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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-03
THE OWL OGRES
OF OLD
TREE HOLLOW.
BY NJ. ii. SMITH.
illustrated by the Author.

To Let: No 1 Old Tree avenue;
me new nest house; clean, airy, dry;
all modern conveniences. Twenty min
utes flight from Hennery Place. Apply
to c. N. Tree on premises"
There" said Mr.. Great Horned
owl to his spouse, one cold January
ousk that looks as if it might suit
US down to the ground. What do you
mink, my dear?' and he peered over
MS spectacles at Mrs. Owl.
Well, G. H." Chat was her affec-
Tomato nickname for Mr.. OVID, 1.-The
location certainly seems convenient.
Last year we were so far from any
hennery that we wore ourselves out go
ing back and forth every night
Couldn't we fly up there right away?
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-03

speedily else the whole building will
be ruin. Large crevices have ap-
peared in many of the massive stone
walls. The cathedral is one of the
most famous examples of pure Gothic
in Europe. It's foundation was laid
by st. Eugenius at the close OF the
sixth century. During the Moorish oc-
cupation it served as a mosque. The
present building was begun in the thir-
teenth century.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-03

Lord Curzon's reception at Ko-
welt, an important town IN Aslatic
Turkey, recently visited by the Vice.
roy of india, was magnificent He
was escorted by 200 Arabs mounted
On horses and camels The scene was
most picturesque, the bare-headed
their long plated hair floating to the
wind Some of the tribesmen wore
helmets and chain mail, but most of
them wore the national dress. A
constant fusillade OF ball cartridges
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-03

The falling of part OF the ceiling
in the central nave of the famous
Cathedral of Toledo, Spain, has called
the attention of the authorities to the
fact that something must be done
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-03

was maintained by the mounted es-
cort, as well as the men on foot, and
the wild war cries of the tribesmen
added to the bizarre effect of the dis
play.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
Strategic Points
Seized From
Russians.

GENERAL KUROKTS HEAD
QUARTERS, via Fusan, July 22.-As
a result of five days activity. the Jap
anese have secured much better stra-
tegic lines for their advance and the
Russians have lost their best defensive
positions, both on the Liaoyang and
Mukden roads.
-Four Russian guns shelled one OF the
japanese positions for an hour this
morning without result The japanese
guns remained silent.
Major Hiraoku, who was wounded on
July 10, has died. He was attached to
the British army in the BOer war;
CHEFU, July %, a. m.-Thirty Chi
nese refugees who have just arrived
here from Port Arthur report that the
Japanese made another torpedo attack
on the Port Arthur fleet last Thurs
day night The stories Of the refugees
vary in detail. Some state that the
Japanese were repulsed with loss OF
three torpedo-bOats. while others de-
clare that the movement was merely
an attempt which failed, owing TO the
vigilance OF the Russian searchlights,
and that the japanese escaped unhurt.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
SOLDIERS
ARE CAUSE
OF A CLASH
Order for Their Re-
lease From Jail
Is Ignored.
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

