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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27

From II O'Clock noon to 4:30 the men
patiently waiting in line outside were
admitted to the hall in detachments OF
three hundred and ranged in chairs
along the south side of the hall until
those already seated at the tables had
finished eating. At 4:3O, when the last
guest had been served, the mattresses
and helpers, on whom had devOlved the
hard work, gathered at the tables and
little was left when all had finished.
The dining hall was decorated in
greens and in the many wreaths OF
holly that decorated the center row OF
pillars was placed a picture Of the late
Mrs. Booth Tucker. Streamers of red.
Army, were hung from the central pill
lars to the walls. The tables were COW
cred with flowers and holly, and the
newspapers Of the city gave rolls OF
clean white paper, strips OF which were
removed and fresh paper laid after
each tableful of guests had finished
Altogether the officers figured that over
2200 guests had been served.
The officers in charge of the affaic
were Colonel and Mrs French, Brig
adler and Mrs. Wood. Major and Mrs
Flynn. Major Flynn had active super
vision of all the preparations for the
dinner, likewise the purchase and dis
tribution Of supplies Altogether the
dinner was a splendid success and
many poor people had cause to be
thankful yesterday for the good work
Of the army.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27
JAIL FOR THE DRUNKARDS
INSTEAD OF THE HOSPITAL.
New Rule to Be Put Into Effect by
the Authorities i'm New
York

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Arrest, in
stead of comfortable cot, will be the
lot after January of the several thou
sand habitual or occasional drunk
ards who in the course of the year
seek Bellevue Hospital for treatment
and use the institution as a handy
place to sleep off their sprees.
Preliminary announcement of the
new scheme of decreasing the list of
alcoholic patients carries with it a
statement that a detail of police will
be on duty day and night at the hos
pitaL When a drunkard appears as
candidate for the alcoholic ward his
pedigree will be examined. If found
to be an old customer he will be ar
rested and taken in charge by the city
Police Department.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27

advanced eastward of Payuisean
Mountain, threatening the retreat of
the japanese, who. after a desperate
struggle, retired to the north, leaving
several, machine guns, 800 rifles and
eighty prisoners. 1t is estimated that
they lost 900 killed. The Japanese
halted near the cemetery, and, finding
that both their fianks had carried all
the works forming the outlying range
Of the main forts, they intrenched on
a small hill near Etze Mountain. un-
der severe enfilading fire which
caused them heavy losses"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27
Despondent Man Takes His Life.

Despondent because he could not
find employment. Valentine Troche. a
native of Porto Rico, committed sui
eide last night by shooting himself.
Troche procured a revolver and went
to his room at ISL Vallejo street and
placed it TO his head and fired. Po-
licemen James Connolly and Bert
Wren hastily arrived on the scene, but
before the patrolmen could summon
medical aid Troche expired. He was
about 35 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27
HoIIand Nav Aid Russia.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Japanese naval
indignation, according to- a Toxic dis
patch to the Times. is becoming
aroused by rumors that Holland is
about to place Sebang, twenty miles
north of Malacca, at the disposal of
the Russian Baltic squadron.
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Japanese Force Surprised.

MUKDEN, Dec. 26. - Volunteers
who crossed the Shakhe River on Fri
day surprised a force of the enemy,
killing about 100 men and taking fif-
teen prisoners. The Russian losses
were trihing-
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27

$3.50 Jackets sacrificed at IS rs
$2.75 Jackets sacrificed at 1865 .95
$500 Jackets sacrificed at ..... 1.25
$3.50 Jackets sacrificed at. ..... 1.45
$500 Jackets sacrificed at. ..... LIS
$500 Jackets sacrificed at .... 1.95
$500 Jackets sacrificed at .... 2.45
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27
CLERK IN BROOKLYN
DIES FROM NOSEBLEED
Doctors Unable to Stop the Flow
and the Victim Soon
Succunabs.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Nosebleed
has caused the death of Edward Muir
ray. II years old, a clerk, living in
Brooklyn. He returned from work on
Christmas eve in his usual health, but
awoke in the morning with a severe
headache. A few hours later blood
began running from his nose. Doctors
wei4 called. but could not stop the
flow and Murray soon died.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27
OF GOLD BRICK
is SUMMONED BY DEATH
Thomas O'Brien, Notorious Confidence
Operator, Dies at Penal Settle
n1ent af CAYENNE

