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Newport daily independent., 1904-06-03
NEGRO CITIZENS
 APPLAUD CONVICTION.
Thank Judge Grace for Prompt and Decisive Action in Trial
 of a Negro Rape Fiend.

of a Negro Rape Fiend.
 Pine Bluff, June 2. A meeting S5f negro citizens of this city was held yesterday afternoon at Jones hall, and the purposes are fully embodied in the following solutions, which were signed by those present.
 Whereas, This community was recently shocked by the re- ceipt of reliable information that la crime of a peculiarly atrocious character had been perpetrated upon the person of white fe- male by a negro degenerate, and Whereas, A lynching, the bsual sequel of such an occur ence, has been prevented by the rompt and decisive action of the gal authorities and the concur nee of sentiment on the part of best citizens of the city and lnty. Therefore we, the col Pd citizens of the city of Pine lff, ; county of Jefferson, deem
 appropriate that we should ex-
 IS our sentiments in reference
 he matter, Be it
 Resolved, That we tender to
 Honor Judge Grace, to Sher-
 race e&nd other legal author
 and le good citizens of
 rson -odnty our earnest
 ks for their successful effort
 Try out the law, preserve the
 peace and to administer
 e in what we regard as the
 '~."~ gsorne xand effective
 lhe ef, and
 Whereas, It is a very com hon opinion that colored men of I classes sympathize with the iminals in such cases and will all in their power to shield hem from the just consequences f their unlawful and inhuman etions; we do hereby aver that ch is not the case and further 5 assert that such sympathy is not felt when lawful steps have been taken to identify the party ac- cused and he has been fairly tried by a court of competent jurisdic- tion. We are satisfied that in the case referred to the accused was granted all that he was en- titled to under the laws of the state. The effect of this prece- dent upon the right-thinking, conservative colored men of the state will doubtless be to assure them that, in case of such occur rences, the law will be carried out in the case of one of their race as it is in the case of one whose race both makes and en- forces the laws; therefore
 Resolved, further, That so far from sympathizing with the per petrators of such atrocious crimes, we regard them as the worst enemies of their own race and fully deserving the penalties affixed to their criminal and dia- bolical actions by the law of the land.- We realize the fact that unless such outlaws are promptly and severely punished there is no safety for an unprotected fe- male, be she,white or black"
 TN1yyTr A yY,rNNTS TOCTIED
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-03

Read the Daily and Weekly Independents
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

Sunday. February 2s. at so O'Clock. from
the residence Uf his brother Louis Muller.
% Devisadero street. thence by electric
funeral car 10 Cypress Lawn Cemetery. leav-
CclOck.
o. BRIEN-In this city. February %. 1904
Michael o Brien. a native Of ireland. aged
GS years
PAINE-In aedIands. CAL February 21. 1901
of apople&y, Captain James Paine of this
city, aged ~ years.
PAGAMETTo-In this city, February %, 1904
at his parents residence 901 Vallejo street
Arthur, dearly beloved son OF Joseph and An
geina Pagametto. and brother of Lester Pag-
ametto, a native of San Francisco, aged
year and 10 days.
PALMER-Entered into rest in Mill Valley
Cal, February ~ 1904, Mrs. Jane Harritt
Palmer, widow Of the late Dig6y Palmer
and beloved mother of Mrs j.. y. Harries
Mrs. ]. r. Helen and Charles V. Palmer,
aged Il years. british Columbia papers
please copy.)
o'clock, at the Church of Our savior in Mil
Valley. Interment private.
PERCIVALE-In this city. February % 1901.
Carlo Percivale. native OF Italy, aged "O
years.
UFriends and acquaintance are respect
(Sunday) February IS. at l o'clock from
Universal Hall, S14 Pacific street, where
services will be held under the auspices OF
Roma Lodge No. 147. X. Of p. Remains at
Stockton ;treet Interment New Itaiian
PETERsoNl-In this city. February 81. 1904.
Annette Christina, beloved wife OF Gustave
Peterson beloved mother of Ellen Augusts
Peterson, and sister of j. A Peterson Of
Galveston. Texas, and Frederick Peterson OF
GLAND, Sweden a native of GLAND, Sweden,
aged 40 years months and days.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