SAUSALITO, July 22-The military
authorities at Fort Baker and the civil
authorities at Sausalito have clashed.
The trouble started to-day, when two
soldiers were arrested here for disturb
ing the peace.
A squad of men from Angel Island
had been sent to Point Bonita by way
Of Sausalito this morning for target
practice Two Of the boys in blue i'm
bibed too freely here and were arrested
for disturbing the peace. When the
military authorities at Fort Baker
heard Of the arrest they Immediately
dispatched Lieutenant Taylor here with
an order for the release of the men.
Justice of the Peace Pryor refused to
liberate the prisoners, and Lieutenant
Taylor returned to Fort Baker.
Later in the day Lieutenant jameson,
adjutant of the artillery corps, present
ed Judge Pryor with an order from
Colonel Lomia for the release of the
men, but Judge Pryor remained firm
and refused to liberate the offenders.
Judge Pryor said in discussing the
matter: These men committed mis-
demeanor and / mean to punish them -
The prisoners were brought before the
Judge tonight. pleaded guilty and were
fined $40 each, with an alternative of
spending twenty days in Jail. The men
were unable to pay the fine and were
sent to Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
POSES AS
PRESIDENT
Of KUNANI
South Americans
Claim Is Aired
in Europe.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS, July 22-Adolphe Brezet, who
styles himself President of the Re-
public of Kunani" sent out to-day a
protest against the recent award by
the King of Italy in the arbitration of
the frontier question between British
Guiana and the Amazon Province of
Brazil, which affects territory which
he alleges TO be independent of both
countries. The protestation is ad-
dressed to President Roosevelt, Edward
VII, President Loubet, the Kaiser. the
Kings Of Italy and Spain and the Presi-
dent of Brazil.
Brezet, who arrived in this city re-
Gently, is taken seriously by a number
of persons. He says he has formed an
Anglo-American syndicate in New
York and London for the purpose of
supporting his rights to the territory
in question. He viii go to London next
week in order to fit out an expedition to
take effective possession of the land.
Meanwhile the Brazilian Ministry
here is urging the French police to ar
rest Brezet before he makes serious
trouble.
Brezet has a large following in
Kunani. He also seems to have money.
as well as credentials showing he is
the Legitimate successor of former
Kunani Presidents" Most of these
Presidents, however, have been Presi-
dents in name only.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
STRAPPED
TO THE LID
Of COFFIN
Bachelor Pays for
His Temerity in
Marrying.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, July 22.-Strapped to the
lid OF a coffin and escorted with all the
ceremony of an ancient Egyptian fu-
neral procession, Frank Ellis, living on
the South Side, was carried to a pre-
nuptial reception given him by his fell
low-members of the Thirteenth Club of
Woodlawn. This is an organization OF
bachelors who agreed not to marry, and
Ellis was the first to break the pledge.
On Monday evening he announced that
to-day he would marry Miss Ella L.
Holstrom.
Carey Reese, president of the club,
sent for Ellis, and when the young man
got off the train at Auburn Park he
was met by twelve men, all dressed in
white gowns and caps. Ellis was over
powered and strapped to a coffin lid.
He was placed in a wagon draped in
white and drawn by two white horses.
At the head two men marched, beating
muff1ed drums; two others led the
horses and two carried banners. The
Others marched beside the wagon, each
carrying a green lamp.
Inscribed on one banner were the
words: He'll be under the lid next
week" and on the other were painted
a skull and crossbones.
Through all the principal streets the
procession marched, thence to Reese
home, where banquet was served.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
CARRIES HIS WEALTH
ON HIS WANDERINGS
New York Police Pick Up Aged Man
and Find Pockets Full of
NTOUav

NEW YORK, July 22.-Edward
Conrad, aged IS years, formerly of
San Francisco. was found wandering
aimlessly about to-day by Detective
James r. Harvey. When searched a
small cloth bag containing an old
fashioned pocket book with 5000 in
gold and drafts on the City and Coun-
ty Bank of San Francisco to the
amount of $4,000 was found. Conrad
was taken TO the Police Court and
arraigned before Magistrate Flammer.
who committed him to the Bellevue
Hospital for treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
STEAMSHIP HIPsANGs Loss.

Vessel TorpedOed by Russians Proba-
bly, the Overdue Freighter.
CHEFU, July 22.-Russian refugees
who arrived here this afternoon from
Port Arthur report that the foreign
vessel, supposedly merchant steam
ship. which was sunk by the Russians
off Port Arthur on July is. was chal-
lenged from the forts and then hred
upon. She did not stop, and therefore
a torpedo-boat dashed out and sank
her.
The refugees are unable to give the
name of the ship, but believe she was
the Hipsang. belonging to the Indo-
China Navigation Company.
Steamships arriving here from
Shanghai report that they are being
searched by Japanese auxiliary cruis-
erS.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
QUARREL OVER
EXPOSITION SUBJECTS
Commissioner and Minister of Com
merce at Loggerheads About
Question of Authority

PARIS, July 22.-Sharp letters have
been exchanged between Emile Du-
pont, president of the French section
of the st. Louis Exposition, and NJ.
Trouillot, the Minister of Commerce.
M. Dupont asserts that the Minister'S
assumption of power to revise the list
of French jurors at st. Louis is unjus-
tifiable and he declares that the
French exhibitors will not recognize
the Minister'S power. NJ. Trouillot an
swered by rebuking M. Dupont's Ian
guage and saying he intends to exer-
else his power and will publish the
list of Jurors in to-morrow's Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
Prominent Actor Dead.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Charles M.
Collins. once prominent on the Amer
lean stage, is dead at his home after
an illness of four months. Collins an
peared during his professional career
in the support OF many leading actors.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
RUSSIAN ENDS HIS
LIFE ON RAILWAY TRAIN
First Secretary of the Legation at Pc
king Commits Suicide on Way
From Madras

BOMBAY, July 22.-P. c. Roudan-
ovsky, first secretary of the Russian
legation at Peking, has committed sui
eide on a railway train between Mad
ras and Calcutta.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
INDEMNITY is SUFFICIENT.
Heirs of Louis Etzel Must Accept sum
offered by China.