NEW YORK. Dec ga report has
reached this city that Thomas O'Brien,
the notorious confidence man and al
legged inventor of the gold brick
swindle, is dead In the French penal
settlement at Cayenne, where he had
been serving a life sentence for the
murder of his partner, kid" Wad-
dell. in Paris in 1895. Several of
O'Brien's old friends in this city are
said to have received the news direct
from Cayenne.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27

When you have an aversion to food it
is an indication that you should take
LaSh's Kidney and Liver Bitters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27
RIOTERS KILL A COLONEL.
ANTI -COnscription Disorders Occur in
Polish Cities

Polish Cities.
ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 26.-While
the new mobilization is proceeding
quietly in most places, disorders are
reported to have occurred in Poland.
The most serious disturbance was at
Razon yesterday, where one colonel
was killed and a gendarme wounded.
There has also been much rioting at
Bakhout, where 5000 conscripts pill
laged a few houses and fruit stalls
No one was killed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27

REFORMS
FAVORED

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 26.-Em-
peror Nicholas long-expected reform
ukase was issued tonight. The docu-
ment deals, under eight heads, with
practically all the subjects brought to
the Emperor's attention by the memo
rial Of the congress of Zemstvo presi-
dents held here last month. While not
specifically pIedging the Government to
carry out the various reforms in their
entirety, as demanded by the memorial,
the Car promises that each shall be re-
ferred to the Council of Ministers, with
orders to report promptly on the full
est measure of relief which can be ac-
corded on the various subjects.
One question not touched by the
ukase is that of the constitutional as
sembly. Neither is the Jewish religion
specifically mentioned, though freedom
for all creeds or sects, whether Chris
tian or otherwise. is among the SUBJ
jects dealt with.
The ukase promises an equal and full
enforcement of existing laws; assures
the zemstvos of the ruiIest possible
measure of self government and the en-
forcement of the laws now existing in
their behalf; promulgates scheme of
wcrkngmen's insurance; extends the
liberty of the press and promises a full
legal trial for all persons accused.
The imperial decree, which is entitled
"a scheme for the Improvement of the
administration of the state" is ad-
dressed to the Senate. 1t first describes
the reforms already undertaken in be-
half of the neasanfs q nd cnntinrar.
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Max. Min.


STTg T apRPE 5E EO B. W EHE
tIAMs, OBSERVER. May Min
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What Jennings Said.

In sharp contrast with the absurd
campaign claims of Governor Jen-
nings, his recent pointless attempts
at criticism of Senator Taliaferro
and his present attitude of unreason-
ing antagonism to everything which
Florida's Representatives in congress
stand for, he, himself, only a year
ago, in his official message to the
legislature. gave the delegation that
just and true appreciation for public
services which he now seeks to with
hold, or turn to his own personal adj
vantage. In thatdocument he states
that the Legislation through which
the collection OF the Indian war
claim was successfully accomplished
was brought about Through the
splendid services of Florida's dele
cation in congress, composed Of the
Honorables S. r. Mallory and James
p. TaliaferrO, United States Sena-
TORS, and the Honorables Stephen M.
Sparkman and Robert w. Davis,
members of the House of Represen-
tntives."
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alone upon the state of Florida, but
upon the United States and the
world. In that case wouIdn t thoa e
$500 seem like measly sum?
There may be, probably is, some
theological objection to certain utter.
ances of some of the teachers at the
recent meeting. But theology is one
thing; practical Christianity is some
times quite another. Theology is
man-made and can be changed, but
Jesus Christ; the same Yesterday
today and forever"
Then there is the school. If on
this foundation stone laid by Mr..
Gilbert there should be built up a
good school. But
What's the use. Every one can
grasp the possibilities of a good
school in the building up Of n COM
munity. Suffice it to say it would
hold those of us now here, and would
bring others.
A good school would give those
$500 a sort of diminutive 3C-cent look.
But the people of Crescent City
didn't pay $500. OF that amount full
iy $3.50 were contributed by outsiders.
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TRAFFIC IN SLAVES.
The Way Sales Are Conducted In
the MarrnIkesh Market,

