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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-31
HAS UPJOHN LETTER
Bishop Talbot Will Produce Famous Document at Trial.
COUNTER CHARGE OF FORGERY MADE
Wife of Bishop at BethIel ean " Ould Have Him Speak out as to Entire Case and Give Public True
 Version of Matter.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. 31.-That Bishop Ethelbert Talbot has in his possession letters and papers of sensational character which will be made public in his defense against the charges brought by the friends of pr. I. " N. Irvine has been positively stated by Mrs. Talbot, his wife
 That the bishop has thus far refrain ed from making these documents pulp lie is through no fault of his wife, ac- cording to her own statement
 .The bishop said Mrs. Talbot, lis keeping silent, awaiting what he re- gartis as the proper time to speak. Tn this we by no means agree, as have repeatedly urged him to tell of the en- tire case from beginning to end-to make public the letters of Dr. Irvine and give the public the true version of the matter.
 The bishop will produce these let ters at the proper time, but agree with many of his friends that things have now gone so far that he should wait no longer, but should make pub lie every detail of the case.
 It was learned here that the original of the now famous Upjohn letter, on which the charges are based, has not been destroyed, as was supposed, but is in the possession of Bishop Talbot locked in safe in his residence here on Delaware avenue.
 An intimate friend of the accused man said the original letter will be produced at the, forthcoming trial.
 Following the charges that Bishop Talbot is guilty of criminal libel, con duet unbecoming bishop, falsifying and misrepresenting in writing the now famous Upjohn letter making charges against the Rev Dr. Ingram N. W. Irvine, the sensational counter charge is made here that forgery or trickery was employed in getting the names of some of the men to sign the presentment against the bishop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock ouotations.

Money on call firner at 3 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 4045s per cent; exchanges. $314, ,o67, TOO; balances. .$14,S4s 800
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-31
Nevy Yorlz NEnrlkets.

wIEAT-E and 11k@1c. higher; con- treet eG grade, |, December 1901 .1S14.
 a5eSaI G9SRNDEirm Eosl111 and A9Ac higher; De- OATS Firmer; No. 2 white, natural. s7e;; No; white, clipped. S71sc. 2s6Ss5bc 0IereantiISS Tas E1chsnPe ' 6Hai o6ieiai quotation, extras. 28e); firsts, 25@271zc.; tras, 26c tlrsts, 28Q251sc.; seconds, 200 25csi statel dairy, tubs, extras, 26c.; firsts, 2sg22Ss sgeonds lsq2Sg E5sS thirds lS15se
 late made, colored and white, choice, ifc:: large, coiored and White. po fancy. .s@f11a: f1Ns:: fine, 11Q11Ac.; late made, colored and WRife sheee loBe fair to good s@se
 selected, white, fancy, 3563Sc.; choice 320 34c. :, mixed. fancy. SO98ic. average best. LIVE POULTRY : Fowls. per pound, llIlSc.: chickens per pound. ,10c.; roosters, pound, 12@13c.; ducks. per pair, 70a86c.; geese, per pair, $1.37q1.62; pigeons. per pf5ia DRaEssED zSSs PoULrKY-Turkeys Jersey Marylend eaf and to Dsies per pound large, fancy. per pound, 28@5ao. mixed fixed chickens, Philadelphia, to pounds to Rsair' hp per pound pn IS92Of G mixed K sizes 14g pair fancy neT pound 11GS1spo to and Pennsylvania. mixed sizes. i2@isc fowls, dry picked, pounds and over each.
 POTATOES-State, In bulk, per 1sO pounds $1.S7Q1. .62; per 16s pound bag, 3l. 40 S11S9 1SS;o Long ; Island ger lss poynd 2, S1 bag Jersey, per barrel or bag $1. 256pt.50; Sweet potatoes, per barrel, g. 2.5013.50,a-r.f .r
 1AY-Prime, large bales, per 100 pounds g27ac.; No. 1, 77]kd9oc. No. 2. 709721hc No. B eoQ67c.; shipping, 4o0421kc.: clover.
 DRESSED MEATs-Beef steady at 10 sRc. per pound for ordinary to prime naG- tive sides; little extra beef at 10c.; mutt ton slow at 612@8]sc. per pound; lambs at 91h@11c. per pound; country dressed hot house lambs at $5QG per carcass; country dressed hogs at 6@61gc. per pound.&
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-31
Lost Opportunity. 1,