WASHINGTON, July %. = Heirs OF
Louis Etzel, killed by Chinese soldiers
near Newchwang, are dissatisfied with
the amount Of indemnity (S25.OOO Mex
ican) paid by the Chinese Government
on account Of the affair and have COM
planned to the State Department. The
department has replied that, in view
of the facts, the unpremeditated char
acter of the killing and the general
practice of the American and other
Governments in fixing indemnities on
account of death, the indemnity in this
case is regarded as sufficient The
promptness of the Chinese Government
in settling the case without any pres
sure is officially commended.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
War Bulletins.

TOXIC, July %, If a. m.-The
WadivostOk squadron was seen at
noon yesterday (Friday) eighty miles
of Hitachi province. The squadron
was going southwark.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23

CONsTANTINOPLE, July 22.-
Tewfilx Pasha, Foreign Minister, Tis-
Nicholas O'Connor, and declared to
him that the Porte could not refuse to
allow Russian volunteer fleet steam.
ships to pass through the DartIaneIles
when unarmed and flying the CONNER
cial flag. With the action of the
steamships, once they had passed the
DardanelIes, the Minister said, the
Porte was not concerned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
STRIKERS ATTACK A GIR1.

AS soon as il grew dark small-sized
riots became numerous. and ii kent the
police busy until far into the night
scattering the belligerents. In one of
these disturbances Josie Rominsky. who
had taken a strikers place in one of
Couffnuo5 ov, Pa,e o s-.I---
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23

SUEZ,. July 23.-The Hamburg
American line steamship Scandia,
seized by the Russians in the Red
Sea, has just arrived here. She flies
the Russian naval flag, is commanded
by Russian naval officer and is man.
ned by a naval crew. She will enter
the canal. Her destination is not
known.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23

LONDON, July 22.-The Brussels
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says that the Russian Government has
addressed several prominent men,
bers of The Hague arbitration tri-
bunal, requesting their opinions on the
seizure of mails by Russian cruisers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
TEE wzArzEz

Forecast made a4 San Xnn-
cisco for thirty hours end3ng
m1dzight. July zSI
Szz Francisco End vicinity
EEr Eztwdays 13xE5 S1zShE3y.
chzng7nE % br5Kk westerly
winds A. q. 1nADH.
District FurDcaEter.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23

Continued on Page 2, Column 1.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23

AIcazar - "The Prisoner oG
Zenda."
California - "a Thoroughbrsd
Tramp"
Central-"Robort Emmett"
Colum bia-"Coustn Kate" and
Carrots"
Chutes-Vaudevt11
Fischer's-"A Lucky Stone.D
Grand-"The Cowboy and the
Lady"
Orpheum-Vaudevil1e.
Tivoli-nRobin EoOd.D
Matinees at AL Theaters To-Day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Russian Has Assistance.

Viceroy Alexief, the Russian soldier,
visited America in 1878. A Washington
official said of him the other day:
''Alexief came here on the Cimbria
with number of Russians of high
rank, and the quantity of wine these
men could consume without being af-
fected by it was the talk of the day.
There were even editorials in the news
papers on this matter.
II remember entering the Russians
suite in Washington one day with Alex
Jeff. and coming upon young colonel
who sat at table smoking, with four
empty champagne bottles before him.
"Alexieff looked at the empty bottles
and laughed.
Ibid you drink all that without as
sistance?' he asked.
No. said the young officer languid-
ly, I had the assistance of a bottle OF
Burgundy"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
TALKS HOURS; NOT WINDED
Whir1wind Spel1binder Winds Up
Long Grafton with Scarcely
a Sign of Fatigue.

