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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-02-12
REPORT SEA BATTLE
SAID To Be UNTRUE
Contradictory News Regard
ing Eastern War.
OFFICIAL REPORT rs DENIED.

5ie Message That Jsps and Russians
RAD Engaged Ia Naval Battle sne
Many Ships Sunk Has been Denied.
Information Given at st. PETERSBURG.
81 petersburg. Feb. IO.-The special
cable sent from this city today TO the
eject that the Russians and Japanese
had Engaged in a naval battl cant
sleven ships of the Japanese had been
destroyed and one ship OF the Rus
sans sunk, is untrue.
The information was given out in
81 Petersburg Gs official, but has been
discovered 70 be untrue.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03
Has Game, but No snakes.

The American who happens into
Newfoundland will find innumera
causes for interest and surprise. The
interior Of the island is a wilderness
primitive and practically unexplored.
4 quaint, slow, uncertain railway
traverses the heart Of the island bur
for 800 miles of travel over mountains.
through dense forests and by the mar.
gins of salt water bays and estuaries
not town is to be seen. Herds of
caribou as tame as barnyard cattle.
stand staring at the passing train.
From the bosom of lake and rive,
trout aud salmon are forever leaplng.
Brant geese. wild ducks, grouse and
many wild birds that migrate hither in
the summer can be found all over the
island Here they mate and braod, and
their goslings and chicks make the
woods and waters vocal all summer
long. Newfoundland, like Ireland, is
innocent of snakes or reptiles.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03
FIRST MELONS IN KANSAS.
They We're Planted Fifty Years Ago
by Pioneer.

They We're Planted Fifty Years Ago
by a Pioneer.
Judge W. r. Bernard, of Westport,
was the first man to eat watermelon of
his own growing in the State of Kan.
sas, according to the Kansas City Star
Judge Bernard is II years old He
settled in Westport in 1917.
where Kansas City now stands"
said Judge Bernard, there was tan
gle Of virgin forests. Fifty years ago l
was the official interpreter of the Sac
Indian tribe. Their reservation was
near the site of Ottawa, Kan. l also
had a contract with the government to
freight supplies to the Indians.
when making a freighting trip
was often accompanied by statesmen of
mercantile houses in New York and
Boston and several times had with me
correspondents of Eastern periodicals
who went out to get material for
stories about the Indians and the great
West. | often tricked these tGnderfeet.
when | started out across the
plains always took with me lot of
watermelon seeds and at every camp.
ing place I'd stroll off a few hundred
yards from the trail and turn over
patch Of sod and plant few of these
seeds. The best place in the world
to plant watermelon seeds is under an
upturned sod Of the Kansas prairie In
those days the prairies were covered
with short buffalo grass, so there were
no weeds to choke or hinder the
growth of the melons. In the latter
part Of the summer there would be
scores of delicious melons in my
patches.
THE first summer l planted these
patches | had with me a correspond.
ent for Harper's Weekly. The first
evening after we left Wesport we
camped upon the open prairie beyond
Shawnee mission and after the oxen
had been corraled, the buffalo chips
gathered and a fire started for supper
said to the correspondent:
"'Well guess I'll stroll out and see
IL l can find a ripe watermelon
Watermelon asked the Eastern
man in surprise.
"'Yes, watermelon answered.
"He laughed heartily, but | saunter.
ed away and in little while returned
with a huge ripe watermelon under
each arm. The way the eyes of that
bulgCd out was very graft |
flying to me. 1t was the first time he
had ever heard that watermelons grew
upon the Western plains and it was
the first time they had ever grown
there, too.
After that we had watermelon at |
every meal until we got to the reser-
cation."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03
FaiIhfnlness

The bulldogs tenaclty Of grip is pro-
verbal but he also possesses grip of
quite another sort, one which enables
him to stick to his oruers In spite of
mtoward circumstances. The Allan
tn Constitution gives an example of n
dogs fathfulness. stubs" master
had gone away for the night and had
left the dog to guard his apartments,
In the evening the house caught fire,
and before the fire engine arrived the
blaze had gained firm hold and little
could be saved. Some of the men dis
covered the dog and tried to coax or
drive him from the room, but Stub
held his post His would-be rescuers
did all they could to tole him out, but
he would not bulge. Warning growls
showed that he would use his teeth IL
the men resorted to force, and finally.
In their efforts to- save the dog, the
firemen turned two streams OF water
on him. Even this did not dlslodge
him.
The dogs master was found and no
titled Of the fire. When he reached his
home the roof had fallen in and the
building was a mass of flames He
gave one clear whistle, and Stub, who
had deded fire and water and all hui
man inducements, bounded out Of the
house, and the next instant was lick
ing the hand which careSScd him.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