A fair and buxom widow, who had buried three husbands, recently went with a gentleman. who paid her marked attention In the days of his youth, to in- spect the graves of her dear departed.
 After contemplating them some min utes in mournful silence, she murmured to her companion:
 'Ah, Joe, you might have been in that row, too. if you had had little more courage. Smiths Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-31
Store Closed All Day Monday. SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS NEWS HEAVY WOOL HALF HOSE

WOMEN'S OUTING FLANNEL
 SKIRTS. as White. black and blues deep ruff fe. trimmed with lace, regular price 98c, tonight 79c each WOMEN'S TWO CLASP KID
 GLOVES. White, tan, grey and brown, reg ular price 75c, tonight 59c pair WOMEN'S SWISS EMBROIDERED
 HANDKERCHIEFS Scalioped edge or H. $. emb, reg ular price 25c, tonight 15c WOMENs LACE STOCK COL
 LARS. Regular price 121zc, tonight Sc each
 PERFUME. Spring violets and Liberty Rose odors, regular price 25c an ounce, tonight 19c an ounce EMBROIDERED SATIN PILLOW
 TOPS. Regular price $19S tonight $1.25 LARGE SIZE HEAVY COMFORT
 ABLEs. @, Regular price $1oe, tonight F5c each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-31
Fina Railrdad trf1nI,ara

The rails of the Mexican Gulf railroad are laid on mahogany sleepers and the bridges built of white marble In west ern Mexico is a line with ebony sleepers and ballast of silver ore drawn from the mines beside the track. The en- gineers constructing these railways had no other material on the route, and found it cheaper to use these seeming. extravagances than to import the ordi- nars material
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-31
WHITELAW REID SUCCEEDS CHOATE
Porter, to Retire, May Be Replaced by Meyer From Rome-ClaytOn, Tn Mexico, to Be Followed by Con-
 ger, Now Minister to China.

\ WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 President Roosevelt is sdeyoting some time at present to consideration of important appointments in the diplomatic and consular service of the government which are to be made formally by him at the beginning Of the new admins tration next March Secretary Hay had a conference with the president.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-31
Live Markets.

CATTLE Supply light market .steAdy;. choice, .$5 515.60; prime, A.S5Q5.1O; veal calves $7.26GT.75. sa
 EOGS-Receipts light; market higher; prime heavies $4.S50D4.90; medium, $4. 906D l.95; heavy Workers, s4.90&o495; light York ers, $470g4.So; pigs, S4.50q460: roughs, s40 A30.,
 SHEEP AND LAMBS Supply light ], market stronger prime wethefs. S5.100' k.@; common sheep, s2@9; s2ring lambs,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-31

 n camel's hair, natural wool and black, good seconds of the 25c quality, tonight 15c q pair sIEnfS S1.Oo FANCY STIFF BOSOM
 SHIRTS. Patterns in. black and white stripes, figures, etc. tonight
 91c each EIDERDoWN DRESSING
 SACQUES ak, blue and grey, regular price 9sc. tonight 49c FUR sCARFs. isabella fox, regular price 10o0, tonight sN9S FANCY WOOL WAISTINGs. esular soc goods, tonight 29c yd WOOL BLACK ETAMINE. quality. tonight 5sc yd .Nls RIBBED FLEECE UNDER-
 WEAR. blrfs 5n sizes 34, 86, 3S, Drawers in sizes 30, g, 34, 36, tonight
 29c a garment W0MENs BLACK FLEECE
 LINED HOSE. ular 25c quality tonight
 ssl6 a 19c!a pair
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-05-12
Homestead Entry No. G2S4.

homestead Entry No. OSS4.
Department of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
April 12, 1904. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
IN lowing named settler has filed no
tici of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk of
the District Court, at Benton, La, on
June /, 1904, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 62S4- Richard
Swiney, of Taylortown, La.-for the east
half of southeast quarter, section g.,
township is North, range II West, Lou
isiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Spencer Miries, Joe Lister, Pollard
Harris and Brock Tut, all Of Taylor
town, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-05-12
Partition Sale.