c Francis, beloved father OF Charles B..
Joseph s. and George E. Francis. native
Of Philadelphia, Pa, aged 50 years and II
days. A member OF Golden Gate Lodge No.
2007, G. L. .. o. T.
CTFriends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited 10 attend the funeral to-day
Sunday, at 1870 o'clock from the parors
of Craig. Cochran q Co, 429 Golden Gate
avenue between Polk and Larkin streets.
Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, by car
riaEo.
GRADY-There will be requiem high mass
in St Patrick's Church tomorrow CAIonday)
morning at s:30 O'Clock, for the soul of Mar
garet Grady
GRAESSLIN-In Decoto. Cal, February %
1904 Carrie beloved wife Of William H
Schneider. John B. Wendt and the late Ber-
nari Wendt. a native OF San Francisco, Cal,
aged 2s years months and II days.
UFriends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited 10 attend the funeral tomorrow
CAIonday). at 1 o'clock. at Decoto. Inter
ment Decoto.
CREEN-In this city. February 20 1904, Av-
arIila Green. dearly beloved daughter of Hen
~ and Elizabeth Yount Hess, native az
Chico, Cal, aged 20 years months and
~ Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited 10 attend the funeral Tomorrow
1Afonday) at ! clock from the undertaking
rarlors OF Iaccheri. Duclos Co, $50 Broad
way between. Dupont and Stockton streets.
Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, by cleo
trio funeral car from Eighteenth and Guer-
rero streets.
MISUNDERSTANDING 20. 1904, Morris Growers
OF Chicago Ill. beloved father of Max H
Growers. native Of Poland Russia, aged o7
years.
Mary Harrison. beloved wife of Joseph Har-
rison, mother Of Francis. Joseph and VIII
liam Harrison, and sister Of Jacob Miller
and G. +. Tremain. native Of San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

SASS-In this city, February %. 1904, Chris
tian Sass. beloved father OF Frederick Sass,
a native OF Germany, aged al years 10 months
and 10 days
fully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow
Monday. at 10 O'Clock, from the parlOrs of
Nalente. Marini & Co.. 1924 stockton street.
Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery
sAYRE-In Port Townsend Wash. on L.
s. $ Arcadia. February 20. 1906 William
L. Sayrs. beloved husband of Ella F. Sayre.
and eldest son of William \. and the late
Mary L. Sayre, native of Truckee Cal
tNewarE. y. j., and Arizona papers please
copy)
fully invited to attend the funeral TODAY
Sunday at 80 o'clock from the residence
of his father-in-lsw, ]. Feeney, 62 TIFFANY
avenue. between Twenty-eighth and Twenty
ninth streeJs Mission street and San lose
avenue. Irterment National Cemetery. Pre-
sidio. Members OF Dirigo Lodge No. 224 X
OF p are requested to attend.
SHAW-In this city. February 2G. 19C4 Willie
Charlss. dearly beloved and only child ~
Hiram and Viola Shaw grandson of NJ ,nd
Mrs. William Poekler and Mr. and Mrs n
G.. shaw OF Kansas City and nephew ~
Mrs &. H. Hansen andsWilliam and Fdward
POehler, native Of San Francisco. AGED ,
years months and days.
UFr;endS and acquat1tances are resnac,
1uly invited to attend the funeral tods,,
Sunday. February 2S at . O'Clock from
the residence OF his Srandparents. Mr.. ana
Mrs William Poehlsr. 2IS Harriet street
between Harrison and Bryant Interrnsn,
Mount Olivef Cemetery.
SPERLING-In this city February o- 100.
Norris sperling. native of Germany. aged
bers OF Go!Ger Gate Lodge No loo 7 ~
H. b., are respectfully invited To ATTEND ~
funeral to-day Sunday at 10 o'cIock f-r-.
the pariors OF Theodor Dierks, 957 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