/ their midst OF young gentleman
carrying a baby. He was a smart
looking young man, wearing light
suit Of summer clothes, tan shoes and
a straw hat with blue ribbon He
seemed anxious TO reassure them.
Excuse me, ladies', for thus uncere-
moniously coming into your midst; but
am Mrs. Kingsley's brother, Tom.
The baby was crying, and | hated to
call its mother away from her guests.
SO slipped down the back way. Baby
and | will take turn about under the
trees"
The young man had his hand on
the knob of the outer door, when that
leading into the dining room was
abruptly opened and Mrs. Kingsley en-
tered, with blanched cheeks.
"This is carrying the joke a little
too far. Somebody has taken my"
'Baby?" inquired the refreshment
committee, In chorus.
"You are all welcome to the house;
but II you can get along without the
baby, I'd rather you would"
I'VE don't want the baby" cried
the committee. 1T was all your broth
er's idea bringing the baby down"
my brotherl What brother?"
transhxing the young man with
look
"Your brother Tom, there" said the
committee, pointing to the young man
who held the infant. Wasn't 1t your
idea, Mr.. ---"
The young man bowed assent.
Il have no brother Tom" exclaimed
Mrs. Kingsley, Indignantly. what do
you mean, sir, with my baby in your
arms; and who are your"
Pardon me, madam, thought you
had brother Tom. The baby was
restless, and -good-evening, ladies'"
said the young man, setting the baby
in its mothers arms, and passing out
into the night
THAT baby's choking, Mrs. Kings
ley" said one Of the young ladies';
"he's growing black in the face"
"Mercy on us, what nextw exclaim-
ed the poor mother, running her fore
finger down the infants throat, and
bringing up--the diamond pin! THAT
man is burglar" cried Mrs. Kings
ley; somebody give chase to him on
bicycle"
Every one in the party volunteered,
but there was one young gentleman
who could not CO. because his wheel
was missing.
"Oh, now | see" said Mrs. Kings
ley, when she had put the baby back
In the bed and restored the sunburst
to its place in the glass box, why he
wanted to take the baby" Waverley
Magazine.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03
NATURES JOKES.
Some Freak Forms of Flowers Apple
Blossoms on Rose Bush.


| Blossoms on Rose Bush.
Gardeners all over the world are
toiling to produce new flowers. Ma
ture, In a freakish moment, will some
times accomplish what generations OF
horticulturists have been unable to
effect.
AS an instance in point, there is a
Malmoison r0sebush in garden at
Violet Hill, Stowmarket, which one
summer recently produced most as
tonlshing floral freak. The rose grows
near an apple tree, and when one Of
its largest buds first burst into bloom
1t was seen that five perfect apple
blossom petals were springing in its
center.
Every year as horticulturists 60
further atield. and search more and
more thoroughly the out-of-the-way
corners of the earth their emissaries
bring in newer and more strange flow.
ers. Perhaps none are more wonder
full than some of the new forms of the
resurrection plant, of which the rose
of Jericho is the best known exam
pie
A resurrection flower lately found
in Mexico is a shrunken, rounded ball
of dry, dead leaves until it is put into
water. Then it expands into a great
loose mass of filmy green, the petals
fly apart, and blooms expose their
fluffy centers.
A flower discovered on the isthmus
OF Tehuantepec In the early morning
blooms a pure white; by midday ii
has changed to a perfect red, but be-
fore 1t closes at nightfall it has turn
ed to a pale blue. Even more won
derful than It's change of color is the
fact that at noon only does it give out
any perfume.
Australia boasts many strange flow
ers---far more, indeed, than most peo.
pie imagine to exist in her gray green
forests. The Christmas bush is fa-
nous because its masses of small pink
and reddish blooms are used as sub
stitute for holly,
But the strangest flower is the New
South Wales flannel flower. 1t is so
called because it has the exact ap-
pearance of having been carefully cut
out of white flannel.
Green flowers are very rare in ma
ture. The ixia is one of the very few
plants which has a natural green va
riety Schomberg was its discoverer
in South Africa, the home of all the
ixias.
In one sense, all our gardens are
filled with freak flowers. The gigan-
tic and varl-colored blooms which
adorn the beds and borders are. al
most without exception, monstrosities
produced by long selection and intense
cultivation.
But nature can and does do funny
things at times in her own garden.
Albino flowers are by no means un-
common. Whole patches of the ordi.
narily yellow moth-mullein are at
times found of a white hue. The To-
bella, too, at times sports pure white,
and so do many others flowers.-Pear-
sons Magazine.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