S. E. Johnston ct al Us. P. A. Rodgers
ct CT. No. 1854. In Second District
Court, Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue of an order and commission
- for sale, issued in above entitled
case, and to me directed, authorizing and
requiring me to sell for purpose of par
tition between plaintiffs and defendants,
the herein described land owned in in
division by them, l will, on Tuesday,
June Z, 1904, at Benton, Bossier Parish,
La, within the legal hours prescribed
by law, proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described lands, with all i'm
provments thereon, to-wit:
The southeast quarter of northeast
quarter, northeast quarter of southeast
quarter and east half of southeast quar-
ter OF southeast quarter, section 20; west
half of southwest quarter, southeast
quarter of southwest quarter and south
west quarter of southeast quarter, Sec
ton 81; south half OF section %; south
east quarter Of northeast quarter, west
half OF northeast quarter, east half of
northwest quarter and northwest quarter
of northwest quarter, section %; west
AeS1 VI oOuou WCoo QudAtCI VI ScCtlOu 81,
north half OF northeast quarter, south
west quarter of northeast quarter and
northeast quarter of northwest quarter,
section SO; southeast quarter of south
west quarter of section 81, all in town
ship % north of range II west-1tOO
acres.
Also, the northwest quarter of north
west quarter OF section 5, and the north
- Il
ton 6, township q north of range Ii
west-80 acres; and containing in all
1f80 acres, more or less.
This property is sold for purpose of
partition, in the following proportions:
1884 to plaintiff, S. e. Johnston; 1854
to defendant, P. A. Rodgers, and 1854
to each OF the other eight defendants.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
benefit of appraisement.
A. r. THOMPSON,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
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Tax Ordinances

As adopted by the Bossier Leuee Board,
in regular session, april z, 1904, for
the Year 1904.
An ordinance levying a 10 mill tax on
all property in the Bossier Levee Dis
trict subject to taxation for leyee pur-
poses for the year 1904.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
in regular session convened, That dis
trict levee tax of 10 mills on the dollar of
it's assessed valuation be and is hereby
levied on all property situated in the
Bossier Levee District, subject to taxa
ton for levee purposes, for the year 1904.
An ordinance levying local assessment
OF 5 cents per acre on every acre of
alluvial land within the Bossier Levee
District for the year 1904.
Be it Ordained by the Board Of Com
missioners of the Bcssier Levee District
in regular session convened, That
local assessment OF 5 cents per acre on
each and every acre of alluvial land
within the Bossier Levee District, for
the year 1904, be and is hereby levied.
An ordinance levying local assessment
of $50 per mile on railroads within the
Bossier Levee District for the year
1903.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners or the Bossier Levee District
in regular session convened, That
local assessment of $50 per mile be and
is hereby levied, for the year 1904, on
every mile Of railroad situated within
the Bossier Levee District.
An ordinance levying a special assess
ment OF 50 cents per bale on each bale
of cotton raised within the Bossier
Levee District for the year 1904.
Whereas, the funds to raise from the
10 mill district levee tax, cents acreage
tax and $50 per mile railroad tax are not
sufficient to locate, construct and repair
the levees so as to prevent disastrous
floods,
Be it Resolved and Ordained by the
Board of Commissioners of the Bossier
Levee District in regular session con-
vened, That a special assessment of 80
cents per bale be and is hereby levied on
every bale of cotton produced in the
Bossier Levee District, on land subject
to taxation in said district, during the
year 1904.
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Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given of the inten-
~ ton of the city Of Shreveport to
apply to the General Assembly, by
amendment, or otherwise, for authority
to build construct and operate a bridge
across. Red River in front of the city,
and to use the entire tolls, less mainten-
ance, on the present Vicksburg, Shreve-
port and Pacific railroad bridge, or the
new bridge, to pay for the construction
OF the new bridge; tolls beyond actual
maintenance to cease when the cost of
the new structure has been paid.
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Land Notice.
BENTON, La, May s,

BENTON, La, May 5, 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that thirty
~ days from this date will make ap-
plication to the Register of the State
Land Office, at Baton Rouge, La, to
enter, under the provisions of Act No, "a
OF 1888, of the State of Louisiana, the
southwest quarter of northwest quarter
and northwest quarter of southwest
quarter of section 2, in township % north
of range % west, in Northwest Louisia-
ma Land District, containing 1924 acres,
more or less.
JESSE E. CAMPBELL,
MOST OF Plain Dealing P. O., La.
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Savings Deposits.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits Of this bank is
one Of its deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate of three per cent per
annum is allowed on all sums of one dol
lar and upwards remaining on deposit
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
OF any month, interest is allowed on
these deposits as if made on the first day
in the month. Interest on all sums not
drawn will be payable on the first days
OF February and August, and interest
not then withdrawn is added to the prin-
ciple, thereby giving depositors COM
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for a longer period than
six months draw higher rate than or
dinary savings deposits.
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Land Notice.
BENTON. La. Nav

