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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Winter Vegetables New Industry.

new and rapidly growing agricul-
tural industry in California is the pro-
duction of winter vegetables for the
Eastern markets. Already we are
shipping large quantities OF asparagus,
cabbages, cauliflowers, radishes. let
tuce, potatoes and the more hardy
vegetables that can be grown during
the cold months Of our winter season.
This is one of the most promising out
looks for agriculture in California at
the present time. We have in this
State an unrivaled climate, one that
very much resembles the spring of
the Eastern States, and in which all
the vegetables which grow in that
part of the country during that sea-
son Will thrive during the months
that Eastern farms and gardens are
under snow and in the embrace of
the ice king. TO overcome the differ
ence of climate in the larger Eastern
cities numerous greenhouses have
been located covered with glass and
heated by artificial means. and these
have been found enormously profita>
BILE. Hundreds of acres in New York
and Chicago are thus placed under.
glass for the cultivation of winter
vegetabl such as we can produce in
the open every month in the year.
With more rapid means of transpor-
tation and low freight rates, by
means of careful packing and hand
ling, there is no reason why the East
ern States should not offer a profit
able market for enormous quantities
of vegetables grown In California dur
ing the winter months. We may not
hope for the fancy prices paid for the
glass-groUn vegetables, but there is
a large body of consumers able and
willing to pay good prices for fresh
vegetables during the months that
they cannot produce them in the East,
and il is this class we should be able
to reach with profit to ourselves.
Southern California has gone very
extensively into this business, and
there is no reason why il should not
be followed by the northern counties,
where we have fully as favorable a
climate and where our crops are more
certain than in the extreme south
Pacific Tree and Vine
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The Cigars Jerome Smoked.

In his youth and impecunious days
District Attorney Jerome OF New York
was assistant in the office of which he
is now head. Then, as now, Jerome
was great smoker He used to buy
a cheap brand of cigars of a none too
delicate quality from a Nassau street
dealer. AS bonus to a steady pat
ron and incidentally with the hopes Of
getting Jerome to buy the more expen-
sive brand the willy dealer would occa-
sionally give him a perfecto. He didn' t
catch his man, however. Jerome
invariably gave the perfecto to the
first friend he met. That's not the
brand 1 SMOKE" he would explain. i
don't dare try a perfecto for fear I'll
form an expensive habit."-Chicago
Chronicle
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Justice Harlan's Humor.

Justice Harlan has a queer humor of
his own. He is a member of the facul-
ty of the Columbia Law School, and a
night or two ago was talking at the
school with Judge Peelle Of the District
Court, on crimes. Il wish. Mr.. Jus
tice," said Judge Peelle, that you
would have your clerk send me copies
of some of the recent decisions of the
Supreme Court" "All right" Justice
Harlan replied. Then he asked, abrupt
ly: do you want those cases in which
1 rendered dissenting opinions ?" Il as
sumo some of the cases come under
that head" said Judge Peelle. You
frequently do dissent, you know" /
shall not send them." snorted Judge
Harlan. II shall not be responsible for
the dissemination Of such law as ap-
pears in those majority opinions to
which I have dissented. d."-Exchange
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Chippendale, Hepplewaite. Sheraton
and Adams are all specimens of furni-
ture very much sought after now.
either as originals or in reproductions.
Sheraton sideboards and bookcases are
beautiful with the swan pediments
and quaint diamond-paned effects in
the doors.
The fad of the moment is for old
door Knockers, and il a woman is seen
rushing from one antique shop TO an
other YOU may be sure she has this fad
and is on the chase. Really old door
knockers are scarce. They are being
copied, it is true, but the manufac-
turers are not able to duplicate the
battered, dented appearance Of the
knocker that for many years in sun
and rain has stood as sentinel at the
door. An objection to the modern
knocker is that they are very much of
a pattern, and there is no impress of
of his humCr at the time the work was
done -The particular pattern the
searcher for old knockers wants is the
lions head, which is likely to be found
in the Venetian knocker. There are
other patterns OF fiat, plain brass that
are well liked as a second choice. When
one is not successful in a search of this
&c, buy a new knocker and bury 1T in
the ground until it becomes green and
moldy. After this burial one clever girl
has hit upon the idea of giving the
knocker to her small brother to play
with. She did not tell him what she
hoped to accomplish, but in these war
times it is quite possible that the
knocker will go through many meek
battles as some piece of ammunition.
and when it returns to the owner 1t is
sure to have enough dents to satisfy
the fastidious sister.
When the whole family is enthusi-
astic on the subject of antique knock
ers this precious specimen goes ON the
front door. There is a craze just now
for the individual door knocker which
hangs on the oak Of the antique lovers
own domain. Luckless the individual
who gains entrance without using this
coveted piece of antique open sesame!
Washington Star.
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DAKOTA INDIANS FOLLOW
EATING AS A TRADE
Men Regularly Hired TO Assist Guests
at Too Bountiful a

