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Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
TOLEDO BLADES,
Those of Modern Make Not COmpar-
able With the Ancient Ones.

Those of Modern Make Not COmpar-
able With the Ancient Ones.
Toledo blades are still made in the
government weapon factory, but those
of modern production do not compare
with the ancient work. 1t seems to be
a lost art. The genuine Toledo blades,
made by the Moors, were so elastic and
tough that they could be curled up like
a watch spring. You can see them in
the armOry at Madrid, but only ordi-
nary swords and bayOnets for the
army are made there today. The secret
seems to have been forgotten. The
steel came from England. 1t is the
same as is used for ordinary purposes,
and, as in Japan, where the art reach
ed an equal degree of superiority, the
difference in the product lay in the
skill of the armOrer and the process he
used.
In the secondhand shops of Toledo
and of the bric-a-brac dealers you can
buy old swords for reasonable prices,
but genuine OneI, made before the six
teenth century, when the best were
produced and the art began to decline,
| are very rare and are promptly pick
ed up by connOisseurs whenever they
are offered. The names of the old max
ers are as we'll known as those of the
painters of great pictures, and Il sword
made by Nicholas or Dune or Don IsiO
or COrrenties in the fourteenth and tif-
teenth centuries is worth several times
| it's weight in gold.
! Each armOrer of Toledo in ancient
times, as in Japan, had his cipher,
which is to be found on his blades, and
there was as much rivalry among them
as there is today among the opera sing
ers. Julian del Rel, the most famous
of the Moorish swOrdmakers, always
cut the figure of a dog on the blades
of his swords near the hilt and Nor
rillo who was also famous, used a
wolf for his coat of arms. The sword
makers of Toledo had a guild for mu-
tual protection, but they worked sepa-
rately. Each had his own secrets for
refining and tempering steel, which he
concealed from his rivals, but trans
mitted to his children, who inherited
the business.-Chicago Record Herald.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
What Did He Wantf

A certain professor is a very absent
minded man. He was busily engaged
in solving some scientific problem. The
servant hastily opened the door of his
studio and announced a great family
event.
"a little stranger has arrived"
"Eh?
at is a little boy"
Little boy! Well. ask him what he
wants. London Standard
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

of medicine from different physicians without
much benefit At last wrote to DR.. R. V. Pierce
and got his advice and began using his Golden
Medical Discovery 1 have used twenty-five
bottles. When 1 commenced taking it had no
had no ambition to do anything Now feel
better than did before got sick Have good
appetite and am able to do my work. sin
cerely recommend DR.. Pierces Golden Medical
Discovery to ali who are afflicted as I was"
Those who suffer from chronic dis
eases are invited to consult DR.. Pierce,
by letter, free All correspondence
strictly private. Address DR.. R. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets assist the
action of the Discovery"
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
Earning and Getting.

1T was only five years ago that l
started in with our firm at So a week."
said Bragg, "and now l earn $50
week without any trouble"
That's so. It's easy to earn that"
remarked hewitt, but how much do
you Philadelphia Press.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
Ii All DenendN.

He-There is nothing that interests
a woman so much as a mans love.
She-Oh, 1 don't know. Sometimes
there is nothing so disinteresting. He
For instance? She-When he happens
to be in love with some other woman
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
What Botbered Him.

Physician-Don't be downcast. You're
not dead yet. Patient-Thats what
bothers me. If 1 were dead, l shouldn't
have to trouble myself about your bill.
Boston Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
ONE LUNG

May be gone and yet the remaining lung
will be amply sufficient to sustain a vigor-
Gus vitality. AS general thing few peo-
pie make more use of both lungs than is
equivalent to healthy use of one lung.
These facts are all in the favor of the
man or woman with weak lungs, even
when disease has a strong grip on them.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
DniIy Guide.

When a man asks you how old you
think he is, guess at least fifteen years
younger than you are absolutely posi-
tive he can't help being, and you have
gained a friend for life. - Baltimore
American.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
His Fame.