BENTON, La, May 5, 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that thirty
IN days from this date will make ap-
phcation to the Register of the State
Land Office, at Baton Rouge, La, to
enter, under the provisions Of Act No. 81
of 1888, of the State of Louisiana, the
northeast quarter OF southwest quarter,
south half of southwest quarter Of Sec
tion 2, and the southeast quarter of
southeast quarter of section 8, in town
ship % north of range IA west, of the
Northwest Louisiana Land District, and
containing 164.8 acres, moro or less.
WILLIAM H. CAMPBELL,
MOST OF Plain Dealing P. O., La.
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For Sale or Rent,

ON best terms, my plantation, known
~ as the Huckabay place, described
as follows: VIZ of nw14, sec. 9, e1s of
sec. 8, wiz of VIZ, sec. 10, ne1 and n Is
Of nw14, sec. is, sw14 Of nwL4, sec. Is,
tp. is, range II, containing $40 acres;
situated miles from Koran and miles
from Taylortown; or good houses on
the same. Possession given January l,
1905, when the present lease expires, or
will rent to responsible parties on that
date. Address
MARX BLUEsTErN, Shreveport, La.
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Notice

OF the introduction of an act in the next
General Assembly, providing for the
issuance of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars Worth of Bonds by the Bos-
sier Levee District of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given that an act
IN will be introduced in pursuance
of law that it is the intention of the
Bossier Levee District to apply to the
next General Assembly of this State,
which convenes at Baton Rouge, La, in
May, 1904, for the passage Of a special
law authorizing and providing for the
issuance of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars Worth of Bonds to relieve the
Bossier Levee District of its present
financial embarrassment.
w. B. MCCORMICK, President.
7. N. BRADEN, JR., Secretary.
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Homestead Entry No. 1853.

Department Of the Interior, l
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
April 8, 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk of
the District Court, at Benton, La, on
May 16, 1904, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 1858 James M.
Cole, of Emma, La.-for the southwest
quarter of southwest quarter, section "a,
township % north, range II west, Lou
isiana MERIDIAN.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Ed. Foster, w. F. McClelland, Char
ley Floyd and Frank Wander, all of
Emma, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
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SHREVEPORT CYCLE AND SPORTING
GOODS COMPANY

Headquarters for Guns, Bicycles and
all kinds OF Sporting Goods-from Fish
Hooks to Automobiles. Finest Repair
Department in the South.-WM Lowe.
Proprietor. M6 Texas ST., Shreveport.
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r. P. NOR TON
Saddlerv and Harness.

Cpecial attention given to Repairing
~ Saddles, Collars, Harness and made
to order work. Sole. Agent for H. H.
Babcock's Vehicles. Am selling Stalk
Cutters at $26 IS; Cotton and Corn
Planters at 50; good Acme Harrow at
$12. Your patronage solicited. 203
Texas Street, Shreveport.
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Homestead Entry No. 1928.
Department Of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitockes, La.
April s, 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and Receiver at Natchitoches, La, on
May II, 1904, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 1923 Benjamin
]. Lockwood, of Florien, La.-for the
southwest quarter of southwest quarter,
section %, township north, range 10
west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Eugene Phares, John Davis and John
Skinner, OF Florien, La, and Marcus
Addison, OF Corleyville, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1904-11-19
osrRAc1sED FOR HUMANITY.
Prince AIphonse, of Bavaria, Given.
the "Blue Letter" for Being
Too Gentle.