cisco. aged 81 years l month and IL days
(New York papers please copy.)
UZFriends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow
faces Church for services. commencing at
10 o'clock Remains the funeral parlors
of James McGinn & Co.. 214 Eddy street
Interment Holy Cross Cemetery
HOGG-In this city, February 81, 1904. Sam
uel p. Hogg. native Of Baltimore. Md,
and lately from Sydney, Australia, aged 10
EyInterment Mount olivet Cemetery, Mon
day, at o'clock.
LIE MIEUX-In Oakland. Cal. February &C.
1904, Lulu Mae lie Mieux (nee SMITH. be-
loved wife OF Edward LIE Mieux. niece of Ed
rnund Gates, and cousin of Leslie and Herold
Gates of Fruitvale and Mrs. r. G. Hamil-
ton and f. W. Gates OF San Francisco. a
months and days (New York papers please
TyFriends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-day
Sunday. at o'clock, from the parlors of
James McManus, Seventh and Castro streets,
thence TO Oakland Crematory for cremation.
LEWIN-In this city, February 26. 1904
Henoch beloved husband OF the late Amalis
Levin, and dearly beloved father of Mrs
Joseph Griesman, Jacob Levin and the late
many, aged SO years
ETFriends and acquaintance respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-day
Sunday at 10 o'clock, from his late resi-
dence 625 Eddy street. thence TO Salem Gem
etery by special electric car from Eighteenth
and Guerrero streets.
LEVY-In this city. February &c. 1904, Alice,
beloved wife OF Gustave Levy.
u Intcrment private. Sunday. February
2s at Cypress Lawn Cemetery
LITTLEFIELD-In Portland. Ore. February
"a 1904 Myron Winslow. beloved husband
Of Margaret Littleheld. Rative Of Newton.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

Mass, aged AZ years l month and is days
pEFriends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-day
Sunday at 10:30 o'clock, from the funeral
street, between Twenty-second and Twenty
third. Mission Masonic Temple Crematiou
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
AHWASHTEE Tribe No. &c. l. o. r. Nj
Chiefs and brothers: You hereby notified
10 attend the funeral of our late brother,
Myron w. Littlefeld, Sunday at 80 a. m,
from the funeral parlors of Bunker & Lunt
266G Mission street. Mission Masonic Tenn
FRANK RALPH, sachem.
MAcDONALD-In the City and County Hos
pita February %, 1904. Murdoch Macdon-
aid. native of California, aged 81 years.
MARSH-In Tracy, Cal, February 26 1904,
Charles p. Marsh, OF the late Charles
FAINTER Marsh; and brother Of the late John
c. Marsh, and brother of Frank P. Marsh
of Stockton and Mrs. Maggie j. Loring. Mrs.
Alice f. Sewell and Miss Sarah c. Marsh,
a native of Illinois, aged 47 years.
MOORE-In this city, February %, 1904
Isaac, beloved husband of Ellen Moore and
devoted father OF Dr. r. l. Moore and Mrs
K. H. Ayers. native of Balbriggan. County
Dublin, Ireland aged 62 years o months and
day. u1onolulu papers please copy.)
U%Friends ard acqua uairtances are respect
Sunday February IS, at 1 O'clock from
his late residence. 112 Chattanooga street
between Twenty-second and Twenty third.
Interment Mount Oivet Cemetery, by cleo
trio funeral car from Eighteenth and Guer-
streets.
MULLER-At the German Hospital February
26. 1904. Frank Muller. brother of Carl Null
Ter of Healdshurg, General NJ. w. Muller of
Fresno and John and Louis Muller OF San
Francisco native of Germany, aged 90
years and 10 days
UFriends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-day
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