81 understand he wGs an author even
before graduation from college"
'Yes, indeed. Why. he was the au-
thor of a new college yell."-Chlcago
Post.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

Many a person
living in health
to sday has the
lungs marked by
the healed scars
of disease.
DR.. Pierce's s
Golden Medical
Discovery makes
we ak lungs s
strong. It cures
obstinate, deep
seated coughs S,
bronchitis, bleed
ing lun gs and
other conditions,
which, if neglect
ed or unskilfully
treated, find a
fatal termination
in consumption.
UI had been troub-
led with lung dis
ease and pleurisy
for a number of
years and the trouble
had almost become
chronic, " writes A. S.
Elan, of Howe, Ia.
Had QeyRrai kinds
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

Conceit is a small capital with which
to begin s.-Schoolmaster.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

The truest wisdom in general Is a
fesolute Observation-Disclosures.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
SALEOR RENT

The John M. Voshell Homestead, which
has - rooms, Town Water, Gas. etc.
Stable room for four horses, Carriage House
and Barn. Brick House on Delaware
street in tenure of A. E. Fowler; posses
sion will be given March /, 1904. Rent,
$12.50 per month.
Apply on premises to
Mrs. JOHN NJ. VOSHELL.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
Russians Fear Sud-
den Attack by
MongoIs.
SIav Line of Com
municatiOn Is
Menaced.

PARIS. March 1e.-The Figaro's cor
respondent An Berlin telegraphs that
a German officer who has just arrived
there from Manchuria says serious
operations in the Far East will not be
begun before the end Of June. The
principal obstacle to a Russian victory,
according TO this officer, is the fact that
10000 Chinese troops, we'll trained and
with German and Japanese instructors,
are menacing Russia's line Of COM
munication. Russia, with the support
of Germany. will protest against this
concentration of Chinese troops.
According to the Toxic correspondent
OF the Petit Parisien, official infor-
nation has been received of the de-
struction of the Russian torpedo boat
destroyer Skerri at Port Arthur by the
explosion OF a submarine mine.
The correspondent says that the
Mikado yesterday bade adieu to 495
officers who were leaving for the front.
A special dispatch from st. Peters
burg says the project is favored Of con-
Yeying heavy war material by trans
port from Kronstadt to the mouth Of
the Yenesei River and thence by barge
to the Irkutsk depot and Lake Baikal,
leaving the railway free for the con-
veyance Of troops.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
GIRL NARRATES
PITIFUL STORY
Sixteen Year-0ld Annie Lar
sen Accuses Milton Wald-
stein of Infamous Crime
OFFICERS ARREST HIM
Trial of the Case May Lead
to Exposure of Nefarious
Traffic Said to Exist

Milton Waldstein was arrested FRI
day evening by Detective Braig and
Patrolman James Cullinane on war
rant charging him with felony. wald-
stein is accused by Mrs. Annie Larsen
of SS7 Bryant street of having abduct-
ed her 16-year-old daughter, Annie
Louise c.. Larsen. and placed her in a
house of i'll repute in Redding
In a sworn affidavit the girl says that
she became acquainted with Waldstein
on February 8, 1904. through an intro
duction by James Hurley of 16 Fed
eral street. She says that waldstein
took her to the Office of James Smith,
917 Market street, who asked her If
she wanted to travel. Miss Larsen de-
clares that she replied in the affirma-
tive, supposing that his offer meant a
good home in a respectable family. On
the following Saturday evening, she
says, Waldstein took her from Smiths
office to the ferry and thence by train
to Redding.
Upon arriving in the latter town, it is
alleged, Waldstein and woman named
Blanch Wallace took the girl to house
of Ill repute. That night. the girl AYERS,
Waldstein, when under the influence
of liquor, threatened to cut her throat
The following day she fed to Ander-
son, then to Red Bluff, finally winding
up in Corning, where she was arrested
on a charge of vagrancy.
The claim is made that Waldstein
then appeared there in the guise of a
detective to take her home, but upon
- ol.,to. 80 CbarfAf Royd ond Mrs
DIR. z. ]. Owen she refused to go with
him and returned to her folks in this
city. Miss Larsen makes the allega-
tion that she learned Waldstein and
Hurley procure girls in San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