yeast.
One Of the most striking customs OF
the past that are preserved by the
Indians of to-day is found among the
tribes on the Devils Lake Reservation
in North Dakota Supervisor Wright OF
the Indian service gives the following
account Of this peculiar. practice:
From time immemOriaI the Devils
Lake Sioux have adhered to an old Gus
tom IN regard to the treatment Of the
guest According to their etiquette it is
the bounden duty of the host to sup
ply his guest with all the fSod he NAV
desire, and as rule the apportionment
set before the visiting Indian is much
in excess Of the capacity Of a single
man.
But by the same custom the guest
Is obliged to eat all that is placed be-
fore him, else he grossly insults his
entertainer. 1t was found that this
practice would work a hardship. bur
Instead of dispensing with the custom
the Indian method of reasoning was
applied, and what is known as the pro-
fessional eater was brought to the
front.
While the guest is supposed to eat
all that is placed before him, it serves
the same purpose If his neighbOr as
sists in devOuring the bountiful repast.
the main object being to have the
plate clean when the meal Is finished.
1t Is not always practicable to de-
pend upon a neighbor at table TO assist
in getting away with a large dinner
and in order to insure the final con-
sumption OF the allotted portion. visit
ing Indians call upon the professional
eaters, whose duty it is to sit beside
them through a meal and eat what the
guest leaves The professional eaters
are never looked upon in the light OF
guests. but more as travelling COM
panions with a particular duty to per-
form.
These eaters receive from 81 TO 81
and even S3 for each meal where they
assist. 1t is stated by the agent at the
Devils Lake Reservation that one OF
the professional eaters has been known
to dispose Of seventeen pounds OF beef
at sitting. That they are capable Of
eating an almost fabulous amount I
myself can testify. Chicago Chronicle.
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Strnnrc Little Railwax.

Germany possesses a miniature but
most useful railway, to which no
parallel is found in this country. Its
peculiarity is that its trains have no
drivers. 1t is used for carrying salt
from the salt mines at Stassfurt. The
trains consist OF thirty trucks, each
carrying half a ton OF salt. The en-
glnes are electric, oftwenty-four horse
power each. AS It approaches a sta
tion. OF which there are five along the
line. the train automatically rings a
bell and the station attendant turns q
switch to receive IL. He is able to
stop it at any moment. To start il
again he stands on the locomotive
switches the current and then descends
again before the engine has gained
speed.
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AS TOLD IN ANTE-RO0MS
OF THE LODGES.

but the latter finally withdrew in favor
OF Greenberg. This tent now has a
whist tournament after the close OF
each second meeting which draws
many members to the reviews
Golden West Tent has elected George
Seegar past commander; William Pr
rie. commander; H Barley, lieutenant
commander; G. C. Freeman, record
keeper Oenth terTn); c. B. Classen
finance keeper. These and the minor
officers will be installed January II
This tents uniformed team had a very
enjoyable social in the Assembly Hall
Of the Pioneer building last week. The
team will give a like social every
month.
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the South. More familiar than these
methods is the use of screens made of
cloth and Other materials Tor covering
the growing crops.
This is great country, but there is
10 considerable section Of il near
enough TO the equator TO be entirely
free from frost. In some parts of the
Northern States frosts are likely to oc-
cur during any of the summer months.
II the northern part OF the Florida
peninsula, in the region Immediately
bordering the coast of the Gulf of Mex
leo. and in the Pacific Coast States,
frost may occur from the latter part of
October until early in March. The
frost limit at long intervals may be ex-
tended south ward well over Central
and even Southern Florida.
Consequently. the farmer and or
chardist, wherever he lives in the
United States. must be ready to battle
with the frost, and, thanks to the
Weather Bureau. the mails. the tele-
graph and the telephone, he is prompt
~ notified when to light his smudGe,
turn on the water or stretch the pro-
tectiye screen.
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Freak of the Wind.

