hand is
on a and his breath is gone mans hand is with
drawn The violation of this rule, and that go fur
ther in violation of what has been universal usage is
most portentous circumstance.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.


TT would if industrial has reached its
acute stage in Chicago, where the removal of the
bodies of the dead from the homes of bereaved peo-
pie forbidden and their burial prevented by the str-
ers The Board of Health has suspended its nterment
regulations and forbidden the publication of Deaths be-
cause the house of the dead is at surrounded by
pcets who deny the right of ingress and egres When
armies in battle they snake bury the dead
but in this great city of the United States there no
truce and the dead lie where the breath left them
Such incidents grave doubts of the supremacy
of the law and of its capacity individual rights
entirely is raised that has right relation
labor questions 1t is entirely issue between law,
and lawessness, between the enjoyment of the most
primitive and necessary of personal rights and their
brary denial.
Just present there is better missionary field for
cooheaded labor leaders, who feel the impulse of Amer
lean citizenship first of all Obligations than Chicago The
lawful authorities to have retreated surren-
dered and left the field open such missionaries If
the dead may be buried and the right use for that
purpose private vehicles is withdrawn arbitrarily as il
is in Chicago by making such too dangerous 70
be attempted, and if there be force strong enough to
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

LUMPY JAVA New Subscriber.
Mayfield, Cal ActinOmycOsis. also
called '1umpy jaw and hold fast" is
parasitical. infectious, inoculable dis
ease observed in cattle and also in man.
characterized by the manifestations OF
chronic Inflammation, with or without
suppuratiOn, often resulting in the
formation OF granulatiOn tumOrs. The
disease is due to the presence Of a
characteristic micrO-parasite, the ray
fungus, actinOmyces bowls, which IS
composed Of fine mycelial threads and
club-shaped bodies. The most frequent
and most durable form is when the ab-
scesses form about the jaws or teeth
The only treatment Of the disease Is
removal Of the infected tissue. When
the parasite has found indus in the
lungs or digestive tract all treatment is
useless.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

The interesting fact has developed in connection with
New York inquiry into the affairs of the ship
ing that the dishonest manpuators of the
aside two hundred thousand dollars with which to
brbe and subsdize the French press This appears
be of the very few dishonorable plans of the
schemers which did materiaIze.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

The glad tidings of impending revolution in Hon
duras have from the volcanic civilizations of
the south. What splendid opportunity presents
itself for unloosng the colony of crooks which in
hcted upon the little republic Force the rascals
fight and may get of them back for merted
nunishnent
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

cent Of wrOngdOing. to death upon the
cross, the victim of his error being the
founder Of Christianity. Fortunately,
the vote Of the French Chamber or
Deputies has still to be ratified by the
Senate, which, 1t is hoped, will With
hold the necessary approval which IS
needed in order to convert 1t into
law Of the land"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

THE Observation-Disclosures City
The steamer Oregon, which brought the
news to San Francisco Of the admis-
sion of California into the Union,
crossed the Golden Gate, inward bound.
October IS, 1850. The celebration Of
admission day was held October %, the
oration being by Nathaniel Bennett OF
the Supreme Court and the poem by
Mrs Willis.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Outfits for oil painting. water color.
drawing and taking photographs are de-
sirable for Christmas. SanbOrn, Vail &
Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
AHS7verS to Queries.

IMMIGRATION-S. Livermore. Cal.
The immigration to the United States
during June. 1903. was 9S.S21; during
Nav of that year the number was 49,
514. and in July following 67,59S. The
figures for each month are from the
first to the last Of the month.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen' 81. 23O Cali-
fornia street Telephone Main 1042
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Townsend's California glace fruits and
candies, soc a pound in artistic fire.
etched boxes. A nice present for Eastern
friends. 715 Market ST.. above Call bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

WOUNDED x-VOlunteer,
City. At the battle of Wounded Knee,
Nebr., December 2S-2s, 1890, when the
United States military authorities at
tempted to put down the Indian ghost
dancers, troops of the Seventh United
States Cavalry took part. Captain
George D. Wallace, Lieutenant j. d.
Mann and twenty-eight of the troopers
were killed and thirty were wounded
Two hundred Indians were killed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

PATCHES-Subscr San Jose,
Cal The custom Of ladies wearing
black patches Of gummed taffeta on the
face with the idea Of heightnins the
brilliancy of their complexion dates
back in England to 1853. In Artificial
Changeling." published at that time,
writer contributes the following: Our
ladies have lately entertained a vain
custom of spotting their faces. out OF
an affectation of mole, to set of their
beauty. such as Venus had: and it is
WELL if one black patch will serve to
make their faces remarkable, for some
fill their visages full of them. varied
into all manners of shapes" The fash
ion Of wearing patches on the face was
common with Roman DANES N the lat
ter days of the empire.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12
NO EGoTIsM HERE.