after 60 Losey. took sixty-five No. 2
shot r0z j his back this morning. The
wound in his neck is five inches long.
The physicians believe he will recover.
Losey had no light burning in his
room and he was unable to see the as
sassin's face. After the shooting. the
assassin ran out of the door that he
had left open and downstairs. When
he did so his Vat fell OF and he was
apparently afraid to stop to pick 1t up.
as the police found 1t there this morn
ing.
Losey's wife, it is alleged, left him
three days ago because he beat her.
Losey says his wife knows who his
assailant is and that he also knows,
but Is afraid to tell.
Three weeks ago, while returning
home at midnight and when he was
within sixty feet of his own house. he
was shot three times. One OF the bull
let's hit him in the face. one in the
shoulder and the other in the wrist. but
they were merely superficial wounds
About four months ago LOsey was
stabbed while on his way home one
night.
Losey's house is in the center OF an
Italian colony. The members of the
colony are afraid to give the police any
information.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
Sultan Plans Ex-
termination of
ArmenianS.
Powers Will Act
to Prevent a
Massacre.

PARIS, March 19.-It is the expecta-
tion in official quarters that France ana
the signatory powers of the Berlin
treaty will unite in emphatic repre-
sentations to Turkey against carrying
out the Sultan's plans for the suppress
sion and probable determination of a
considerable portion of the Armenians
The Government is in possession of
much information showing the nature
Of the troubles and Turkeys intention
in dealing with them. This information
shows that some reports of the atroc-
tiles have gone too far, but indicates
the necessity of staying Turkeys hand
within q month, as the main pro-
gramme for the suppression is to COM
mence about a month hence. The re-
ports received give both sides of the
case and show the following general
situation:
The Sultan's activity is not directed
against the Armenians as a whole, but
against those of the Sassun district,
who are a turbulent mountainous peo-
pie. Turkey claims that the Armenian
mountaineers go across the border into
themselves and return to commit dep
relations against the Turkish soldiers.
Therefore it is the view of the Sultan
that stern measures are necessary to
repress these agitators.
The authorities here are satisfied
from their own reports that Turkeys
fears Of the Armenian agitators ara
magnified and largely unwarranted.
They do not share the belief in many
of the recent statements of Turkish
atrocities, but the authorities here have
good reason TO believe that such atroc-
tiles may begin in the real work of
repression. 1t is expected. therefore,
thaHthe powers will act through their
embassies at Constantinople, either
jointly or on common lines. with the
view to preventing the execution of any
widespread bloodshed or the extermina-
tion Of the Armenians.
Foreign Minister Delcasse will send u
yellow book to Parliament next week.
This will deal chiefly with the Mace
donian situation, but incidentally with
other Turkish issues.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
JURY ACQUITS DEWEY
AND HIS TWO COWBOYS
Verdict Is Returned After the Case
Had Been Under Consideration
for Twenty Eight Hours.


NORTON, Kans-, March 10
Chauncey Dewey and his two cowboys,
Clyde Wilson and William ]. Mcbride.
were acquitted tonight of the charge
of numbering Burchard Berry by a
jury, which had considered the case
twenty-eight hours.
Chauncey Dewey, a young million
aire ranchman, went to Cheyenne
County, Kans., early in 1900 to man
age the Dewey ranch. He became in
volved in trouble with the Berry fam
lily, who were also prominent cattle
men. Trivial misunderstanding grew
into serious differences, which cul-
minated in the killing of Burchard
Berry in June, 1903, at the home of AL
pheus Berry during a fight in which
Dewey and one of his cowboys were
pitted against all Of the Berrys. Dewey
and his cowboys went to- the Berry
ranch to get a tank which Dewey had
bought at a Sheriff's sale. When the
Deweys started to take the tank
away the Berry boys rode up and a
battle took place between the two fac
tions. Burchard Berry, Daniel and
Alpheus Berry were killed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
ENEMY THRICE
ATTACKS HIM
Seattle Italian Is Marked
for Death by Assassin
Whom He Is Shielding
FOES VICIOUS ASSAULTS
Victims Throat Is Cut and
He Is Shot, but He With
holds the Criminals Name
FOES VICIOUS ASSAULTS
Special Dispatch to The caII.