Almost beyond belief is the story
which comes from England of a trick
the wind played not long ago on the
spire of a Presbyterian church. 1t
blew the steeple above the belfry 25
degrees out of plumb. so that the spire
pointed in a northwesterly direction
and it was feared that it would fall.
When the next morning men were en-
gagged in Strengthening it the wind
veered around and blew it back to
it's original position. OF course, it
was necessary for the men to stength-
en- it and its supports. but the winds
freak made their work much easier
Exchange.
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The Maccabees.

San Francisco Tent of the knights
of the Maccabees has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term:
{. ]. Lenzen, P. c.; z. V. HolIings-
worth, commander; c. l. w. Story,
Lieutenant; ID. b. Richards, R. K:
Theodore Frolich, F. X; r. n. Muir
rhy, chaplain; Nordien Knudsen, ser
geant; c. L. Girard. master at arms;
c w. Seely, first Nj. c.; Henry Ernst.
second NJ. c.; Sig Bergstein, sentinel;
W. B. Greenberg, picket; l. Gurmendez.
trustee; J. III. Whiteside. armorer; ].
H Hallowel, musician; G. V. Leroi,
scribe. There was a contest for the
position of picket, which has been filed
ever since the tent was organized by
Sir knight Greenberg. Sir Knight
Parker was a candidate against him.
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the things about that low-lived scoun-
drel that he deserves
1T was the only way" said the 9TH
er to his confidential friend. Other
wise 1 should have been tempted to de-
mean myself by exposing the hyproc-
risy and desDicable character of that
embryo bank robber."
So the campaign was so clean that IT
was tame.-Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune.
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Mrs. Beanster-Mr. Johnson, won't
you please amuse the baby for about
five minutes?
Mr.. Johnson (not OF Boston)-Pm
afraid 1 don't know how. Mrs. Bean
ster.
Mrs Beanster-Just talk a little; she
always finds your Western grammati-
cal peculiarities so amusing.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat
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COOK BOOKS.

Owing to the unusual demand
on the part Of our subscribers
for THE CALLS Premium Cook
Book IL has been necessary to
order an additional supply.
These books are expected about
the 18th inst. ON and after
which date they viii be at the
disposal OF our patrons at tho
very low price Of SOC.
To subscribers receiving their
paper by mail there VIII be an
additional charge Of CSC to pre-
pay expressage. We also have
on hand a few copies OF 'sWild
Animals / Have Met" thor.
oughly descriptive OF the whole
animal kingdom, ON the same
terms. Order now, as our SUP
ply is limited
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In Private Only.

The two candidates. being members
of the same lodge. had agreed that
there should be no mudslinging during
the campaign.
IT was so glad to do it," said one of
them to his wife when he got home. 'I
hope that l am too decent man to say
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CALLS of
the work of the celebrated
pleasing and
The Clouds the banks of
well imagine that he gazing II cnen
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
GETTING SCARCE.

chairs are three cornered, rather like
a stool with arms.
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FOR MODEST TASTES.

The inlaid Dutch furniture resem-
bles somewhat the Boule, but is quite
within the bounds of the modest an
tique purchasers sphere. The rich
and bright colors of different woods
are used in the marquetry and the de-
sign is usually that of some pictur-
esque foliage mingled with tulips
roses and birds. In addition to wood.
other materials, such as ivory and
mother of pearl, are employed. This
Dutch furniture was introduced into
England during the reign of William
and Mary, and has descended to us in
the simpler and later phase known as
Queen Anne. This seeming confusion
of names was brought about by the
practice of using the names of royal
ty to denote styles both in furniture
and architecture as supplying more
convenient dates than the beginning
and end OF a century.
The quaint and simple Queen Anne
furniture Is curious blending of
Dutch and French influences. The in
lay is of Dutch adoption, and the ca
briole leg is an entirely French feature
A blending Of the two styles resulted
later in furniture of the Queen Anne
type. Queen Anne chairs are exoui-
site. They have strong under grain
ing and a high. nat. decorated back
and side pieces of rather severe form
and the cabiole leg. Some of the
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

Water is extensively employed in
fighting frosts in the cranberry dis
tricts of New Jersey. Wisconsin. Cane
Cod and other portions OF New Eng
land and the upper lake districts.
When there is likely to be a frost the
swamp or bog lands to which this crop
is confined are flooded by means of
appliances by which neighboring bod
les OF water can be drawn upon. The
water covering the cranberry patches
leep the lower stratum or air compara-
lively warm and moist Irrigation has
been similarly employed in orange
growing districts and the rice fields of
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-12
COTTAGE GROVE