About the most nauseatiDg species
of egotism that an editor could posi-
bly, be guilty of is the assumption that
no other editor in the world can write
as we'll as he can and that the very
earth is furnishing for the want of
opinions which he alone can express.
The writer has been in the news
paper business 35 years and never a
day of that time has re felt that his
ideas in an editorial sense were bet
ter than the combined ideas of the 15(
editors who make up the state press
and whose papers come each week tC
the Office, and feeling this way it ha:
always been the rule to give in the
columns Of his paper as much as pos
sible what other people say, and al
little of his own ideas as would bt
consi stent with the duties in hand.
We, oursel, es, enjoy the aggrega
tion of little waits" that we collec
from our exchanges each day ana W.
are sure that our readers do.
One thing is certain, the papers Of
the state that are top-heavy with ed
itorials are the ones that show the
least signs of prosperity.
Take the Meridian Star, for in
stance, aud it is "a rare thing to fine
az much as a column of editorial in i
and today it is one of the most pros
porous papers in the state.
People, now. like variety. they tir'
Of hearing one man talk all the time
AZ they would of viewing one seen,
day in and day out for years, with M
| change, and for these reasons it ha
been and will be the custom of thi
paper to group.as many sayings Of th
different editors in the space allot
| ted for editorial matter as it is pos
sible, feeling that in doing so that i
will please the majority and if it does
| the end will have been subserved.
There is one thing certain, thss,
| opinions are all inserted with thei
| full credits so that the readers of TIL,
Progress may know thier sources ant
| accord credit to whom it is due.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12
Their Opinion

Ex-senator Deboe, of Kentucky
was naturally a proud man when he
was first elected to the senate After
his first session he returned to his
home with much speculation as to
how his constituents were pleased
with him. He was met at the station
by an old negro servant who drove
him home.
And what are they saying about
me, Sam 20 asked Deboe.
They just laughs" said Sam,
giving his boss look CT unfeigned
admiration.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12

The secretary of state is busy todas
making up the roll call of the house
of representatives. and an examina
tion of the rell call of the new house
shows quite a number of lawmakers
bearing the same names. Only TWEEN
ty five of the roll as it is now made
up will be printed, as the speaker
must come out of the list. and that
makes a change of the roll necessary.
jackson News.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12

Specials from the Tennessee peni.
Tertiary at Nashville states that Col
III. Clay King, the noted life tern
convict, is dying and that strenuous
efforts are being made to have the
governor pardon him before he breath!
his last. That would be gratifying
to the old mans family. of course,
but it will do the convict mighty lit,
tie good at the last hour, and would
not curtail the punishment that WIS
justly inflicted. -Ex.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12

Major Il. r. MCGUIRE of Rossdals,
died in Memphis Saturday from the
effects of pistol shot in his kEee
which he accidentally received three
months ago. Mr.. Mcclure was en-
gaged in hanging his coat on hook
at the time OF the accident. His
revolver was in pocket of the gar
ment, and in some way it fell out on
the floor. The cartridge was inme-
diately discharged, and the bullet
lodged in the knee.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12
Centennial Celebration.