/ didn't your father at one time keel
a drug store on the north side"
He did," replied Mr.. Blnks, won.
derlng what that had to do with his
testimony.
Now, Mr. Binks," pursued the
grand juror, didn't you at one time
steal number ol wine bottles from
your father
Certainly not, sir" shouted Mr..
Binks, standing up Indignantly, while
the other twenty-five jurors stared
at the bearded member.
Eyes, you did, Tom" exclaimed that
mysterious person, leaving his seat in
the row of jurors and advancing to
MIR. Binks with extended hand, "be.
cause helped you and took 'em
around to the front and sold em again
to the old man. Don't you know me,
you old fraud"
Then they had reunion and the
grand jury took a recess.--Chicago
Daily News.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

The dlgnihed citizen had just finish
ed telling his story to the grand jury
and, duly impressed by his Importance
as cog in the machinery of the law,
had started for the door, He was halt
ed by call from one OF the grand
jurors.
"Mr Binks! Just a momentw
Mr.. Binks stopped, slowly retraced
his steps and again took the witness
chair.
Mr.. Blnks," said the inquirlng jur.
or, didn't you say you live on the
north sldeW
Il did, sir" said Mr.. Blnks, with
the Importance which some north side
people always assume, He looked at
his inqulsitor, but the black beard
tinged with gray of the grand juror
and the twlnkllng eyes behind the
glasses told him nothing.
Mr.. Binks," went on the Juror,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

him In matters of opinion-the majori-
ty have generally done so-but politi-
cal friends and foes alike are all one
in their belief in his bedrock of hon
esty Of purpose. 1t is this which has
won for him the familiar sobriquet of
Honest john in the House of Com
mons. Not even for the advantage of
his party-and for party ends many
good men have done some shady things
and found no difficulty in quleting
their conseiences-will John Morley
stray by hairs breadth from what
he believes to be the right course
Before entering Parliament Morley
was writer, having made his literary
beginning on the Saturday Review In
London.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

suit Of light gray, tan shoes. and
straw hat with blue ribbon, enter
the room.
The young man stood still for mo-
ment, near the bed, and looked at the
baby, smiling, The baby dropped the
bottle, and smiled back at the young
man. The young man seemed charm
ed by this, and going around the bed,
sat down on Its edge, and held up a
finger over the baby. The baby turn
ed and grasped 1t and said;
100000"
The young man moved the lmpris-
oned finger about slowly an instant,
and then released It and went to the
door leading into the hall, and put his
ear to the key-hole. lie then eau.
tlously opened the door and left II
aJar and went TO the bureau. He
was about to open the drawer, when
a motion caught his eye in the glass.
The baby was watching him.
Just then the screen door slammed
below stairs, and Mrs, Kingsley was
on her way up The young man ran
to the bedroom door, closed It, and the
baby saw him disappear behind the
gay curtain,
Although the baby had not the pow
er to communicate his vision to his
mother, he knew enough to watch the
gay curtain while he applied himself
to his slumber-producing bottle. His
mother had not gotten downstairs
when the curtain moved again, and
the same young man reappeared, This
time the young man went straight TO
the door and opened 1t, and quickly
stepped to the dresser, opened the
drawer, and actively searched for
something, Presently he took out a
glass box, removed the cover, drew
out something which sparkled even In
the dim light Of the room, aud which
he stepped to the gas to examine
turning up the Jet little, In order to
DO So
100000" said the baby. turning
himself completely about and stretch.
ing out his arms as though reaching
for the sparkling gems.
The young man smiled, and seating
himself on the bed near the baby, held
up to his NdmirIng gaze magnificent
"sunburst" diamond pin.
There was murmur Of voices on
the verUnda, which seemed to the
young man to be pouring into the
house.
There seemed to he other Jewels in
the box. TO which he turned his atteu-
tion, at the same time holding the
diamonds before the baby. whose little
arms were extended and his fingers
working Suddenly the baby made
desperate grab for the gem, and be-
fore the young man could prevent it,
he had put 1t In his mouth.
At the very same instant, lady's
voice was heard calling up the stairs:
"Youll find It in the closet behind
the red curtain, in the babys room,
the first door to the right
"All right" answered another voice
half way up.
The young man did not disappear
behind the gay curtain this time, but,
snatchlng the living casket with its
Jewel, he sprang into the hall and ran
down the back stairs.
The young ladies who were dlshlng
out ice cream in the kitchen were sur
prised by the sudden appearance In
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