One of the whirlwind spellbinders
who has been doing the state of In
diana is getting it rubbed in pretty
hard by some of his friends. The
aforesaid spellbinder is long on both
words and wind, and knocks out
couple of hours grafton without the
least signs Of fatigue. 1t appears in the
Washington Times that at one of the
smaller places where he held forth in
an effort to tell the voters how to save
the country, the crowd got tired Of his
flow Of words and gradually dropped ut
of the courthouse. One of the older cit
liens held out and turned a deaf ear to
several of his sons, who attempted to
get him to leave. At the close Of the
speechmaking one of the sors asked of
the old voter: Pap, why in the name
of Bill Jones and his gray mule did you
want to sit there and listen to that Teller
spurt?" MY son." answered the father,
cit was curiosity" Curiosity? How's
that?" asked the sop. well, son, I've
attended political meetings for nigh on
to 60 years, and this is the first time l
ever saw one of them-spellbind
who could talk two hours, say as little
as he did, and without the least signs of
mental or physical exertion."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
INVITATIONS OF CORAL MANY
Jewel Enthusiast Declares That Even
Celluloid May Be Made to
Resemble It.

eff you wish to buy coral beads re-
marked the jewel enthusiast to Phila-
delphia Record reporter, you must go
to reliable dealer. Why, even cellu-
loid may be so shaped and tinted that
the average person would not know the
difference. There's one way to tell,
however, if the chain be cheap. In this
case the very perfection of the beads
will convince the would be purchaser
Of their spuriousness. A string OF
small beads at. say So or $40, will be
full Of little imperfections. If they be
real. The larger the bead of real coral
the more expensive. The old carved
coral Jewelry OF long ago went out be-
cause it was initiated in celluloid till
you couldn't tell the difference between
pieces that cost SO and $50. Just be-
cause the pretty beads In delicate pink
are SO expensive most persons fancy
the branch coral chains, five feet in
length. that sell at 81 and less, are not
real. But they are, and they are cheap
because they are made Of the tip ends
of the coral branches, which are too
small to be carved into anything at all.
All along the Italian coast these chains
are sold for a lire and half GO cents),
Sorrento being the favored purchasing
place"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Although Formerly Considered Pest,
They Are Now Sold as Species
Of Whitehsh,


What will mean source of large
income to the fishermen here, if sue
cessful, is the shipping to the New
York markets of dogfsh, to be cut
into steaks and sold as a species OF
whitefish. Heretofore these fish have
been considered a pest, unsuitable for
food, driving OF into deep water any
smaller fish that may be approaching
the shoals. Several years ago dogfsh
were caught with hooks and lines and
sold for their nvers, from which a
high grade of oil was secured, and the
carcasses were turned over to farmers
for fertilizers. At present dogish are
lowering around the Atlantic island
shores in large numbers, and schools
have come into the Nantucket. Mass,
harbor. They have been captured in
large quantities in the bluefish nets.
In one instance there were more than
1000 in the steamer Petrel's traps
near Great Point. There were scarcely
any other fish to be found, so Capt.
Manter of the steamer communicated
with the New York market with the
result that the following day he
shipped to New York several hundred
Of the fish packed just as mackerel,
soup or bluefish would be. The cap
tain says that only fish of more than
two feet long are salable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Ambassador eboaze Tells OF Amusing
Incident at an Arlstocratic
English Dinner.

Ambassador Choate tells of woman
in London society well known by rea-
son of her penchant for dining distin-
guished persons in literary and artis-
tic circles. This woman long ago made
it an ironclad rule that no guest OF
hers, whether at table or not. should
for any reason whatever be interrupt
ed in any discourse he chose to de-
liver. Upon one such occasion, says
Mr.. Choate, toward the end of one Of
the lady's dinners. and while GER
tain litterateur was holding forth at
some length with respect to the latest
novel, guest to the right of the hos
tess was about to violate the known
rule of the head of the mansion in
that he began to address her while an
other guest was speaking. The guilty
man was promptly admonished by a
swift glance from the hostess, where
upon the guest so reproved relapsed
into silence. After the dinner the
hostess said to him: ''Now, Mr.. Blank,
I'm quite ready to hear what you had
to say. I'm sure it was something of
much Importance "Quite true" re-
sponded the recipient of the 1ady's re-
Duke, "but 1 fear that it is now too
late" TOO late!" echoed the hostess.
why, what do you mean?" ooh,
was going to ask that I might have a
little more of the iced pudding
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
SUNNY SLOPE.