In his article on THE Slave Market
at Marrakesh" in Harper's Magazine
S. L. Bensusan gives vivid picture Of
this terrible traffic, which goes on up
proved by the Moroccan government.
He describes the beginning Of the sale
as follows:
1.-THE crowd at the entrance parts to
the right and left to admit twelve
grave men wearing white turbans and
jellabias. They are the delals, or auc-
tioneers, and the sale is about to begin.
SLOWLY and impressively the delais
advance in line to the center of the
slave market, almost up to the arcade
where the wealthy buyers sit ex-
pectant. Then the head auctioneer
lifts up his voice, and-oh, hideous
mockery of 1t all!---he prays.
Nov each delal has his people sort
ed out, and the procession begins. Fol
lowed by his bargains, he marches
round and round the market, and I'M
derstand why the dust was laid be-
fore the procession commenced. Some
Of the slaves are absolutely free from
emotion of any sort. They move round
as stolidly as the blindfolded horses
that work the water wheels in gardens
beyond the town. Others feel their
position.
"Twenty-one dollars-twenty- lone!
cries the delal at whose heels the one
Young and pretty woman who has not
found a buyer limps painfully. She Is
from the western Sudan, and her big
eyes have the terror stricken look that
reminds me of hare that was run
down by the hounds few yards from
me on the marshes near my country
home last winter
"'Why is the price so low? | ask.
"'She Is sick says the Moor cooily.
She cannot work. Perhaps she will
not live. Who will give more in such
a caseY"
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The precinct registration book
VIII be opened at Paul G. Smiths
hardware store on Saturday, and
VIII be open on Tuesdays and Satur-
DAYS for two weeks thereafter. Ev-
cry democrat in the precinct should
see to it that his name is on the
DOCK and that he is in>every other
way qualified to vote in the an
preaching primaries.
Z. ii. Marsh, one of the most non
ular of winter guests at Grove Hall
left last Monday. Mr.. Marsh had
been here since early in December,
and this was his third consecutive
winter at the Hall. He is looked up-
on as one of us and all regret his de-
parture. Mr.. Marsh will spend sew
eral weeks with friends in Philadel-
phla before going to his home, Hen
rietta, N. Y.
Maj. and Mrs. J. L. Burton arrived
rrom Cortez last week and are now
occupying their grove home. Mai.
Burton has been quite ill for several
weeks with la grippe and has not en-
tlreIy recovered. He is very pleased
to return to Crescent City and thinks
he VIII soon be himself again. The
major was agreeably surprised at the
growth made by the or
ange trees since his departure in Au-
gust 1902. He will devote his whole
time to building up his own grove
property. Crescent City people are
all glad to have Maj. and Mrs. Bur-
ton back; with them here it indeed
does begin to SAVIOR of old times.
There is local movement on foot
to secure railroad connection with
the Atlantic Coast Line for Crescent
City, and at an informal meeting
last week Il committee was appoint
ed to look into the matter of route
and see what could be done toward
securing the right of way over it.
This has been accomplished with the
exception, possibly, of one piece of
land. The idea of the committee is
to have the junction at point con-
siderable south of Crescent City
landing. Mr.. Hawkins, who is
leader in the movement, believes
that sufficient funds can be raised in
Crescent City to build and equip the
two miles and fraction of road nee
essary to accomplish this end. He
believes that old rails and locomo.
Tive can be. purchased cheaply. Mr..
Hawkins is now in New York and
while there will make some inquiry
into the cost of the work and equip
ment and will report on his return.
If the cost is not too great it is the
purpose of the projectors to ask for
to stock. The move
ment should have the support of
every citizen of the place.
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to budding, grating and seed plar J
ing as among the practical methods
of tree propagation.
DRESSED WEIGHT OF BEEF.
When Bulletin 40 of the Florida
Experiment Station was published
by the present writer, five years ago,
exception was taken by II few well
meaning critics, and others, to the
statement that q common Florida
COW fed exerimentally, had actually
dressed $50 of her live weight The
exceptions were founded on nothing
more substantial than arrant ignor-
ance, were based on the disbelief
that scrub COW could possibly. be so
fed that she could turn out 6S96 of
dressed meat, when the Chicago rec
ord was held by showing of but 7296.
1t should be remembered that the
Florida range steer, even when sup
posed to be in prime condition DIRE S.
es only about 1879. At the recent
cattlemen's convention in Jackson
vile, the public was given beautiful
confirmation of the correctness of my
experimental results, rs we'll as an
eye opener as to the possibilities of
feeding under Florida conditions and
with our wonderful feed-stu1fs. Mr.
Edwards of Ocala, stated that last
winter he fattened $50 steers on vel
vet beans and cassava, all of which
dressed over 500, after SO days feed
ing, and many went as high as 60 and
66@6. which is fully up to the returns
of the highest grade of Chicago steers.
When it is recalled that these Flor
ida steers were merely native ami
mails, without improved blood, and
that northern animals are invariably
fed 100 days for best returns,
the remarkable showing made in
Florida, and the possibilities in sight
when animals ofequal breeding are
available here, becomes apparent to
anyone open to conviction.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
How can l rid my chickens of
mites2 Catch the fowls and give
their feathers a thorough sprinkling
with flower of sulphur. Mix tobacco
dust in boxes of sand or ashes where
they will dust themselves
Would it be advisable, that is prof
liable, to change the bull at the head
IF herd of 70 grade Jersey cows,
from full blood Jersey to full blood
of some beef breed, with a view of
changing a 500 acre farm from the
making of butter to the producing OF
beef for home demand? Answer.
Not if you are making a good yield
of good butter with II good establish
ed market. Your COWS, however,
should be averaging you not less
than $50 pounds of butter per year.
If you are not doing so well as this,
the probabilities are that your condi-
tiOns would justify change to beef.
BY the use of red-polled or short
horn blood the change could be so eff
fected as to but gradually interfere
with your business of butter making
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"Do You Think 1t Paid?"