Mrs. Ella Booth, of College Cor
ner, spent last Friday with Mrs. Eos
ter Barklay.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Holland had
Aaron Gardner and family and J. D.
Pulls and wife, Of College Corner as
their guests last Sunday.
Miss Ruth Keffer and her guest,
Miss Margaret Morgan, of Liberty,
spent Wednesday with Miss Frances
De Mand, Of Oxford.
Raymond Toler is spending the
week with his grandfather, Elijah
Toler.
Mrs. Nellie Barnard visited Tues
day with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Con
nor.
A large number Of c., c. & L.
employees are missed in Cottage
Grove since last Sunday.
A baby boy came to add to the
happiness in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Higgins last Friday.
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RETURNED FROM CHICAGO.

Mrs. A. B. Commons, who has been
studying with Miss Jeanne Stewart,
the well-known Chicago ceramic
painter, has returned home, bringing
with her some charming examples of
work done in Miss Stewards studio.
Two of the most effective of these are
claret pitcher in rich browns and
yellows, with a decoration Of cher
ries; and plaque with design of
. crimson rambler roses.
Mrs. Commons is giving special
attention to the making of water
color studies from nature for pur-
poses of design and took with her
two of Mr.. E. G. Hills prize roses,
from which she made study for a
design for large vase to be painted
later, Mrs Commons also making
several other water color designs
while in Miss Stewards studio. Miss
Stewart, who is well known here, is
to leave early in May for Europe,
where she will remain for year.
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COURT House

Robbins & Starr have filed the
suit of Fife J. Freeman VS.. Arthur
Freeman, for divorce and custody of
child.
Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows:
Frank Reynolds and Myra Level.
John Holtkamp and Daisy E.
Vaughn.
The Simmons road matter was
brought up before the commissioners
this morning. The road has been
used for twenty years and they now
ask that it be made of record. The
matter was dismissed.
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SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Today.
EDITED
BY
MISS
CHARLOTTE
MYRICK

Today.
Thimble party by Mrs. Oliver Fry,
10 south eleventh street.
Mrs. B. B. johnson entertains with
a whist party for her guests, Mes
DANES Albaugh and jenkins, of Ko-
komo.
Valentine social by Ladies Aid So
ciety of Grace Methodist Episcopal
church at the home Of Mrs. Horace
Kramer, 100 north seventeenth street.
Athenaea, evening meeting, at the
home Of DR.. and Mrs. L. c. Hoover
81 south thirteenth street.
Leap year dance i'll Pythian tenn
pie.
A social by the young ladies in st
Andrews school hall.
Saturday.
East End Whist club with Mrs. j
F. Jay, % south nineteenth street.
Polo party for visiting girls by
Mr.. Thomas Kaufman.
Mrs. Harry L. Weber, 10 south
thirteenth street entertains with q
whist party.
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Observation-Disclosures 88RRR
eIOCAL ITEMS@
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ontical Goods at Haner's.

Optical goods at Haner's.
Eve glass changed at Haner's.
DIR. w. A. Park for dentistry. tt
Mrs. w. S. Hiser S shorthand school.
Spectacles correctly fitted at Ha-
ner's.
Frank Moore was in indianapolis
yesterday.
J. p. Dearborn was an Eaton
visitof yesterday.
Three Merchant Trading Stamps
instead of one at Neff & Nusbaum S.
County Superintendent Jordan was
in Williamsburg yesterday on bust
ness.
Very desirable rooms for house
keeping, first floor. 225 north twelfth
street. 3U-tI
Mrs. Will Patton, of Indianapolis,
is visiting Mrs. Martin, of north
twelfth street.
Rev. E. E. Feeger returned this
evening from Columbus, where he has
been on business
Miss Penrose, of Logansport, Ind,
will be a guest of Miss Louise Pur-
cell for few days.
Mrs. A. S. Matchett returned to-
day to Cincinnati, aftcr a brief vlsTt
with Miss Laura CASTOR. south
seventh street.
T. p. A. s wives and daughters are
requested to meet Monday, the 18th,
at $50 .. M, at the I. P. A. club
rooms. on north ninth street. 11-3t
Typewriters, all makes, rented,
sold. Rentals, So to S. per month.
Repairs and ribbons for all machines.
TyreH, W. U. Tel Office. Phone 26.
Three Merchant Trading Stamps
instead of one at Neff & Nusbaum.
w. J. Rhoads, ". J. Robe, c. c.
Durkell, George t. Williams and O..
G. Davis returned this morning from
indianapolis. where they attended
the jubilee exercises Of the Knights
Of PytLias.
Madame Schumann Heink wore on
her corsage last evening a large num-
Der of decorations, being those only
recently presented her. Among 9th
ers one presented by Emperor Viii
liam on the occasion of the dedica-
ton Of the Wagner monument IN
Berlin. at which time Madame Schu-
mann-Heink sang
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100000
MORTGDGE FILED
THE RICHMOND LIGHT, HEAT
& POWER COMPANY
MORTGAGES ITS PLANT
To the Continental Trust Company
of New York in Above
Amount.
MORTGAGES ITS PLANT