street. thence by IL O'Clock train IN Nsu
Salem Cemetery for interment
SCLLIVAN-In this city February q. 19Of
aged S5 years.
TIMMINs-In this city. February 26. 1904.
minis. and sister OF Mrs Martha BlscLnss
MIS-. Ann Orr and Mrs. Mary smith na-
tive Of DrumlOo. County Monaghan ireland.
aged - years New York papers please
- Friends and acquaintance are respect
July invited To attend the funeral to-day
sunday, at u o'clock. from her late resi-
uence. ~ Shlpley street. thence TO St Pat
tery.
WlLLEY-In Sacramento. CAL February 25.
1904. Charles johnson Wiley. beloved hus-
band of Anna Wiley and brother of o. F.
Wiley OF this city. William Fl. II. and Mar
shall G Wiley. Mrs. Martha z. Lyon and
Amansa W Shurtliff OF Sacramento Cal. a
native OF Danville, Vermont. aged 50 years
Ihe deceased was past master OF Occidental
Lodge No. 22. F. and A. NJ. California
chapter No and California Commandery
NO. l., and was Deputy State Surveyor Cen
eral OF California
EFFuueral services Sunday February IS.
at O'Clock, at Masonic Temple, corner
pices Of California COmmandery No l. m
terment private.
WRAY-In this city. February 26. 1904, Irene
NJ, beloved daughter OF Samuel Wray ana
the late Therese NJ. Wray, and sister or =
T. II W. Wray, native OF Lead Sllss =
Dakota. aged p years IL months and 10 uaS9-
LEAD City. s. OAK. papers please copyJ
~ FRIENDS and acquaintances arr 80.
Iuiiy invited TO attend the tunerdi lO-uas
Sunday. at j O'Clock, from the family .sl. res
dence 1908 Fnbert street. between 80. S. -
and Laguna. Interment !. U. y. u SsNa'-
tery.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Death of Frank Ellison.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Frank Eli
son. known as "Bif." a familiar char
acter in this city, is dead from pneu-
nonia. He Is said to have been the
Youngest officer IN the Union army,
having run away from his home in
Philadelphia and received a lieuten-
ants commission at the age Of Is. Eli
son was once member of the Stock
Exchange and belonged to the leading
clubs. In 1898 he assaulted another
broker and was sentenced to five years
In the penitentiary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
THE DAYS DEAD.

Walter Scott Brown, a prominent
member Of Oriental Lodge No 144' +.
and A. n, died last Friday at his resi-
dence, 6l2 O'Farrell street. The at
tending physician gave the cause Of
death as coma from injuries" Coro-
ner Leland was informed that the in
5uries were received eight years ago
by Brown falling of an Ellis-street car.
So long q time had elapsed between
the injury and the death that the Coro-
ner declined TO sign the death certif-
cate until Autopsy Surgeon Bacigalupi
should have performed an autopsy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Death OF weII-Known Prison wardel

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Feb. T.
George ". Dow, warden Of the State
Prison since Utah was admitted as a
State in 1896 and for several years
warden Of the United States peniten-
tiary during Territorial times, died to-
day after a long illness. He was a
native Of New Hampshire and was So
years old.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Wife Of a Novelist Is Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Mrs. George
w. Gable, wife Of the novelist, is dead
in the German Hospital here owing TO
an operation 10 which she submitted
there some time ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Sydney b. Fairchilds Passes Away.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 27.-Sydney B. Fair
childs, the oldest member Of the teleg-
raphers' association known as "Old
Timers" and father-in-law Of Sculptor
McMonnies, died tonight, aged 70
years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
---=.-= Tea cups
Dinner Dishes and saucers
Reduced Prices Ioc = that


been selling up to a day or
two ago at SLIGO and $40 a
dozen.
Fruit saucers, for 2Ic; worth
75c dozen.
Bread and butter plates sc each;
worth SI.oo a dozen.
Fancy shaped covered dies, 6oc;
worth SI.Io to SI.25.
Dinner plates, breakfast plates,
soup plates. now Ioc, that have
been selling al $I.So to $225
a dozen
Sugar bowls, soc; regular price
75c.
Large soup toureens with notch
cover, ooc; worth SI.8o.
Large open vegetable dishes, 25c;
worth 35c and 45c.
Butter chips, 9 for I5c; regular
price 55c dozen.
500 and $500 Dinner Sets
Marked S5.65.
Five patterns from which to Sc
lect; OF high-gradc semi porcelain,
thin, light weight kind; set off with
floral sprays, wreaths in natural col
Ors, as well as gilt tracings; enough
pieces for people.
y &zz5Ze;s
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