SEATTLE, March 1e.-While Samuel
Losey, an Italian. was asleep in his
house at o'clock this morning, some
one crawled through the window, and,
after cutting his throat with a knife,
shot him in the back with a shotgun.
Losey says he knows the name of the
man who shot him, but he is afraid to
tell the police. This is the third at
tempt made by the same man to end
the life of Losey. Losey has been the
object OF the wrath Of a man who. it
is alleged. is in love with Losey's wife.
Doctors Cockrell and Snyder, who
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
Japan Faces the
Great Problem of
the War.
Must Force a Pas
sage of the Yalu
River.
Special Dispatch to Tn. CAN.

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
Hugh ]. Gallagher Of the general staff
Of the United States army says con-
cerning the Far East conflict:
"Climatic-conditions will hamper and
operations for some time. In the mean
time both belligerents will continue to
put forth efforts to place their great
armies in condition and position to as
sumo an active role as soon as the
severe weather moderates sufficiently
to permit the men to march.
When the Yalu River opens the Rus
sian forces south of 1t probably will
withdraw and Japan Will then find her.
self face to face with the first great
military problem in her land operations
the crossing Of the Yalu in the face
of an active enemy. In this movement
she will doubtless receive the assist
ance of her navy. The Russians re-
naming south of the Yalu then would
have to fight a battle with the river
behind them and that river probably
patrolled by the enemy's warships.
THE landing reported to have been
effected by the japanese at Takushan,
on the north coast of Korea Bay, If
made at all, was probably made in
small force and with the object of
creating a diversion. During the war
with China the japanese landed large
force upon this coast, about fifty miles
from Takushan. in the direction of Port
Arthur. They met with no opposition.
They can scarcely hope to meet with
equal good fortune under the present
circumstances. 1t may safely be as
sumed that the points along this part
of the coast where a landing is pos
sible are well occupied by the Rus
slams and plans for reinforcing any
threatened locality have been carefully
arranged. Consequently Japan could
not hope to accomplish anything in
that field without a strong force. To
attempt to land and maintain such a
force in the face of an enemy would
indicate an estimate OF that enemy
rcidedly not warrant.
THAT Japan is fully alive to the diff
ference in conditions as they exist now
ana as they were ten years ago is
beyond doubt. The Chinese had no
great railroad to protect and Port Ar
thur did not then possess the impor-
tance for them that it does now for
Russia A slower method of penetrat-
ing into the enemy's country will prob
ably commend itself to the Japanese.
THE effect of the fire from the bat
tleships upon the Notifications at Port
Arthur has been found quite insignifl-
cant when compared with the amount
of energy expended against them. Port
Arthur being strongly fortified and
armed after modern methods, it is safe
to say that the damage so far sus-
tained has not been considerable.
'The problem that confronts Russia
in connection with the land operations
is to so dispose her troops as to guard
her lines of communication against a
sudden descent upon the coast and at
the same time keep in hand a suffi-
cient force to meet any determined ad-
vance of the enemy. The line which
Russia must cover extends from Vladi-
vostok to Port Arthur and from Port
Arthur to Newchwang."
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
TROUBLE COMES TO MEN
FOR DISOBEYING ORDERS
While Supposed to Be Fishing, Sol
diers Land at PiburOn and
Fight EnSues.


Fight Ensues.
The details of a scuffie between sew
eral soldiers on the Tiburon dock last
Sunday show that it was started by
one of their number who was drunk.
His six companions, who were less un-
der the influence of liquor, restored
peace.
The men were from Angel Island ard
had been given permission to spend the
day fishing, but had orders not to land
before their return to the barracks.
Contrary to their instructions. however,
the party landed at Tiburon and the
unpleasantness ensued.
When the party finally embarked for
Angel Island the boisterous member OF
the party was left behind and was later
arrested by Constable Edwards.
At the trial of the disorderly soldier
seven soldiers appeared in court; one
officer and six enlisted men. Justice
Pryor told the officer that he was grate-
full to him for allowing the members
of the fishing party to appear in count.
In the story of the foregoing occur
renee, written in The Call of March 16,
due credit was not given the command
ing officer of Angel Island for his as
sistance to the civil authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
Meeting of Accountants.