County Recorder Williams filed a
mortgage this morning of huge pro
portions. 1t was for the Richmond
Light, Heat & Power company. The
company mortgage all its possessions
here and elsewhere to the Continental
Trust company Of the city of New
York for 100000.
The mortgage is a voluminous doc
ument, and has to be recorded twice.
1t will keep a clerk busy for few
days.
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HISTORICAL
When Wayne County's Court House
Was Moved to Richmond.

A petition was filed with the clerk
of the court in 1871, asking for the
removal of the court house from Cen
terviIle to this city, and it was
signed by 5000 people.
The matter hung fire for three
years and in August, 1874, the court
house was removed to this city. Our
older citizens will remember the rest
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Utley.-Lydia Utley died of pneu-
monia early this morning at the home
of her son, Dudley Utley, 814 south
B street. The funeral will take place
from the south ninth street Baptist
church at ? O'Clock Monday after
noon, Rev. Randolph officiating. In
terment at Earlham cemetery.
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v. |. ALLEN
Pushing Completion of C. G. & L.

Cincinnati, Feb. 12.-General Man
ager w. I. Allen, Chicago, Cincinnati
& Louisville, left for Chicago last
evening to perfect arrangements for
hurrying up the work remaining on
the Chicago end of the line.
An interlocking plant and crossing
at Griffiths, just outside of Chicago,
remain to be built before the new
road can get a thorough line from
Cincinnati to Chicago.
Trains are now running to Peru
and North Judson.
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The program for the Occult Re-
search club, which met yesterday aft
ernoon, was that postponed from the
previous week, when the club adj
iourned to attend the lecture by DIR.
Royce, of Harvard. The paper for
the day, "Our Brother, the American
INDIAN was given by Mrs. Matte
Johnson The paper was comprehen-
sive in scope, and was delivered in a
clear, interesting manner. A general
discussion Of civic Improvement, and
a review Of the lecture, Getty Pos
sible," delivered here by Albert Kel-
sey last Tuesday, followed.
The club will do its share toward
the movement along this line.
The next meeting Of the club will
be held two weeks later with Mrs.
Gertrude Hill, 80 south eighteenth
street.
The Ladies Afternoon Social
club was pleasingly entertained yes
terday by Mrs. f. 7. Sudhoff, 235
south seventh street. Prizes were
won by the fortunate ladies who held
the highest euchre scores Refresh
ments were served.
The Thursday Thimble club met
yesteria-v afternoon with Miss May
Harrington. % ncrth twelfth street.
The young ladies enjoyed very
pleasant afternoon and will meet
next week with Mrs. Frank Melon
nell, north D street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Noverre have
issued invitations for the marriage
Of Mr.. Charles f. Woodruff to Miss
J. S. Wiener, which will occur at
their home, 212 north fourteenth
street, Wednesday, February 18th.
The Thursday Afternoon Whist
club was entertained yesterday aft
ernoon by the Misses Till, at their
home, 1913 south thirteent' street. a
pretty prize was won by Miss Lucy
Barnett, a consolation was awarded
Miss Clara Myrick, and a luncheon
was served
The next meeting wiz be with Miss
Bertha Kelsey, Is north thirteenth
street.
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Mice are said to have a special fond
ness for the bulbs of the crocus. 1t
is thought that the crocus derives it's
name from a Greek word signifying
thread from the fact of its tilaments
being in such request for dye. 1t was
originally known IS saffron. Bees are
particularly fa.,d ef It's flowers.
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TEST THEM

We mean the oranges
we sell at z3c dozen to-
morrow. If not worth
4OC return them and get
your money. Large,
sweet and juicy.
TURKEYS, Chickens and
everything I'm fruit and
vegetables YOU can think
OF MEYER BROS.