The editor of the News has been
asked by no less than a half dozen
persons if he thought the recent BIZ
BILE conference was worth to the
place the 5000 it cost the people.
If these people mean, Twill the
Bible conference pay back in vulgar
dollars, within the ordinary period
of bank loan, the principal with
usury?" the answer would be "No."
But there are other investments,
even in this generation of CONNER
cialism, which, thank God, still in
terest considerable portion of peo-
pie, and when you get down to the
personnel of these Bible conference
investors, it will be found that they
are feeling pretty secure concerning
their recent outlay of coin.
You cannot measure the value of
Christian character with CONNER
cial yard stick at so much per. 1t is
a commodity the value of which is
arrived at in quite different way.
It's value is seen in the benisons it
disburses in time and the fruit it
ripens for eternity. 1t is the intlu-
ence that makes for 'peace on earth,
good will toward men,"
We have a fine crop of growing
boys and girls in Crescent City and
these young people were quite gener-
ally interested in the meetings of the
conference. The impressions made
upon their youthful minds were OF
the wholesome kind. Many of them,
during these meetings, made the re-
solve to live for God. When boy
or girl resolves to live for God, it al
so means that they will live for bet
ter homes and better native land
and we need them both. Maybe
your boy was one to make this re-
solve. If so you are not thinking OF
the money cost.
Maybe your own heart was touch
ed. If so it's not likely you are now
figuring your investment OF money
in dollars and dimes of principal and
interest. Oh, no! More likely there
is running through your head and
heart the lines of the sweet song you
tried to sing, perhaps in husky, I'M
cultivated tones, but from the well
springs of your heart, just the same
taSome day the silver chord VIII
break, -,
And | no more as now shall sing;
But, O, the Joy when | shall wake,
Within the Palace of the King.
The Christian propaganda has al
WAYS cost money, but the homes oil
America are the returns from the IN
vestment. The man who kicks OIL
the cost of Christian teaching is also
prettv apt to be one of its greatest
beneficiaries.
Hon. and Mrs. Edwin Gilbert nave
laid two invaluable nerstones up
ON which to erect superstructure o
permanent prosperity in Crescent
CITY. On one may be built a perma
nent Southfleld Bible conference
ON the other, a good high schooi
should this years beginning OF tn
s,r,,,or result in such growth 10
.his town as has come to the equally
ISOLATED hamlet of Northtield' Mass
n would mean that Crescent CIT!
would eventually become center 0
! reIiuious thought and culture such a
would have a marked influence no
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CURES CoUGHs AND COLDS.