-= IIllS.
Full-Sized Reclining Cart S4.95.
It's Just as large and with every
Improvement. even TO the automo-
bile gear (patent springs on the
wheels) as the more expensive ones.
lust as substantial and we'll made IN
every way, though maybe not quite
as elaborate as the higher priced
carts.
But if one wants fancier carts they
arc here-even for the prOudest par
ent. $3.50, $1,000, SIo.45, SI475, up
to $500.
Reclining Folding Carts $3.50.
That's new idea The child does
not have 10 sit up stiff, but drop the
back down and make a bed and yet
fold the whole thing up like pocket
knife; carry it on the car; wheels
rubber tired.
Another similar style in reed with
cane seat, rolling adjustable reed
dash, automobile gears, $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Trunks
on Big Scale

on Big Scale and good, with
- every new inn
prOvement; prices lowest in
the city.
Some prices are as low as
you would pay if you went
right to the factory. In fact,
we've gone there for you-
bought SO many-they would
put on extras for us
heavier bumpers, longer
hinges, another cleat,
stronger clamps, and so on.
The Hale trunk styles
more distinctive this season
than ever - 81 different,
mostly all sizes in each.
Steamer Trunks Fiber Trunks
EnamcIed Trunks Val Trunks
Bureau Trunks Skirt Trunks
automatic Trunks
The trunk question is fully covered
every price; $2.95 to $1,000.
Let's look at some of them.
Flat Top Trunks at $500.
Canvas covering with four cleats
on the back, two at the sides, three on
the bottom; brass lock; two strong
straps. Think OF all that for $500.
2S-inch size.
Four other sizes. same trunk.
$3.50, $500, $3.50. 5000.
Other fat-tOp trunks. fully $500 un-
der rated; extra heavy duck COW
erfng, all linen lined: protected
with so brass bumpers: strong
clamp and Eagle lock; broad
straps; inside Is a covered hat
tray. $40 for 2S-in. size
Four other sizes. 1856. $500
SS.45 and $500.
More hat-tOp trunks. well-protected
ones. with hardwood cleats
plenty OF brass bumpers fine
brass lock and a pair of strong
straps. Five different sizes:
1913, rs in. S5.75, so in
S6.25. 50 in. 1915, "a in.
SIPS. Ss in.
II it's leather dress suit cases, 20 TO
Hale's. Here they are as cheap
as Sl9O; good, strong ones at
$50; large ones that look like
buffalo leather. S475: real sole
leather, made in every way like
the more expensive ones, S5.25.
Others on UP to $10.75. where
they have ali the fittings.
1zhz5ZeS z. e.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
SIPS Peau de Cygnes at O5C

all of couldn't sell for o5c
delicate and the other chngeabe
French silk with brilliant that doesn't
pa favotc for shirt de-sof and creepy
Chine-Popuar afer Silks
IS striped
''iN'' 0 peione designs;
qu"""0' 0oO' ground with small swivel figures
Soft Japanese SlksWh with with hair line
brodercd strbe and and cOOred
dots small blacklacquard
dvlnte andn and
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

-- anything you may
need for the Easter gown.
They all have the stamp
of goodness and SATISFACTORY
ness characteristic of the
good goods store.
Spool Cotton
Coats and CIarks. white or black,
Growers basting cotton, 2oO-yd.
Superior basting cotton. 5O-yd.
spools, &C doz.
Spool Silk
5O-yd. spools, black and colors, SC.
Carlson Currier 1O0-yd. spools.
1oc; 4 or. 15c; Y o.. soc; o.
Spool twist 1s yds., sc.
BrGidS-IOc PC.
Angora skirt braids. 5-yd- pieces.
black and colors, 1Oc
Skirt Bindings
Bias velveteen, black and colOrs,
Taffeta silk seam binding. sgd.
pieces, sc.
Dress ShieldS-oc.
stockinet Nos. and 4.
Needles
Mildward sewing needles, all
sizes. sc paper.
Ne Dl PIT pins. best brass, sharp
points, solid head, sc.
Buttons
Gilt ones. ball shape. 121zc, CSC,
35c and soc doZ.
Gilt ones. half ball shape, 121 C,
25c and 35c doZ.
Roman pearl ball shape buttons,
soc and 75c doZ.
Fancy Roman pearl buttons, small
size, 25c and 75c doz
Fancy pearl buttons, red white,
brown, gun metal, S5c and 65c
dozen.
Small gold and white and gold
crochet buttons. 35c doz
Silk buttons in gold and Bulgarian
ideas, Csc doz.
Horn BOneS-8, 9 and 10 in.; SC
d0SeH.
WhaIebonc Casing-o-yd. pieces
IOc.
Hooks aid Eyes-NoS. 3 and A.;
arElite and black; dozen sc.
Tracing WheeLS-SHgle or don-
bic; SC piece.
Tape MeaSwes-6o-m. 21zc.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
HAIIE'S. HALE'S.
Of ad0autqges zaA. W6men Interested
Silks and Dress Goods

This gowning Of is perhaps the chief feature OF Ha
merchandising.
No could study the question thoroughly stor
closer of supply better able
inside deals All these six Hale California stand
the worlds markets. exercising leverage single cor
little dream Of So is Hae able show such
reY and to prices notable of which
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Figured Art Silkolines.