On account of Centennial Celebra
ton of transfer of the Louisiana pur-
chase from France to the United
States, the Queen and Crescent route
has authorized rate of one fare plus
25 cents for the round trip, from all
points on its lines In Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, tickets to be sold December
i6 and IL, and for trains arriving in
New Orleans morning of December Is,
good to return until December 22nd
1908. For further information, call on
any agent of the Queen & Crescent
route, or,
GEO. III. SMITH,
General Passenger Agent.
New Orleans. La.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12
CarnaIity

But does the offer of the New
York Christian Scientists to donate
their million dollar temple outright
TO Mother Eddy speak well for
the breadth of their spiritual horizon
IA the blind hero worship that would
materially enrich the carnal object
of its alteration is sad far cry from
the spirituality that rises superior to
the glittering dross of matter ethere-
al insensiblity would no. tempt or
offend the same divine quality il
another by gift distinctly earthly
and appealing sordidiy to mortal
mind. ''-Atlanta Constitution.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12
ton Record,

Those laboring men who have been
taught to bellows that trusts and com
bines are good things and who have
voted as told to do so by the stock
holders of such concerns, stand fine
chance of having their eyes opened "a
the faisity of their claim. About
ssvsnty-fvs thousand cotton mill op-
eratives in the east have had their
wages reduced from 10 to 20 per cent,
the Harvester trust has discharged 90
per cent of its 10 600 employees, the
shipbu iIding trust has gone to the
wall, the street trust has cut wages
10 to So per cent, and the chances re
that million iaboirng men will be
idle before the next voting time. -
Clarion Ledger.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12

De subscription dollahs AIN power
tul scace. de meal barrel am power
full empty, and if de delinquents
don't 'sperience a change OBJ heart
new direckly. dis editor am gwine to
have a call to prsachn de gospel oh
cash in advacne or no paper. Does
you all heah me' De light am still
a'buruin', but de wicked am 'agittln
powerful short. Summit Sentinel.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12

Perkinston will soon have iii oper-
alton canning factory. We were
informed by Mr.. Johnson of that
place Tuesday, that the stock had
been subscribed and plans formulated
f)r it's early beginning. This is a
forward step for Perkinston, and ii
properly managed, will pay hand
some per cent. McHenry Star.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12

Physicians in New Orleans and
Louisiana generally are deeply inter
estei in the claim that is made that
cotton seed II cal and cotton seed oil
are valuable remedies in the treat
ment of consumption. The fact was
discovered by Dr. Monrues who found
that negro parieut went into the
employment of cotton oil mill where
the meal dust made his breathing
difficult and drank oil for relief. He
fattened. became healthy and strong.
and on examination all traces of tu-
berculosis had left him. Other pa
tients have used meal and oil with
similar results. The oil furnishes
nourishment. strength and vigor
which overcomss the disease - issis-
sippi Messenger.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12

ma q fafactures at the Worlds Fair.
A complete textile plant. operating
six looms, will be installed and stu
dents from the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College will manipulate the
machines, the foreman being one OF
the college instructors. Raw cotton
will be taken before the visitors eyes
and when run through the machines
will emerge in various forms OF tex.
tiles. The famed red bandanna
handkerchief, made from cotton
grown in Mississippi, is sure to have
an added value when the visitor car
say that he saw the handkerchief
actually woven at the Worlds Fair.
The entire output of this model fac
tory Will be given away as souvenirs
The textile plant wilt occupy fool
space Of 80 by 80 feet and will be IL
operation each day Of the exposition
Lincoln County Times.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-12

The following from the Memphis
Commercial Appeal will doubtless
interest the many friends of the sub
iect referred to, as he was at one time
resident Of Natchez and engaged in
the cotton business here: Robert
". Romans death was not a volunta-
nv act OF self-destraction, according
to the conclusion Of a chancsry court
jury returned this morning. Prior
to resuming consideration Of the case
today Chancellor Hsisksl delivered a
supplemental charge, consisting OF an
extract from a supreme court decision
relative to preponderance Of evidence.
after which the jury did not remain
long in disagreement. The effect of
the verdict il to carry judgment
against the Equitable Life Insurance
Society for "a, 600 life policy issued
to Roman. According to the proof in
the case Roman, who resided at Col
umbus, Miss, was in New Orleans in
April last, and went into a saloon
and restaurant, the proprietor OF
which he was on intimate terms with.
He had given his order for favoritc
dish, and also for a drink. BEFORE
drinking the latter he started back to
see the proprietor, but in an interven-
ing room shot himself. 1t developed
that he carried his pistol suspended
on the left side Of his body, and the
theory of complainant, which the
jury Endorsed, was that before lying
down upon sofa in the room he had
attempted to remove the weapon,
when it was accidentally discharged. :"
-Natchez Bulletin.