A regular monthly meeting of the
San Francisco Association of Account
ants and BookkeeDers was held last
Friday evening at the rooms of the or
ganization in the Parrott building
Vice President Dewar read a most in
teresting paper on Labor in Relation
to Cost" Some subject of interest II
commercial men and manufacturers is
discussed at every meeting. Tangled
Talks on Accounts" will be the title o.
the paper to be read on April Is by
Mr.. Mclean. A cordial invitation is
extended to all bookkeeDers and en-
plOyers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
QUESTION OF REDUCTION
TO BE SUBMITTED TO MEN
Tin and Sheet Iron Workers to Vote
on Proposition Involving Reduc-
ton in Wages.

on Proposition Involving Reduc-
ton in Wages.
PITTSBURG, March ia reduction
OF 20 per cent below the wage schedule
of 1s0S-O4 is the proposition that will be
submitted next week to the tin and
sheet iron workers of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers. The proposition is the out
growth of a joint meeting of the gen.
eral executive board of the association
and the officials of the American Sheet
and Tin Plate Company in this city.
The new scale Will be submitted to
the tin and sheet lodges early on Tues
day next. The vote on the scale must
be in by April 2. If adopted it will be
effective from March 21. 1t will have
the recommendation of the Amalga-
mated officials.
After the meeting tonight President
Schaeffer of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion made a statement for publication.
He said that the reduction which is
proposed is caused by the commercial
stringency and the keen competition
which exists in the tin and sheet trade,
and the fact that there are many idle
mills of this kind with thousands Of
Amalgamated men out OF employment.
A direct reply to the question whether
the reduction would result in idle mills
starting UP again was insisted upon.
He then said that this question had
been asked by the Amalgamated Of
ficials of both the American Company
and the Independents. and that the uni
form reply was that no such assurance
could be given, and that a few weeks
after the scale was actually assured
would be required for the manufac-
turers to secure orders on the new
basis.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

Of these diseases and is now in sole possession
Of certain ingredients which have all along
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freoueut desire to urinate- albuminaris. sugar
IA the urine. pains IN the back. legs, sides and
over the kidneys, swelling Of the feet and
ankles retention OF urine, scalcing. getting up
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and such rheumatic affections as chronic. mus
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which are now known 70 be Que entirely TO
form OF kidney. bladder or urinary trouble III
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That the Ingredients Will do all this is the
opinion Of such authorities as DR.. Wilks OF
Guys Hospital. London. the editors OF tie
United States DisDensatory and the American
T,tarrns copoeia both official works: DR.. Il
C. Wood. member Of the National Academy Of
Science. and a long list OF others who speak
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more IL explained in a c4-psge illustrated
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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
RaiIMnx Men at Bannnet.

The Santa Fe Club. composed OF en-
pIoyes of the local offices Of that road.
held its semi-annual dinner at a we'll
known French restaurant last evening.
Covers were spread for eighty, all Ot
whom contributed in one way or an
other to the several hours OF general
merriment
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
Tbompson,s Condition Critical.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-The con-
dition of Representative Thompson Of
Louisiana, who is suffering from dou-
BILE pneumonia, is reported by his ply
sicians tonight to be critical Late
this afternoon DR.. Osler Of Baltimore
was called into consultation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
Diplomat Barlow VIII Resign.

D. Barlow, United States Consul Gen
eral to the City of Mexico. who arrived
at New York to-day, will resign his
position upon his arrival here. Barlow
was appointed from Missouri in 1897
The office pays about $4,000 per annum.
A successor has been selected already.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
p. Faber (Eberhard) of the famiI

E. Faber (Eberhard) of the family
who have made pencils in Germany for
IA years began the business in America
in 1861, and now manufactures his pen
cils in Newark, n. ]. The graphite is
given various degrees of hardness by
the admixture of clay, and the best red
cedar for use in pencils is that from
Florida.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

for brothel keepers in the interior and
receive pay for their work.
Attorneys Phillips and Adams have
been retained as special prosecutors by
Mrs. Larsen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

California will install an olive oil fac
tory in the California space in the agri-
cultural building at the Worlds Fair.
The process of extracting the oil will be
shown in detail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
PRAGERs
Notion Specials.

Be a spool-5o-yard
spool silk; all colors
and black.
&c a spool-5oo-yard
basting thread. 45c a
dozen.
&c a dozen-Dress
snaps. soc a gross.
BELTS.
Our spring stock of
leather belts is arriving
every day. They are in
all the newest effects;
crushed and straight.