Only few more days until Christ
mas. Do we remember the poor and
needy.
Ed Jonas is pretty swell now he is
blessed with the mumps.
Nearly every body in the district at
tended the Lillian Mason show at
Hoisington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doty are the proud
parents :of twin girls born December
18th, at Hoisington, Kansas.
Robert and James Murray Sundayed
With Harry Doty.
Turkeys roast high now. Takes full
purse to call them down.
Hospitality is one of the decided feat
ures of Christmastide, and many ways
are desired to make the day one of great
happiness.
Mr.. Rowe has purchased another
quarter of land.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
MEANING IN KOREAN FLAG.
Writer of Three Thousand Years Ago
Explains It, But His Work
Is Uninte1ligible.

The Korean ensign and merchant
flag is white flag bearing the great
monad in blue and red. This is a
symbol of great antiquity. It is to the
Mongolians what the cross Is to the
Christian. To them it is the sign of
deity and eternity, while the two
parts into which the circle is divides
are called the Yin and the Yan-the
male and female forces of nature
Some 5000 years ago one of the writ
ers, speaking in reference to it, said:
The illimitable produces the extreme.
The great extreme produces the two
principles. The two principles pro-
duce the four quarters, and from the
four quarters we develop the Quadra-
ture OF the eight diagrams OF Feuh-
hi" This means little to us, though
the writer may have explained the
matter to his entire satisfaction. But
so much we know-that the symbol
had mathematical as well as an oc-
cult meaning. There is a little puzzle
connected with the Korean flag which
may or may not be perplexing to the
novice. Divide the great monad by
straight cut into two pieces so that
each half of the circle shall contain
an exactly equal share of the Yin and
the Yam.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
DECEIT WAS HER THEME.
New York Woman Essays Things
About Fiancee of Popular
Young Man.

'sIt literally takes my breath away"
exclaimed a woman known for her blunt
directness of speech, according to the
New York Tribune, ito hear the way
certain people change suddenly around,
and say the sweetest things to some
one whom only the moment before they
had been sharply criticising, while their
poor victim smiles all unsuspectingly,
quite believing every kind word that is
said to him or her. The other day"
she continued, "Sofie Soft was telling
me about the girl the popular Jack u.
is engaged to be married to. SO COM
mon, my dear she said, and SO unat-
tractive! l cannot understand his ir-
fatuation, there is really nothing tC
praise about her oh, dear Mr. H. she
exclaimed suddenly, for who should
come up just at that minute but Jack
himself. want to congratulate you.
have known Minnie all my life, and I
want you to give her my love and best
wishes. Of course there is no need to
tell you what an awfully nice girl she
is Hardly said Jack, beamingIy TAX
ing it all in, then, raising his hat he
passed on. do not think 1 lied much.'
Sophie added complacently, 1 really feel
quite virtuousi'-''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
SEWARD.

A Christmas entertainment will be
given at the Eden Valley school house
on Friday evening December o. Every
body invited.
Tod and Clarence Lambe are back to
spend the holidays with home folks.
The telephone rates on the Larribee
line are 20 cents to Stafford or St. John
for a five minutes talk.
J. A. Walter tour Joe" has been
elected Senior Vice Of Pap Thomas post
at Great Bend.
Did the county commissioners make q
mistake about who was elected road
overseer of district Numbe one Seward
township.
Geo. McClintock who has been here
for a long time is now in Cslifor-
MA spending the winter and We hope to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
CLEAN CLOTHES IN BATTLE
ing Apparel Before Begin
ming a Conflict,

Socrates took bath before drinking
the hemlock, and many brave men have
insisted on dressing carefully on the
eve of execution. Science now suggests
that in the case of man-o'-war crews
it Is distinctly advisable that clean
clothes should be Pit on just before
going into action The reason is. Of
course, that pieces of soiled clothing
carried into wounds make them more
dangerous. The Japanese surgeoa-in-
chief OF Togo's feet, whom we are quot
ing, goes on to say that there are many
examples to show that a pocket note
book, knife, ETC., have saved mems lives
from shell fragments. We have had a
few examples in the present war.
dare say that in time every combatant
on board warships in action will wear
some kind of protecting mask and
jackets" Another hint given by DR..
Suzuki is that the wounded should be
laid on the firing, not the non-firing,
side of the vessel, for it is not the side
exposed to the enemy which is the most
dangerous, but the other, 1.-The frag-
ments of bursting shells dispensing in
a radiating manner