HOY THE BABY SAVED THE SyNBRSL. |
I3 I Ea M EI

go--like the Arabs, you know-thank
you--it's awfully good of YOU"
And they were gone.
Mrs. Kingsley then went to the door
Of the bedroom where her baby lay,
and hearing fretful notes from him, she
entered Baby still had his back to the
light and his face to the gay curtain.
His arms were 0utstretched and in
motion, and his fingers were IN rapid
action, as though driving screw.
With a magic only possessed by her.
the mother quickly composed the
nerves of her little one, and left him
again with the rubber nipple eagerly
compressed between his toothless
gums. AS she accomplished this she
heard a multitude of feet and jangle
Of voices on the veranda, and she
hastened down TO welcome the storm
ing party and prepare the lower part
Of the house for their entertainment.
The ycranda was already thronged
by chatterlng party Of young people
the lawn was strewn with their BIZ
cycles, and Chinese lanterns were be-
ing suspended from the many inviting
scrolls and pendants between the pill
lars. The lower interior of the cot
tage was quickly lighted and turned
over to the merry-makers, and the
committee on refreshments was given
possession of the kitchen.
It has been said that when Mrs.
Kingsley laid her baby down the first
time that evening his face was to-
ward the gay curtain. lie knew that
after he had sufficiently enjoyed the
bottle, he was expected to close his
eyes In infant slnmber for Mt least an
hour or two and he intended doing III;
but just as he was about to begin the
end Of that days consciousness he
saw the gay curtain move aside, and
a young man, dressed in a summer
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03
MUNICIPAL DENTISTRY ABROAD.
Germany and Russia Adopt Plan of
Looking After the Teeth.

Germany and Russia Adopt Plan of
Looking After the Teeth.
The dental statistics gathered in
many European cities have revealed
such an alarming condition of affairs
that Germany, at least, has decided to
adopt combatlve measures.
In all large dental towns clinics have
been founded, consisting, as a rule, Of
specially fitted up rooms In one of the
central schools.
Fully qualified dentists are appoint
ed who devote their whole time to
their duties, but in Stuttgart the work
Is done voluntarily by the local den
lists. That such a movement is nee
essary can scarcely be doubted when
one learns that Of many thousands of
boys and girls examined, from the
ages OF to l3, only 2 per cent had a
perfectly healthy set of teeth 10 give
an idea Of the amount OF work done In
year Mt Darmstadt schools 1t is nee
essary to quote the figures for 1903.
During the year 1876 children were
examined and 1861 teeth were filed,
while 1871 were extracted. In Stras-
burg 2,666 children were examined,
600 teeth were filled and 2.912 were
extracted.
Another interesting fact is that 40
per cent OF all teeth examined were
bad The method of work is very
simple; the teacher brings his class to
the dentist, who examines each mouth
quickly and marks on the card which
each child has brought with 1t wheth-
er treatment is necessary. If so, the
child must come again on a Saturday.
Russia il also joining in the move
ment, and has already fitted up nine
such institutions in st. Petersburg
alone, while Moscow has also several
London Mail
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03