Figured Art Sllkollnes.
Nearly 200 pieces, fine and artistic ideas,
full one yard wide. some of the daintiest
yet shown IN cotton goods-just the thing
for mantel drapes or coZy-corner work.
Among the newest effects are the lotus,
Chinese and Morocco designs, 12%c yard.
Figured Art Denirns.
Heavy twilIed fabric in the conventional
and new Oriental effects among which
are the knight and the ''Montrose
Duchesse." Entirely new designs. making
splendid coverings for the lounges; mex
pensive door hangings; 16 2-3c yard.
Figured Sateens.
Many new and pleasing designs. large
enough for comforter coverings: good coiors
we have been selling for 20c. Price to-
morrow 16 2-3c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

Nj o r c of
them; all new
and good, with
every new I'M
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
Millinery Salon With Its Early Fashions

The tailored hats (ready-to-Wearsl are WOIlH d
special visit. It's wonderful the style and dash
and dressiness that's worked up in them this
spring. They are coming to fill special niche IN
feminine dress The well-dresSed woman has one
now to 90 with her tailored costume. It's the
quick ready hat to slip in a hurry
for the street-to wear especially if the weather IS un
settled The rain doesn't hurt it
We have verify thousands OF styles, SIoo to $1,000
The most popular S275, $3.25 S475 and S5.5o-all
handmade.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28

The sun is Shining here-fashiOn's sun. It's a
bright CHEEKY, springtime corner. There are the
unfolding flowers and the green leaves-so sugges-
tive one almost pauses to listen to birds singing
Yes, the early styles out. Though it isn't like
a fu-orbed day, yet the morning has beauty the
day hasn't.
AS these new hats from New York and Paris come
in they the of much interest We are not hid
ing them though of will give them setting in
few days that will make them even more interesting
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
he French VOiIeS at ST. Yard

Bouttone mistrals. A in. $1.25.
Wolfe de Chine, silk and wool, AZ i
$1.00.
Basket etamines. 46 in. S1.25.
Gun metal voiles, ~ in. $100.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-01
FAILED TO SURPRISE HIM.
The Fastener Knew His Business
end Readily Turned
the Joke.

Last year the fruit-raisers held con-
yenti0n In a western city. II was de-
voted largely to a discussion. pro and
con- ma.nly "con'-as to the Ben Da-
ylsn apple. relates Youths Companion.
Now the Ben Davis, by reason Of its be-
ing large red, hne-looking, a prolific
grower and an excellent keeper. is la
yoriate apple among westerners who
raise fruit for the markets; but the
coarseness OF its flesh and its lack Of
favor and sweetness make II strongly
etsliaed by those who judge an apple BY
its quality
Among the apple growers in attends
ance at the convention was an eastern
hortlculturist who had been especially
severe In his denunciation Of the Ben
Davis. He presented figures showing that
the expectation Of American apples TO
Europe had fallen on lamentably Of ate
wears on account OF the fact that the
most Of them were Of this particular va
riety. and that the people over there
could not be brought to regard them with
favor; and he urged that the convention
set the seal Of its condemnation on the
Ben Davis and discourage its further
growth and exploitation.
A fruit grower who had an orchard OF
several thousand apple trees, all OF them
Of this particular kind. one morning
handed him a magnificent looking speci-
men. bright red and Of the largest size,
syou think won know a good deal
about apples, 4" be said. with sly wink at
the others who we're standing about.
Taste that and see If you can tell what
variety il Is"
The eastern man bit. or tried to bite.
into il. He found that its exterior was q
thin she'll Of papier- mache, while its In
terror consisted entirely OF cork.
"Yes." he said. with countenanee
wholly unmoyed. 4 known what Il Is.
It's Ben Davis. but it's the best one
ever tasted.