Mrs. @. Peterson, G25 Lake st. Tope-
ka. Kansas, says: "Of all ugh reme-
lies Billiards. Horehound Syrup is my
favorile; 1t has done and will do all that
is claimed for ito speedily cure all
coughs and colds-and 1t is so sweet
and pleasant to the taste " Csc, SOC.
Sl.0) bottle. Sold by Alderman q
Stewards, Palatka, and Lounds' Drug
store, Crescent City.
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HEALTH is YOUTH.
DISEASE AND s1cKNE.s BRING OLD AGE

DISEASE AND SICKNE.s BRING OLD AGE.
Hcrbine taken every morning before
breakfast, will keep you In robust
health, fit you TO ward off disease. 1t
cures constipation, biliiousncss, dys-
pepsia, fever, skin, ives and kidney
complaints. 1t purifles the blood and
clears the complexion. Mrs. D. W.
Smith, Whitney, Texas, writes April ),
1902: II have used Herbine, and find 1t
The best medicine for constipation and
liver troubles. 1t does all you claim for
it. | can highly recommend H." Scots
d bottle. Sold by Alderman q Stew
arts, Palatka, and Lounds' Drug store,
Crescent City.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section y Of Chapter

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section Of Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that w. W.
Moody, purchaser Of Tax certificate
No. $40 dated the End day of July,
A. D. 1899, has filed said certificate in my
office, and has made application for tax
Iced to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated In Putnam
county, Florida, to wit:
Sw / of ne /, section II, township 10,
range 26-40 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the Issuance of such certificate
III the name of X. B. CLARK. I'm
less said certificate shall be redeem
I'd according to law, tax deed will is
sue thereon on the 18th day of April,
\. D 1904
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 10th day of March, A D. 1904.
[Seal] JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk CT. CT. of Putnam Co., Fla.
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Crescent City News

u.,ss in crescent City desiring to sub
scribe for this paper or wishing 20 renew y, Y
t,,sIr subscriptions thereto. may leave their
ZINES ap and money with Mr.. =. d. Lounds at
n"". .,ostofice who is our authorized agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-06-02
CROSS LANES.


Cross Lanes, June 1. - Mrs. S. Kra
mer and Mrs. e. Curry were callers il
this viciRassy on Wednesday.
.nessa:ss Pearl Heston went to Fairfield
Wednesday fora short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Cook attended
the funeral of Mr.. Hollenbeck in Eldon
Friday. 4434
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hidy and A.
Heston were in Fairfield on Wednes-
( day.
G. w. Hidy and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
We're in Fairfield Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cook were in
Ottumwa Saturday
Miss Bessie Whitmore visited her
cousin Miss Pearl Hupp few days
and attended the school exercises on
Friday
Edwin Tuller has returned from a
trip in Missouri.
The farmers are almost through
planting corn except the ones that
have to repiant.
Miss Inez Whitmore who is teaching
school at No 4, had quite an interest
ing program for the school on Friday.
"a large number of friends were pres
ent and everything passed off nicely.
Several from this vicinity were
shopping in Batavia SATURDAY..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-06-02
HOckING.

Hooking, June 1.-The mines at this
place are running very slack at pres
ent, No. having worked but one day
last week and No. 2 two days. Prepa-
rations are being made to sink No. g..
Isaac James and wife spent Sunday
in Oskaloosa visiting relatives and
friends.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Stey-
enson, Thursday, son.
James Driesdale and Pat Kelly, of
Sewers, will start in the mine here.
Walter Johnson, Jr., was in White
City on business Friday.
Matt Teasdale, Of Hilton, has sold
his property here to Mr.. Carr, of Os-
kaloosa.
Jack Carr. of sOkaloosa has moved
his family here from oskaloosa. He
will work in the mines here.
Brick and other material is being
unloaded for the new company store
which burned last winter.
Frank Mcnamara left Friday on fish
! ing trip. He will make war on the fin
ny tribe for a few days.
Charley Lukes restaurant and ice
cream parlor is rapidly nearing com
pletion.
! Rolf Atchison has added four new
rubber tire buggies to his already up
to-date stock. Mr.. Atchison is an en-
terprising business man and believes
in keeping up with the times.
Mrs. John Fottral, of What Cheer
was an over Sunday visitor here
William Holmes left Friday fol
White City where he will work in the
mines.