girl physically
comfortable Nobody be sentimental stomach and
bad cooking will kill the choked death
on tough steak well slain unfahues and hus
bands illusions about his bride have been drowned in
All of this material and sordd but it is
important nevertheless When marr he marr for home Out
In the world to-day all and when night
hnds him with body that for quiet
place where he the of the
marriage partnership she has defauld
e contract and she deserves posted who has got
goods on fae preenseS girl who married good reehand
COOK FEWER wives would have to go into liquidation in love-
Lack Of compnonabness another why fail
as wives There thousand who knows how hum
with he husband and the things he wants to do The other
nine hundred and marimony reormatory
and that their husbands enjoying them
selves The wife has such sfgheou feeling that she
doing her full duty her husband she interfering with his pleas
trying to change his habits.
Then companionshp did
exist between husband and wife generally gets its
queus from the After the babs arrival the husband
simply exists hncefor mother doesn't
dress because baby pulls her ribbons She doesn't spend the
evenings with her husband The only
topic Of interest her erzed babyfood she relieved and
when her husband takes evenings himself
because In her desire be good mother she has forgotten what
wife she has become sometimes but
they never make quite big their calculations when they
decide that baby is worth more than husband.
Women fail Wives complain
instead of giving thanks They grmbe because haven't automo
rfare They because they when they ought be
beamng with JOY because they home doesn't
want his wife brass band orct cee
bme his virtues supporting his family but like feel that his
toll and his efforts appreciated that his sacrifices made
vain After has worked like slave from until night
for his that's all the
whne and reproacle because doesn't
Finally lastly and mostly fail wives because they
deyotng his life to making them
easy the requires
labor and and skill and tact and unsefshn but that the kind Of
service woman agrees give when she gets married If she doesn't like
the price, she single.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

has been success
lively Governor of
Penza, Marshal of
the Nobility of the
Province of Khar-
kOff and Ekaterino-
slav, and Assistant
Minister of the In
terror under NJ.
Sipiaguine, W h o
also was assassin
ated. The prince is
AZ years of age,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03
"HoNEsT JOHN" MORLEY.
Distinguished Parlimentarian to Visit
America.

At last Andrew Carnegie has sue
ceeded in getting his particular crony,
John Morley, TO come to America, And
the Right Hon, John Morley will be
worth seeing, He comes nearer than
any one else to being the successor Of
his old friend, Gladstone, as En-
glands most distinguished plain citl-
zens. partly because of his great name
as man of letters. and partly be-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

the same State, is
an a eco m pIished
woman. Clever as
she undoubtedly is,
it must tax her
mental resources
to maintain a prop
er and sympathetic
appearance of in
terest in the con-
fl ic tin 6 political
ambitions of the
members of her
immediate family.
Her husband. Sem
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03
JOHN MORLEY NJ. p.

cause Of the height and general re-
motenesS of the political pinnacle on
which he sits looking down rather
sadly on the Squabbling and muddling
that goes on below him.
1t is not to Morley's profound schol-
arship, his rare intellectual gifts, his
brilliant literary achievements or his
craftsmanship that he owes the unique
position which he occupies in public
esteem here. People may differ from
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

A scientist says that if all the birds
were slaughtered, this planet wouldn't
be fit to live on nine years longer.
IN. B.-This is for those who are buy.
ing dead birds for their hats.(
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03
Silver Service.

"Heyw shouted the rich man. peer
ing cautiously over the stairway, II
want you"
well" chuckled the burglar. reach
ing for the silver, 81 am at your serv.
ice, sin"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03
SLIGHT Reduction.

Pennibs-My vacation was anything
but satisfactory. 1t turned out to be
a sort of bargain-countar affair.
Inkerton-Too cheap, Ell?
Pennibs-Oh, no; but | tipped the
scales at $50 when l went away and
at 14S when l returned.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

Chureh-The average man likes to
sit idly and see some other man do all
the work.
Gotham-Why is It, then, that more
men don't go to church, Yonkers
Statesman.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

Farmer Hayrick-Come on, Mandy,
we'd best hurry up an buy all we
kin.
Mrs. Hayrick-Land's sakes, Silas!
watts yer hurry?
Farmer Hayrick-I've heerd too
much bout Moo York; best buy all we
kin afore somebody steals all our
money from us--Philadelphia Press.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

can be prevented.
is widely known
as a writer on med
ical subjects. He
was born at Wind
sor, VT, in 1874,
but was educated
in the West at the
University of Mich
igan and Chicago
Medical Collie ge.
He was professor
of DathOlOpv ot tho
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-03

a British diplomat
named Gurney, is
not inflated crani-
ally over the i'm
pOrtant figure he
cut in international
a # irs. Judge
Phelps, as every
one in Lee calls
him, Is at the head
of an important in
dustry and also
ppnduntc N hand