As n penalty for being too humane
Prince Alphonse, the nephew Of the
regent of Davarin. has been given
the "Bluc Letter." In American slang
vernacular this might he interpreted
to mean that he will hereafter re-
ceive the marble heart" in select
official circles. The "Blue Letter"
means official degradation. He is, IL
seems, too humane for his uncle and
the military commanders. and he has
been called upon to suffer for his hue
manity.
He was asked to resign from the
Bavnrian army for no other reason
than that he was too gentle and easy
going with those under his command.
He is not severe enough to please
the military. and the mistake he made
was to manifest too much coDsidern-
ton for the horses under his charge.
1t was during the last muneuvera.
On reaching steep and stony de-
scent, Prince A]phensc ordered tho
men to dismount, so that the horses
might be spared. 1t is sn'd that the
order completely upset the plan Of
action. Popular feeling is intense
against the authorities who have
brought about the princes Dismissal.
for he has always been popular with
the subjects of his uncle. 1t Is be-
lieved to be the first time Bayariun
prince has received the "Blue Letter."
The Meeker herald., 1904-11-19
WHY IT IS THE WHITE HOUSE
Mansion At Washington
Originated.

The question ia often asked why the
presidents mansion at Washington IL
called the white house. 1t has been no
called for years and years. and now no
one thinks of using any other name, al
though executive mansion Is the off,
cial term. The term white house is a
reminder of the second wnr with Eng
land. August "a, 1914. the British
army captured Washington and
burned the public buildings, the presi-
dents mansion being among those 10
suffer. II was damaged to some ex-
tent, and to hide the fire stains was
painted white, and white 1t has been
painted every year or-two since. The
home Of Hashington's mother was
called white house, and this may have
suggested the name. but the fact that
the mansion was assiduonsly painted
white after the war OF 1912 doubtless
brought the term into popular use.
The Meeker herald., 1904-11-19
FHAs HARMLESS AUTOMOBILE
Turns on Its Back when IL
Rams Away.

b. II. Warner, OF Washington. made
rather peculiar and what might have
been most disastrous visit to q big
sewer now in course of construction
in the capital city. He recently pur-
chased locomobile to aid him in in
vestigating different sections of his
district.
One morning, says the Star, he went
out to pay his respects to Andrew
Gleason, an old friend of his, who is
constructing the big sewer referred
to. He was accompanied by his son.
They soon reached the banks of the
James Creek canal. As the road was
very narrow and said to be impass gable
little farther on, Mr.. Warner en-
deavored to effect backward motion
on the part of the horselesa carriage,
aud In 50 doing caught his sleeve In the
wrong valve, and In an instant the We
hicle Sew like an eagle over the big
wall bordering the James Creek canal
and plunged the two occupants into
the air, both making somersaults. Mr..
Warner came down in channel just
large enough to hold him. which had
recently been dug through the mud to
carry of surface water. The locomo-
bile turned a complete somersault and
knocked the dashboard, side bars and
top rigging into thousand pieces.
The whole incident occupied only
few seconds. and when Mr.. Warner re-
covered from his surprise he found
himself under the locomobile, which
was tarned bottom upward, with the
engine still in motion and the wheels
revolving al a rapid rate, while his son.
who had landed on his feet, was sur
veyiug the situation with solicitude.
The Meeker herald., 1904-11-19
SIZE OF RAIN DROPS.
- MstssreIoOsst Of
Parfa,

The Paris Meteorologist Faideau has
undertaken the laborious task of
measuring the dimensions of rain
drops. says the New York World.
He finds that the largest are about
one-sixth of an inch, the smallest one
fve-hundredth OF an inch, in dame
, ter.
They are larger in summer than in
winter, and larger in hot than in cold
climates. At the moment of con-
densation of the water vapor to the
liquid state great numbers of ex-
tremely small drops are formed in
close proximity. As they fall they
come together. and coalesce in con-
sequence of mutual attraction. and SO
what we call rain drops are formed.
The size Of the drop when IL
reaches the earth depends on the
height from which It has fallen.
Now, In summer the lower strata of
air are warmer than in winter, and
therefore clouds are formed At .
greater height where conditions are
favorable for rapid condensation. The
drops falling from these high summer
clouds have more time to grow, and
therefore become larger than the
winter drops.
In winter. - is well known, clouds
often exist very near the ground.
The velocity with which rain drops
fall depends according to Faideau,
both on their size and on the wind,
which makes them fall obliquely.
Other things being equal, . drop Of
medium size, say one-hftieth of an
inch in diameter, may strike the
ground with . velocity of some IL
feet . second. while . very large drop.
measuring ons-sixth of an inch, may
attain . speed Of % feet . second.